Expected duration: 1 - 6 months Kinfo is the recommendations platform for and from Parents. Our free Kinfo mobile app helps parents to find and share the best recommendations for their kids and families. Recommendations go from indoor and outdoors activities to cooking recipes, classes, wellness, holidays, online activities, etc.
As an iOS engineer at KINFO you will join our small and agile development team. You will work as our iOS native developer for our Kinfo app, you will help us to put in place a new project we are working on with the UK government to improve the lives of kids and their families. We are part of the last cohort of Google for startups’ Women Founders program.
We are looking for a full-stack developer savvy in iOS native (SWIFT) to help us to: * Update our iOS native app * Fix bugs * Optimise and improve the elastic search within the app * Putting in place a new tagging system * Improve the existing algorithm to be able to show relevant recommendations using a geo-tagging system * Implement the New UI/UX related to the new Project * Knowledge of AI and Machine Learning would be a great PLUS * Write clean and readable code while documenting the development process * Work closely with product, design and other members of the team to execute the design as closely as possible while advising on Apple design guidelines, specifics and/or limitations * Actively participate in the whole development life cycle, including sprint planning, sprint retrospectives and daily scrum meetings
Ideally you would have worked with the following stack: * Language: Node JS * Database: Mongo DB * Server: AWS * Framework: ExpressJS - API creation * Interchange Format: JSon - API Communication * MySQL
iOS: * Software: Xcode * Language: SWIFT * Frameworks: AF Networking * Firebase app distribution * CocoaPods - Library
What you’ll bring to Kinfo: * Strong expertise in Swift fundamentals and best practices * You’ll have experience in API development * A passion for technology, learning new skills and techniques and sharing your experience with others * Experience collaborating on projects and working efficiently as part of an agile team * Self-motivation
Nice to haves: * Experience in AI and/or Machine Learning
What we offer: * Project based job opportunity * Professional growth * Remuneration to be discussed according to your experience * Remote working opportunities. Please note that due to the Covid-19 crisis we are currently working fully remote and we will carry on working like so till at least September. Once we feel it is safe and feasible for every member of the team to go back to the office, you will be expected to come into the office everyday. Be reassured that we will make sure you are part of the Team from day 1! * Casual, relaxed office space * We accept applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas * Start date: ASAP
