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iOS Developer 61320

Employer
Sky
Location
Isleworth
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
5 Jun 2022

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Sector
HR & Recruitment
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Flexible working available
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

The opportunity would see you in join the Mobile Client software development team (Sky Go) which forms part of a much wider collection of teams that develop the Mobile platform and associated clients. Together we use cutting edge, highly scalable, technology to delight our customers with online services which allow them to consume Sky content online and on numerous hardware platforms.


What you'll do:

- Design, develop and test features in new iPhone and iPad applications

- Create application architectures that scale predictably, facilitate development across multiple developers and teams and promote maintainability and extensibility.

- Follow software delivery principles and guidelines based on internal Sky standards and industry best-practices.

- Ensure that design, development and testing activities adhere to these guidelines.

- Create prototypes of new technologies across iOS devices.

- Enables and executes continual improvement across people and systems - Takes pride and ownership in work

- Influence business decisions (and be influenced)

- Identifies and pre-empts potential conflict, ensuring continued collaboration.

- Promotes a team ethos across organisation boundaries, creating working relationships within and outside the organisation


What you'll bring:

- Hands on, demonstrable experience of designing solutions for feature requirements in the Agile Scrum teams and translating these into high quality code

- Expert iOS development knowledge with Objective-C, Swift, XCode, Cocoa

- Applied knowledge of software engineer best practice and multiple software development methodologies. e.g. XP, Scrum

- Applied knowledge of design patterns with simple succinct and clean code and principles of Test Driven Development on iOS and the benefits that are realised.

- Applied knowledge of principles of Business Driven Development on iOS and the benefits that are realised.

- Expert knowledge of Object Oriented design and implementation.

- In-depth experience of working with RESTful APIs and developing user interfaces (esp. Adaptive Layout) and collaborating with UX/UI designers

- Multiple applications published in the Apple App Store

- Familiarity with Server Side integration, and knowledge of at least one major content management system a big plus

- Experience with the application publishing lifecycle with iOS

- Knowledge of Audio-Video technologies and their implementation on iOS devices

- Experience of working collaboratively with non-technical business staff in order to agree requirements, timescales and acceptance criteria.

- Examples of work on GitHub/GitLab/CI

Group Product: We're the team behind the infamous Sky products line-up. From Sky+ to Sky Q. From hardware and software to intricate design. Could you help us turn an idea into the next big thing? As a team, we're collaborative, empowered and innovative - together, we're proud that everyone's favourite Sky products are #MadeByUs.

We bring the best from the global market into Sky - we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team working with our stakeholders our partners to curate the most effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embeded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future!

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

  • A generous pension package

  • Private healthcare

  • Discounted mobile and broadband

Where you'll work:

Our Osterley campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There's also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers.

On campus you'll find six subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

Recognised as an 'Inclusive Top 50 Employer' and a 'Times Top 50 Employer for Women', we're working hard to ensure we're a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and the potential you'll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working!

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Company

Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.

Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.

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