Job Responsibilities:

• Primary development of Rackspace Mobile for iOS. An army, unto thyself. 
  
  
• Review and approve the design and development of the Mobile app, incorporating feedback from Product Management, User Experience, Architecture, and Quality Engineering. 
  
  
• Provide subject matter expertise on mobile design practices, from experience to stability and performance. Mobile is different, and you need to know why and be able to drive a viewpoint. 
  
  
• Develop and maintain test frameworks and interactive testing, including working with beta testers. 
  
  
• Instrument with analytics to understand and communicate usage and adoption models of the app. 
  
  
  
• Vanquish bugs as soon as they rise, with extreme prejudice. 
  
  
  Qualifications And Skills:

• Proficient with Objective-C, Swift, and Javascript/HTML. Should be able to deliver not only solid frameworks, but also innovative front-end design. 
  
  
• Experience delivering commercial iOS applications, with macOS experience a plus. Be prepared to present and discuss your portfolio of applications and projects. 
  
  
• Experience with client side and server side implementations/configuration/behaviors of Push Notifications. 
  
  
• Expert in Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, working with both stock and custom controls (homegrown and external libraries/dependencies). Most development is native, but experience with web views and controls, including working magic with HTTP requests, is required. 
  
  
• Able to work hand-in-hand with User Experience and Design teams, while also delivering creative viewpoints and solutions of your own. Demonstrated experience with wireframing and prototyping tools a plus. 
  
  
• Expert knowledge of best practices for testing, instrumenting, delivering, and triaging mobile application releases to the Apple App Store. 
  
  
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills. Expert ability to work independently and manage your own time. 
  
  
• Expert knowledge of design techniques and principles involved in production of drawings and models.