Lead Ios Mobile Application Developer / Applications Progr 4

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Risk and Safety Solutions (RSS) is leading the development of technology systems for Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safety for use across all 10 UC campuses and 5 medical centers to ensure the safety and compliance of staff, students, and patients. This position is responsible for leading a team of junior programmers in the development and maintenance of the mobile applications that deliver the services developed by RSS.

NO VISA SPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION

JOB SUMMARY

Under direction of the Associate Director of DevOps, and in collaboration with the Mobile Application Architect, the Lead Mobile Application Developer leads the development and maintenance of the mobile applications built by RSS. This position will also provide mentorship and guidance to the junior programmers on the mobile application development team.

For Full Consideration Apply by 5/1/23

POSITION INFORMATION

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work and maintain concentration in a busy office with constant interruptions and distractions, and constant traffic and noise from telephone conversations, visitors, staff, etc.
• Work on a personal computer for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Travel to meetings on an as needed basis.
• Work flexible hours on short notice to meet operational needs. Work beyond 40 hours per week as needed.
• Restricted vacation usage during peak workload periods and during fiscal closing, June / July.
• Adhere to workplace safety practices, read information communicated about workplace safety, complete required safety training on time, and report any workplace safety issues promptly to their supervisor or the designated safety coordinator.
• The Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment policy is intended to provide a healthier, safer, and more productive work and learning environment for the entire UC community. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University owned or leased properties, or facilities operated by UC staff or faculty. Smoking and tobacco use are strictly prohibited in indoor and outdoor spaces, parking lots, residential space, and University vehicles. https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/271

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Oral, written and interpersonal skills to interact and communicate effectively and professionally with technical and nontechnical stakeholders and mentor junior developers.
• Two or more years of professional experience as a Senior Programmer, and at least one year of iOS development with advanced skills using either native iOS (e.g., Swift) or a cross-platform library such as React Native, Flutter, or Xamarin.
• Experience leading a software team and working with a diverse team including test engineers, UI/UX personnel, and product owners.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience translating business requirements to technical solutions and developing technical specifications and documentation for use in the development and prioritization of work.
• Professional experience developing, releasing, and maintaining an application in the Apple App Store, deploying changes in a non-breaking manner, and managing users using different app versions.
• Two or more years of experience leading projects and working collaboratively with large and distributed technical and non-technical staff to meet project and organizational goals while maintaining a strong sense of ownership.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of distributed computing architectures, including client/server and World Wide Web.
• Experience working with offline data storage systems such a Realm, WatermelonDB, or PouchDB.
• Experience with data syncing solutions such as web sockets, App Sync, or Atlas App Services.
• Experience building a CI/CD pipeline with Github Actions, TravisCI, or others including using distribution automation tools such as AppCenter and Fastlane.
• Experience with automated testing for mobile devices and/or TDD.
• Skills to discover, define, and establish scope of problems and define solutions to complex problems.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Background Check

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.

The University of California has implemented a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Policy (ucop.edu) covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, employees must submit proof of vaccination or a University-approved exception or deferral.

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