Senior iOS Developer

Bragi was founded in 2013 and launched the world's first Truly Wireless Earphones in 2015 (yes, a whole 12 months before the Airpods...)

Since then, We have evolved from a promising startup to a market-moving creator of innovative technology, opening the new category of Truly Wireless Earphones. Bragi transformed into a software enabler for consumer brands, focusing on scaling its technology after investing more than $90 million in software and AI.

Now we are a leader in the AI headphone space, known for our smart devices that integrate seamlessly into users' lives. With a focus on innovation and user experience, we are driving the evolution of wearable technology.

Senior iOS Developer - Shenzhen based

This is a remote role based in Shenzhen, China. This position is essential for building up Bragi R&D in China

Tasks

• Requirements analysis from both SoC vendor and Bragi

• Feature and Mobile library offering and support by a given SoC vendor

• Identify gaps between the vendors offering and Bragi's support and vise versa

• Bragi FW and mobile middleware integration and validation

• Mobile SDK adaptation to match to the existing SoC feature offering and firmware interfaces

• Developing and implementing advanced iOS applications and libraries

• Collaborating in and with cross-functional teams to define, design, and launch new features

• Evaluating and implementing new technologies to enhance development efficiency

• Improving performance, debugging and refactoring

• Ensuring robust and reliable software through focus on testability

• Communication between the customer and Bragi's R&D in Europe: Identify blockers and suggest improved approaches and documentation for fast time to market

• Design, implement and improve support processes between the development teams in China and Europe e.g. documentation, extend or develop tooling

• Support ODMs and test engineers (ODM, at Bragi) as part of the "Bragi certification program" to ensure a flawless support of the Bragi feature offering

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in iOS development

• Good English spoken as well as in reading and writing (engineering work level) mandatory

• Experience with native app development using first party Apple technologies

• Deep knowledge of Swift programming paradigms

• Solid understanding of Architectural Models and Design Patterns

• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle

• Solid experience with standard Bluetooth without reliance on third-party libraries

• Experience with custom Bluetooth protocols without reliance on third-party libraries

• Understanding of Apple's SW design principles and interface guidelines

• Share industry best practices of good SW craft

• Ability to understand business requirements and perform decomposition of a complex feature

• Experience in working with either of the following chipsets: JieLi, WuQi, Actions, Bluetrum, BES

• Experience with CI/CD (Gitlab or Github or similar) for mobile

• Experience with writing unit tests

• Experience in hiring and mentoring of other engineers

Nice to have
:

• Knowledge of Objective-C and Reactive programming paradigms

• Interaction with MFI devices via Bluetooth

• Understanding of user interface guidelines

• Experience with automation testing

• Previous experience with wearables or IoT devices

Benefits

• A complex project that is exceptionally challenging and will change how audio is consumed forever

• Remote work and flexible working hours

• Work hand in hand with worldwide known audio brands

• A chance to deliver a delightful experience to 25m+ users in the next 12 months (existing base is 10m+)

• A flexible Learning & Development program, choose where you want to improve yourself

• 10 professional coaching sessions with experts to support your growth