iOS Developer

Title: iOS Developer

Status: Contract to convert to FTE

Location: Preference: Ahmedabad, Hybrid (3 days a week in office), Open to Remote

Shift timings: Work hours aligned with East Coast business hours (EST) with occasional meeting with West Coast hours.

Reporting Relationship: Associate Director (Engineering), e.l.f. Beauty & Founder & CEO, Knack Ventures

About Knack:

We're a team of professional recruiters that help you find access to immersive professional experiences of working with global leaders. Knack Ventures is the hiring partner for e.l.f., Genz’s favorite beauty brand that markets all things “best of beauty” across 30+ countries including India. The company is known for its affordability, high end quality, clean and cruelty free beauty offerings.

Objective:

We are currently seeking a candidate to join the e.l.f. India team, which will soon commence operations. This role is critical in establishing and growing our presence in the Indian market, contributing to the success of e.l.f. Beauty's expanding global eCommerce initiatives. But, you don’t need to wait, we are ready to have you onboard Knack to transition you to e.l.f.

Company Description

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. builds brands designed to disrupt industry norms, shape culture, and connect communities through positivity, inclusivity, and accessibility. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty-free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. The Company's family of brands includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Naturium, Well People and Keys Soulcare. The Company's brands are available online and across leading beauty, mass-market and specialty retailers. The Company has strong relationships with its retail customers such as Target, Walmart, Ulta Beauty and other leading retailers that have enabled the Company to expand distribution both domestically and internationally.

Business/Financial Highlights

• e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is publicly traded (NYSE: ELF) and has annual revenues of over ~$1billion, a market cap of ~$10B and is a member of the S&P 600. Business and financial highlights include:
• 21 consecutive quarters of net sales growth.
• #3 mass cosmetics brand in the US with a 10% share and the fastest growing brand among the top 5.
• Named Beauty Brand of the Year 2023 by Women’s Wear Daily.
• Recognized in 2023 as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Beauty by Fast Company magazine.

Team

Our employee base represents the consumers we serve, and we are committed to ensuring that diversity is represented across our entire organization. Key statistics and notable awards include:

• Our employees are 75% female and 40% diverse representing the consumers we serve.
• We are a leader in board diversity. We are 1 of 4 public companies in the U.S. (out of over 4,200 public companies) with a Board of Directors that has 2/3 women and 1/3 diverse representation.
• Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces (Newsweek 2022)
• America’s Best Midsize Companies (Forbes 2023)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated iOS Developer to join our highly collaborative and growing multinational team. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Swift, a deep understanding of fundamental software development principles such as SOLID, and experience with architectural patterns commonly used in iOS development. The candidate must also have experience with geolocation concepts, API integration, and eCommerce. This role requires close collaboration with global teams, including our mobile eCommerce partner based in the UK, while primarily working during USA East Coast hours.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build advanced applications for the iOS platform using Swift.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

• Work hand-in-hand with our mobile eCommerce partner in the UK to deliver high-quality, performant mobile solutions.

• Engage in an open and collaborative team environment, where teamwork is key to driving innovation and delivering outstanding products.

• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

• Integrate geolocation services and functionality within iOS apps, ensuring accurate and efficient data processing.

• Develop robust solutions through API integration with various third-party services.

• Implement eCommerce functionality, ensuring secure and seamless transactions and user experiences.

• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.

• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.

• Write clean, maintainable code and follow best practices like SOLID principles.

• Make architectural decisions with respect to composition vs inheritance and apply other relevant design patterns.

• Contribute to the improvement of the development process and codebase in a collaborative environment.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest iOS development trends, libraries, and techniques.

Requirements:

• Proficient in Swift and strong familiarity with iOS frameworks such as UIKit, GCD and Autolayout.

• Solid understanding of SOLID principles and how to apply them in iOS development.

• Strong grasp of composition vs inheritance in object-oriented design and an understanding of when to use each.

• Experience with popular architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVP, and VIPER, and an understanding of why they are favored in modern iOS app development.

• Experience with geolocation services, including location tracking and mapping functionalities.

• Strong experience with API integration and working with RESTful APIs.

• Experience developing eCommerce apps or integrating eCommerce functionality.

• Experience with third-party libraries and dependency management tools.

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and the use of pull requests, code reviews, and collaboration in a team environment.

• Ability to write unit tests and UI tests using tools like XCTest.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, distributed team. • Ability to work during USA East Coast hours (GMT-5).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Core Data, Push Notifications, and offline storage solutions.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated build processes.

• Previous experience in a multinational team environment.

• Experience working with distributed teams in different time zones.