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Senior Mobile Engineer (iOS)

Deed

Fully Remote
Remote - Worldwide
Worldwide
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Deed is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE – WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Develop animations to create engaging motion effects and intuitive interfaces

Work on high impact features that affect thousands of users daily

Build highly scalable systems that will power the continuous delivery of our mobile app

Gather requirements by interacting directly with the end users and advocate delightful user experiences

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
* Complete hands-on iOS app development using Swift, in addition to strong knowledge
Complete hands-on iOS app development using Swift, in addition to strong knowledge
* Design and build advanced and scalable applications for the iOS platform.
Design and build advanced and scalable applications for the iOS platform.
* Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases and translate them to pragmatic and effective technical solutions
Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases and translate them to pragmatic and effective technical solutions
* Integrate with back-end services to make sure to deliver a great, super-fast mobile user experience
Integrate with back-end services to make sure to deliver a great, super-fast mobile user experience
* Work on end-to-end product modules/features from requirement to going live
Work on end-to-end product modules/features from requirement to going live
* Design and review code, troubleshoot and act as a consultant to team members on technical matters
Design and review code, troubleshoot and act as a consultant to team members on technical matters
* Help maintain code quality, organization, and test and build automation
Help maintain code quality, organization, and test and build automation
* Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
* Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED – WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
* Passionate, energetic, driven to achieve progress and growth by thinking above and beyond
Passionate, energetic, driven to achieve progress and growth by thinking above and beyond
* Always hustling and ready to take on big bold bets
Always hustling and ready to take on big bold bets
* Customer obsessed, earning their trust and solving their problems
Customer obsessed, earning their trust and solving their problems
* Results driven, effectively overcoming obstacles and challenging the status quo
Results driven, effectively overcoming obstacles and challenging the status quo
* Can act as one team. Able to work with and contribute to a team environment towards a shared vision and mission
Can act as one team. Able to work with and contribute to a team environment towards a shared vision and mission
* Strong communication and soft skills, able to motivate, mentor and help fellow developers as well as communicate complex ideas effectively
Strong communication and soft skills, able to motivate, mentor and help fellow developers as well as communicate complex ideas effectively
* Detail-oriented and exceptional organizational skills
Detail-oriented and exceptional organizational skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization
* Exercises independence and self-motivation while still being able to work with others collaboratively
Exercises independence and self-motivation while still being able to work with others collaboratively
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, high-energy environment
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, high-energy environment
* Self-motivated with positive energy

Self-motivated with positive energy

JOB PREREQUISITES (EDUCATION, PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ETC)
* Bachelor's in Computer Science / Engineering or related field
Bachelor's in Computer Science / Engineering or related field
* 5+ years of experience in iOS development.
5+ years of experience in iOS development.
* Proficiency in Swift 5 is a must

Proficiency in Swift 5 is a must
* Strong hands-on experience in iOS Autolayout
Strong hands-on experience in iOS Autolayout
* Have published one or more iOS apps to a store is a must
Have published one or more iOS apps to a store is a must
* Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, problem solving and analytical skills.
Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, problem solving and analytical skills.
* Experience in caching, web services integration.
Experience in caching, web services integration.
* Experience working with Git in a CI/CD environment
Experience working with Git in a CI/CD environment
* Strong expe

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Deed

Deed is a company in the Developer industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 2 open positions on Hirezar. View all Deed jobs →