IOS Developer

Job Title: Senior IOS Developer

Location: Houston, TX — Hybrid (3 days/week onsite)

Duration: Longterm Contract

Job Summary:

Looking for an experienced iOS Engineer with hands-on experience building Siri Shortcuts and Siri integrations. The ideal candidate will have strong Swift/iOS development experience and a background in integrating mobile applications with Apple's Siri and Shortcuts ecosystem. 

This role will focus on developing and enhancing Siri-enabled experiences and implementing newer Apple technologies related to Siri, App Intents, and App Shortcuts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain iOS applications using Swift and Apple's iOS frameworks.
• Design and implement Siri Shortcuts, App Intents, and App Shortcuts.
• Integrate application functionality with Siri and the Apple Shortcuts ecosystem.
• Build voice-driven and conversational experiences for iOS users.
• Define and implement intents, entities, parameters, and actions required for Siri integrations.
• Work with product, UX, and engineering teams to identify functionality that can be exposed through Siri.
• Develop, test, debug, and optimize Siri-related features.
• Ensure integrations follow Apple's platform guidelines and best practices.
• Troubleshoot issues related to Siri, Shortcuts, App Intents, and iOS application behavior.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and Agile development activities.
• Stay current with evolving Apple frameworks and technologies related to Siri and voice experiences.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in iOS application development.
• Strong proficiency in Swift.
• Hands-on experience with Siri Shortcuts.
• Experience with SiriKit and/or Siri integrations.
• Experience with App Intents and App Shortcuts.
• Strong understanding of Apple's iOS SDK and development ecosystem.
• Experience with Xcode, debugging, unit testing, and Git.
• Experience integrating native iOS functionality with Apple services and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of mobile application architecture and development best practices.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience developing voice-enabled or conversational experiences.
• Experience migrating or modernizing Siri Shortcuts implementations to App Intents.
• Experience with SwiftUI and UIKit.
• Knowledge of iOS accessibility and user-experience guidelines.
• Experience with REST APIs and backend integrations.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional iOS development experience preferred.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Siri Shortcuts and Apple's Siri-related frameworks.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.