Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join WeatherBug, a division of GroundTruth, as a Senior Software Engineer (iOS/React Native) and contribute to our hyperlocal weather forecasting platform used by over 10 million users monthly. This remote role, based in India, requires core working hours from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am IST. You will design, architect, and develop robust iOS solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate possesses extensive iOS development experience, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent communication abilities. GroundTruth offers a comprehensive benefits package including parental leave, flexible time off, health insurance, wellness programs, and various other perks.

Requirements

• 4-year degree in Computer Science or a related field OR 9+ years of experience in software development
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering
• 5+ years of experience with iOS development tools (Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, Xcode, Core Data, Combine, Foundation, UIKit)
• 2+ years of experience with SwiftUI or declarative UI frameworks
• 3+ years of experience on an Agile team
• Proficiency in Concurrency, Multithreading, and Swift Combine or other asynchronous programming patterns
• Knowledge of object-oriented design principles, patterns, best practices, performance optimizations, and memory management on iOS
• Ability to effectively communicate across teams to provide and implement solutions
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues and execute solutions
• A strong sense of self-drive and technical expertise to work independently and within a team
• Mentorship skills to guide junior and mid-level engineers
• Excellent communication and documentation skills to articulate ideas clearly
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities to handle edge cases and unexpected issues
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (designers, product managers, QA)

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and document the entire system, down to the details, to meet team needs
• Code robust iOS solutions to solve current problems, identifying and fixing issues within your areas of expertise
• Act as a CodeOwner and stakeholder in code reviews within your area of expertise
• Automate unit, integration, and end-to-end testing solutions, working closely with the QA team to ensure seamless integration
• Deploy and run your code in pre-production to ensure quality before release
• Develop and maintain debugging tools to enhance team efficiency
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure third-party SDKs are properly integrated and functional
• Perform and monitor mobile releases for iOS, ensuring smooth rollouts and updates
• Retire outdated solutions and resources when no longer needed, ensuring the system remains efficient and streamlined
• Provide operational support for your deployed code and all code within your domain of expertise
• Identify and address team-wide issues, preventing problems from occurring
• Coordinate across all business teams to resolve technical issues, mitigate risks, and provide actionable solutions
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using React Native (Function Components, Hooks, Redux, JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Familiarity with ingesting and exposing large datasets in the weather industry
• Experience in the advertising industry
• Proficiency with tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Artifactory

Benefits

• Parental leave- Maternity and Paternity
• Flexible Time Offs (Earned Leaves, Sick Leaves, Birthday leave, Bereavement leave & Company Holidays)
• In Office Daily Catered Lunch
• Fully stocked snacks/beverages
• Health cover for any hospitalization. Covers both nuclear family and parents
• Tele-med for free doctor consultation, discounts on health checkups and medicines
• Wellness/Gym Reimbursement
• Pet Expense Reimbursement
• Childcare Expenses and reimbursements
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral program
• Education reimbursement program
• Skill development program
• Cell phone reimbursement (Mobile Subsidy program)
• Internet reimbursement
• Birthday treat reimbursement
• Employee Provident Fund Scheme offering different tax saving options such as VPF and employee and employer contribution up to 12% Basic
• Creche reimbursement
• Co-working space reimbursement
• NPS employer match
• Meal card for tax benefit
• Special benefits on salary account