iOS Developer at Pervasent in Oakland, CA

About Pervasent

Pervasent builds innovative solutions for organizations looking to take maximum advantage of the iPhone, iPad, Android and other mobile channels. Applying our extensive experience to deliver thoughtful design and efficient execution, Pervasent has developed over 50 applications currently available on the App store, including the Zinio magazine reader and the Chipotle online ordering app.

Pervasent has immediate openings for projects in San Francisco to work on top iOS apps. For other projects, we are open to candidates in other locations. Please note that we only hire individuals, not companies. If you work for a consulting or contracting company and you want to offer your services, that’s fine, but then we want to see your qualifications, not your company’s aggregated portfolio.

At Pervasent we really enjoy our work, and are looking for people who think developing iOS applications is fun. We can’t wait to get to work (well, most of the time). We have the pleasure of working with other passionate developers, both on our own projects, and for our top-tier clients. We have been developing applications for the platform since the day it became available to third parties, so other than working for Apple, you can’t work with a more experienced team of developers than you can at Pervasent.

Responsibilities

• Working with other great iOS developers to create the best iPhone and iPad applications, both for Pervasent and our clients.

Requirements

• All of the developers in our company have 10-15 years of large scale, enterprise software development experience. If you have a similar background that’s a definite plus, but not a requirement. But design patterns, object modeling and data modeling must be ingrained in your thinking. Be prepared to answer questions more complex than “explain the benefits of an MVC architecture.”
• You should have completed at least a couple of iOS apps, either as an individual or as a part of a team. Please point us to your best apps on the App Store and describe your development role in each of them.
• Beauty and quality comes from within, so at some point we will need to do a code review of something that you have written (this can occur in person on your equipment; we don’t expect you to send us your crown jewels). If that scares you, then this would be a good point to stop reading.
• Most importantly, be able to tell us why you’re passionate about developing iPhone and iPad apps.

Perks

• Depending on the nature of the engagement, work can be onsite or offsite, with the most common being a combination of the two.