Job Description
Full job descriptionKuda is a money app for Africans on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet.We’re a tribe of passionate and diverse people who dreamed of building an inclusive money app that Africans would love so it’s only right that we ended up with the name ‘Kuda’ which means ‘love’ in Shona, a language spoken in the southern part of Africa.We’re giving Africans around the world a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering money transfers, smart budgeting and instant access to credit through digital devices.We’ve raised over $90 million from some of the world's most respected institutional investors, and we’re rolling out our game-changing services globally from our offices in Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK.Role OverviewWe are looking for a result-driven and analytical software engineer to work on our native iOS mobile application. You'll use your sound understanding of programming tools and languages to analyze current codes, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems and create a fantastic experience for users.Roles and responsibilitiesDesign and build applications for the iOS platformEnsure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applicationsCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new featuresIdentify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugsHelp maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
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Education
5+ years of industry experience (ideally working in a start-up or scale-up)Bachelors in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experienceProficient with Swift Packet Manager and Cocoa TouchProficiency with UIKit/SwiftUI in building user interfacesExperience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core AnimationExperience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuningFamiliarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end servicesKnowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standardsUnderstanding of Apples design principles and human interface guidelinesExperience with performance and memory management tools such as Profile InstrumentsFamiliarity with cloud message APIs and push notificationsKnack for benchmarking and optimizationProficient understanding of code versioning tools
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