iOS Developer (middle) Kyivstar TV

1+1 Media is one of the largest media businesses in Eastern Europe, with over 25 years of history. The company unites and interacts on a partnership basis with 1+1 Ukraine, 1+1 Marathon, 2+2, TET, PLUSPLUS, 1+1 International, KVARTAL TV, KVARTAL TV International, UNIAN, Bigudi, Comedy Central TV channels; digital resources tsn.ua, unian.net, glavred.info; OTT platform Kyivstar TV and satellite operator Viasat. Furthermore, 1+1 Media has production units, provides rental and dubbing services, and has an educational project, 1+1 Media School.

In our daily work, communication with colleagues and partners, and approach to project implementation, we are guided by corporate values: Courage, Respect and Love, Responsibility, Will, Creativity and Innovation, Audience and Customers, Teamwork, Business and Results.

1+1 Media is an employer whose goal is to bring to life the boldest creative ideas and unite free people for positive change.

Kyivstar TV is a joint project of 1+1 Media and Kyivstar, launched on December 11, 2019. It is a film and television platform that provides users access to hundreds of thousands of hours of Ukrainian and world content and live programs. It also regularly offers exclusive projects for viewing. The platform has over 410 TV channels and a VOD library of 20,000 movies, series, cartoons, and shows. Its advantage is connecting up to 5 personalized profiles on different devices: smartphone, tablet, laptop, Smart TV, or set-top box. The multi-profile feature lets you easily switch between adult and children's profiles. Kyivstar TV is available for all mobile operators in Ukraine and all Internet providers.

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Middle iOS Developer to join our OTT platform team. As an iOS Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our iOS applications to deliver live and on-demand streaming content. You will work closely with our product, design, and backend teams to create a seamless and intuitive user experience for our audience.

Required skills:

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject, or equivalent practical experience;
• Proven working experience in iOS app development (2+ years), with a strong focus on Swift and understanding of SwiftUI;
• Have published one or more iOS apps in the app store showcasing your abilities;
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as UIKit, Core Animation, Combine, etc., as well as offline storage, threading, and performance tuning;
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines;
• Experience with performance and memory tuning tools;
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services;
• Experience with version control — Git;
• Strong problem solving and communication skills;
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) practices is a plus.

Essential Tech Stack and Skills:

• Knowledge of modern iOS architectural patterns and development best practices;
• Proficient in Swift/UIKit, with a good understanding of SwiftUI;
• Experience with MVVM+C and clean architecture principles;
• Familiarity with diffable data sources and dependency injection patterns;
• Experience with Combine framework;
• Concurrency — async/await. GCD;
• Ability to work with Swift Package Manager (SPM);
• Experience in managing remote and local notifications;
• Proficiency in using Xcode, including profiling tools, for app development and optimization;
• Solid understanding of Git branching, and merging strategies;
• Basic knowledge of networking, interfacing with REST services;
• Experience with AVFoundation and overall understanding of HLS Live Streaming is a plus.

Will be a plus:

• Experience with tvOS app development;
• AppStore Connect and XCode Cloud;
• Knowledge of video streaming technologies (e.g., HLS) and experience with AVFoundation or similar frameworks;
• CoreData;
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process;
• Improving the product with own ideas.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build advanced applications for the iOS/tvOS platform in Swift and SwiftUI;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features;
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications;
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs;
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization;
• Stay up-to-date with new technology trends, applications, and protocols in the OTT and streaming media landscape.

We offer:

• hybrid work model (at the office and/or remotely);
• paid vacation (24 calendar days) and sick leaves;
• necessary equipment for work and mobile communication;
• corporate training;
• the corporate culture that motivates and charges you with positive energy;
• work in a socially responsible company that keeps track of trends, values employees’ ideas and evolves with them.