Role : Mobile software development engineer

Location : Jersey City, NJ

Duration : 5 Months

Job Description :

This position is for a mobile software development engineer looking to build and deliver impressive iPhone and iPad experiences.

Growing mobile engagement is a core strategic goal for the company and mobile is its fastest growing channel. You will be part of the small but impactful Quidsi Mobile team, owners of all of Quidsis iPhone, iPad, Android apps and the APIs that drive our apps.

About You
You dream in Objective-C and know your apps bundle ID by heart.
You have well rounded skills and your development experience is diverse.
You write tests for the code you write.
You are passionate about technology and the pursuit of the perfect user experience, but:
You know when the right solution isnt necessarily the technical one.
You shop on your phone and know how it could be done better.
You always read the release notes.
You contemplate if you should rewrite your apps in Swift.
You challenge yourself and others to constantly come up with better solutions.
You use pragma marks and hate inelegant code.
You are looking for projects that wow.

Responsibilities
Work closely with product and user experience teams to deliver Quidsi site experiences to iPhones and iPads.
Implement native applications for iOS that are functional, beautiful, and a pleasure to use. Just like iOS itself!
Propose, prototype, and evaluate areas of optimization for our e-commerce applications and mobile-optimized sites.

This position is conveniently located in Jersey City, NJ, a four minute ride from the World Trade Center and just outside the Exchange Place PATH Station. Bordering the Hudson River, our offices have spectacular panoramic views of Manhattan and New Jersey.

Quidsi Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Affirmative Action Employer- Female/Minority/Disability/Vet

Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field or corresponding experience equaling 4 year degree.
4+ years software development experience.
2+ years of app development experience for iPhones and iPads using Objective-C.

Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Computer Science fundamentals: object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
Demonstrated ability to manage expectations, meet firm deadlines, and thrive in a dynamic work environment.
Deep knowledge of the iOS platform, core frameworks, and popular 3rd-party libraries.
Excellent debugging, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Knowledge of user-centered design principles coupled with a Dont make me think understanding of usability.
High-fidelity prototyping experience is a plus.
Experience in web technologies such as JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX and HTML5.
Android platform development experience.
API/backend development experience.
Problem solving and complexity analysis skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Tell me about your team and how this resource will fit in?
Quidsi Mobile team
Managing Quidis iOS apps: Diapers.com, soap.com, wag.com. Apps are already available on app store
Implement web services required to power mobile apps backend stack within Java
Team owns the full stack