iOS Developer

Skill	Last Used	Experience in Years/month	Rating (10 points) 1 = newbie 10 = expert	Hands on Exp. Yes/No
Objective-C
iOS Developer
eCommerce domain exp.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Lead iOS Developer to join our team for a strategic retail customer, Ulta Beauty
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of complex iOS applications for retail customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business analysts, designers, and backend developers.
• Work directly with the customer (Ulta Beauty) to gather requirements, present solutions, and manage expectations.
• Ensure best-in-class user experience and high performance for customer-facing retail apps.
• Drive code reviews, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior developers.
• Stay updated with the latest iOS trends and tools relevant to the retail space (e.g., in-app purchases, loyalty programs, AR try-ons, push notifications, etc.).

Must-Have Skills:

• 8+ years of iOS development experience with Swift and Objective-C.
• Strong knowledge of iOS frameworks like UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine etc.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, Analytics, Payment Gateway and third-party libraries.
• Exposure to retail domain features such as mobile shopping, cart and checkout flows, store locator, loyalty, etc.
• Solid understanding of Apple's design principles and interface guidelines.
• Familiarity with tools like Xcode, Instruments, Git, Jenkins, and Jira.
• Good understanding of mobile app security, performance optimization, and CI/CD.

Preferred:

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Familiarity with retail analytics and customer behavior tracking.
• Previous experience working directly with retail clients.
• Experience with unit testing and UI automation frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.