iOS Software Engineer - UK

Job Title:  iOS Software Engineer, Cambridge, UK

Department:  Development - Engineering

Reports To:  Technical Team Leader

Date:  July 2011

Description of Role

ANT Software Limited is the market-leading provider of open standards based embedded software solutions and services for the broadband-based digital television device market. As a Software Engineer you will be working with some of the world?s best engineers developing innovative software for several of the largest and most successful technology companies in the world. ANT's software is deployed globally and used every day by millions of people. You will be expected to take a keen interest in the latest digital media gadgets, keep abreast of the latest interactive television market developments and to help shape the future direction of our software products.

This is a unique opportunity to work as a Software Engineer in a dynamic team, make a difference and directly contribute to the growth of the company.

Key Areas of Responsibility & Accountability

• Develop and maintain applications for iPad and iPhone that integrate with and complement ANT?s STB and TV products

• Contribute to the overall product specification and architectural design of the applications

• Design, develop, test, debug and maintain software in Objective C ensuring the code is robust, efficient and maintainable

• Participate in end user trials using the latest digital entertainment and communications technology installed in your own home

• Work with customers to develop and test new product features

• Flexibility to travel to overseas customer locations

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Proven ability, relevant experience and flexibility are more important than formal qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience of writing high quality, robust, efficient, maintainable code in Objective C for iOS

• A minimum of eighteen months experience of commercial software development in a team

Desirable skills/experience:

• Experience of performance engineering/profiling tools and techniques

• Familiarity with Web services (e.g. SOAP, AJAX)

• Knowledge of graphic design and tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, GIMP or similar

• Experience of developing for other mobile OS such as Android

Personal Qualities

• Organised and priority driven

• Self-motivated, resourceful and can show initiative

• A high level of integrity and intellect, though able to adopt a relaxed and easy going stance with peers and team

• Decision maker

• Flexible and responsive to business needs

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to communicate with customers and engineers at all levels with clarity and technical competence.

• Team orientated.

• Enjoys and takes responsibility.

Interested?

If you think you’ve got what it takes to join the team then please email us a copy of your CV along with a covering letter telling us which job you’re applying for and an indication of your salary requirements to recruitment@antplc.com