Technical Architect - iOS Technology, Digital Business

Technical Architect - iOS Technology, Digital Business Location: Mumbai or Bangalore Overview The incumbent will be responsible to lead architecture and ship high performance, reliable app which helps us deliver awesome experience to our end users at SonyLIV. Title: Technical Architect – iOS Technology Education: B.E./B.Tech, MCA or Equivalent Computer Degree Overall Experience: 10+ years Essential expertise: Experience in iOS app development across Phone, iPad and tvOS Key Responsibilities • Building individual features and products, Bring in best practices and patterns that can be used for engineering lifecycle for discipline • Excellent product which enhance user experience Product Quality • Take ownership of end-to-end product quality Developing & maintaining core app frameworks that help make the apps more reliable and delightful • Reducing the Crashes, ANR and providing stable experience across the platform POCs • Create prototypes of new ideas • Explore new technologies on the forefront of mobile technology New ideas and features exploration without impacting the product development roadmap Critical Competencies for Success Behavioral: • Should be a good team player & able to work independently under pressure. • Experience handling the remote and inhouse teams is must. • Strategic thinker balanced with a grasp of details. Must possess the ability to switch between execution and strategy mode most effortlessly. • Ability to see the big picture, visualize the future and develop relevant functional strategies which value add to our business. • Ability to prioritize and cope with competing demands. Must possess a sense of urgency and excellent execution and project management skills. • Must be excited by and be able to navigate ambiguity. • Passion for results and excellence. • Must be able to get the job done by working collaboratively with others. Inquisitive and analytical mind; out-of-the-box thinking; bring a creative perspective to business problems applying functional expertise, business understanding and common sense. Technical: • Hands-on experience in building mobile applications and mobility solutions - native applications • Sound understanding of Swift, Xcode, iOS versions, debugging tools, memory management, multi-threading techniques, UI design and architectural patterns. • Should have excellent programming/coding and logical skills. • Experience with OTT tech stack is a plus. • Expert-level knowledge of iOS development, including technologies like UIKit, Swift UI, Core Animation, Auto Layout and Cocoa Touch • Should be able to do technical and architecture planning for the development with various stack holders and vendors. • Excellent Swift and Objective-C coding ability along with strong CS & OS fundamentals • Experience with IOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, Core Bluetooth, CocoaPods etc. • Experience with offline storage and performance tuning. • Deep understanding iOS memory management and multi-threading • Understanding of Apple design principles and interface guidelines. • Should have excellent programming/coding and logical skills. • Should be able to do technical and architecture planning for the development with various stack holders and vendors. • Good working experience on Web Service Integration (REST, JSON, XML) • Sound working experience with AVPlayer, IMA SDK and DRM. • Experience in using analytics, location and social APIs, MDM, payment gateway, SMS gateway, Media content transcoding and cloud integration, APM tools Other Personal Characteristics The successful candidate must be bright, quick, and a team player who also possesses independence of thought and opinion to provide candor and honesty to support and influence key business decisions. Must have authenticity to establish quality relationships across the organization through the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and mutual respect. Personal traits which will make one an ideal candidate for the position are: • Straightforward, professional and polished • Excellent communicator • High energy, with an ability to motivate • A do-it-yourself orientation, consistent with the company’s “roll-up the-sleeves” culture • Positive outlook with an ability to deal with ambiguity • Is a balanced individual capable of developing creative solutions while anticipating and mitigating risks • Has business acumen and is a strategic thinker • Is an independent thinker and assertive. Can voice his/her opinion against top management and other stakeholder in a professional manner. Why join us? Sony Pictures Networks is home to some of India’s leading entertainment channels such as SET, SAB, MAX, PAL, PIX, Sony BBC Earth, Yay!, Sony Marathi, Sony SIX, Sony TEN, Sony TEN1, SONY Ten2, SONY TEN3, SONY TEN4, to name a few! Our foray into the OTT space with one of the most promising streaming platforms, Sony LIV brings us one step closer to being a progressive digitally-led content powerhouse. Our independent production venture- Studio Next has already made its mark with original content and IPs for TV and Digital Media. But our quest to Go Beyond doesn’t end there. Neither does our search to find people who can take us there. We focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy and are recognised as a Great Place to Work. - Great Place to Work Institute- Ranked as one of the Great Places to Work for since 5 years - Included in the Hall of Fame as a part of the Working Mother & Avtar Best Companies for Women in India study- Ranked amongst 100 Best Companies for Women In India - ET Human Capital Awards 2021- Winner across multiple categories - Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Award - Outstanding Learning Practices. The biggest award of course is the thrill our employees feel when they can Tell Stories Beyond the Ordinary!