iOS Developer at Co-operative Bank of Kenya

The Role  

The role holder will design, develop, test, and maintain high quality and bug free iOS applications. You will work in an agile squad, uphold engineering standards, support continuous improvement, and ensure delivery of stable, customer-centric digital solutions. Your key responsibilities will be:  

• Design, build, and maintain iOS applications using Swift and Objective C
• Translate UI/UX designs into polished, customer-ready interfaces following Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines
• Integrate applications with backend services through REST APIs and secure communication patterns
• Write clean, testable code following structured architectural patterns and documentation standards
• Conduct peer code reviews and uphold quality, performance, and security best practices
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application defects, crashes, and performance constraints
• Implement unit, integration, and UI tests
• Optimize memory usage, performance, and background processing
• Manage deployments via TestFlight and App Store Connect
• Stay aligned with iOS SDK updates, new frameworks, and emerging capabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, design, QA, and backend development
• Maintain up to date documentation and support continuous improvement in design and engineering practices

Skills, Competencies and Experience

The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years practical experience in iOS development
• Proficiency with Swift, Objective C, Xcode, and Apple developer tools
• Solid understanding of UIKit, SwiftUI, Core Data, Core Animation, and other native frameworks
• Strong grounding in MVC, MVVM, VIPER, or similar architectural patterns
• Experience with CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager, and API integrations
• Knowledge of iOS security standards including Keychain, App Transport Security, and secure local storage
• Experience with mobile testing frameworks including XCTest and XCUITest
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated build processes
• Previous experience launching at least one production iOS app is an added advantage
• Demonstrable experience of working in agile development environments
• The ability to communicate effectively and articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.