Principal iOS Developer

WE EMBRACE A TALENT-LED CULTURE

Our work is driven by our team’s desire to be pioneers.

In 2009, we created Robots & Pencils with the then-contrarian view that mobile would be more transformative than the Internet. Turns out we were right.

Today, our thinking is rooted in the belief that, in the age of unprecedented technology acceleration, maintaining a competitive advantage requires new strategies and a focus on innovation.

Our approach has been to create a company designed to follow the talent, allowing us to amass an unfair share of hyper-skilled people who call Robots & Pencils home. A team of people who not only develop innovative solutions to transform businesses, but also create products that have been previously inconceivable.

Our Core Values:

• Strong Work Ethic
• Top Drawer
• Always Learning
• Heart
• Discipline
• Efficacy
• Together

Robots & Pencils Offers:

We care about Talent. Hard stop.

We do this in many ways, by offering:

• An attractive compensation package

• A fast paced environment with a culture that embraces change, and working together to find a far better way

• Hybrid working

• High quality talent: we hire only the best talent we can find. You do remarkable things and solve tough problems where many others have failed before.

• Excellent benefits Medical, Dental, Vision etc. (this routinely gets reviewed each year for enhancements)

• Paid stat/federal holidays, vacation and sick days

• Flexible paid stat/federal holidays (because we care about what you care about and want to celebrate our culturally diverse team!)

• R&P branded swag

• Parental & adoption leave top up / salary continuance

• 401K/RRSP matching

But we also know a job isn’t just defined by the above, so we pride ourselves in being a company that also offers: 

• A dynamic, fast-paced environment where we’re constantly #alwayslearning.

And lastly, a team that cares about you and wants to drive the talent experience. How do we do this? Over the years we’ve hosted comedian shows, had holiday parties, happy hours, brunches with the CEO, surprise coffee runs for the team, health & wellness events and prizes, trivia nights, surprise dinners for R&P team members and their family and so much more! (And yes, we’ve prioritized a way to do these things in a virtual setting and not just in person - thank you Zoom!)

Responsibilities:

• - Technical Leadership: Provide technical direction, mentorship, and guidance to the iOS development team, ensuring the adoption of best practices, modern development techniques, and clean code principles.
  - Architecture & Design: Lead the design and development of scalable, maintainable, and high-performance iOS applications. Make key decisions regarding app architecture, patterns, and tools.
  - Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, backend developers, and QA to ensure smooth integration and delivery of high-quality mobile applications.
  - Code Quality & Performance: Champion high standards for code quality, review pull requests, and conduct code audits to ensure performance optimization and maintainability.
  - Mentorship: Provide hands-on mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level iOS developers, helping them grow professionally and technically.
  - Innovation & Research: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in mobile development, iOS SDKs, and best practices. Introduce new tools, technologies, and frameworks that can improve the development workflow.
  - Client Interaction: Occasionally engage with clients to understand business needs, translate them into technical requirements, and provide insight into technical feasibility.

Qualifications:

- Experience: 7+ years of experience in iOS development, with a strong portfolio of apps published on the App Store.
- Expert-Level Skills: Deep proficiency with Swift and Objective-C, with extensive experience in building and maintaining complex iOS applications.
- iOS Frameworks: Advanced knowledge of iOS frameworks (UIKit, Core Data, Core Animation, etc.) and experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and web services integration.
- Architecture & Patterns: Experience with modern app architecture patterns (MVC, MVVM, Clean Architecture) and design patterns.
- Testing & CI/CD: Strong understanding of automated testing, test-driven development (TDD), and familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Proven experience mentoring and leading development teams. Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Problem Solving: Excellent analytical skills with a deep understanding of mobile performance optimization, memory management, and debugging.
- Bonus: Familiarity with cross-platform frameworks (e.g., React Native, Flutter) and experience working in a consulting environment is a plus.