Lead Application Engineer, Mobile

Company Description

Each day Universal Studios Hollywood creates unforgettable experiences for our guests from around the world. We bring to life the ultimate Hollywood experience with our real working movie studio and heart-pounding rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world’s most popular movies and TV shows. USH offers something for everyone from thrill seekers to movie lovers to family fun for all ages. Our Team Members are passionate individuals who create memorable moments whether it’s on the studio lot, or in our conference rooms, theaters, or kitchens. We believe in the talent of our team members. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives our business to succeed in everything we do across the park. We believe in a culture of family and fun, here you can make a difference and build your career!

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

The Technical Specialist, Mobile (iOS) role possesses a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limits. This iOS app developer will work with our mobile team of talented engineers to design and build the next generation of our mobile iOS applications. The Technical Specialist, Mobile (iOS) will work closely with other app development and technical teams.  Their role is to provide highly specialized skills and knowledge that will enable the successful design, code and delivery of complex solutions for Parks Technology in support of the achievement of business requirements.  This includes writing, coding, testing, analyzing and supporting complex codebases along with configuration management of the iOS application. The Technical Specialist, iOS will also research, design, document, and modify native iOS specifications throughout the production life cycle.

Collaboration across teams, departments, parks, and vendors in an Agile environment will be central to the success of the role.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain mobile and web applications/services
• Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments
• Liaise with other technical staff to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems
• Document code, applications, and related systems with exceptional detail
• Recommend new technologies to improve the delivery process
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or software engineering, and/or 5+ years equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software development
• 4+ years of experience developing native applications for iOS
• 3+ years of experience in enterprise software development
• Expert knowledge of Swift 3.0+, Objective-C and Cocoa Touch Frameworks, including MVC and SOLID design patterns
• Expert knowledge with iOS frameworks such as Foundation (including NSURLSession, concurrency, ARC and GCD/NSOperation), Core Data, Core Location, Map Kit, and User Notifications
• Proficient with local persistence including NSUserDefaults, Core Data, serialization and keychain, including the limitations of mobile storage
• Proficient with Xcode tools, including XCTest (UI Tests, Unit Tests), Instruments, and Memory Graph Debugger
• Proficient with Git, Git flow and other branching strategies
• Proficient developing user interfaces to support multiple device sizes using Storyboards, Size Classes, Auto Layout, and programmatic frame layout
• Experience mentoring a team o