iOS Developer

Job Description About WinZO Games Founded in 2018, WinZO is India's largest social gaming and interactive entertainment platform, with 250 million global users and a portfolio of over 100 competitive games across multiple e-sports and social gaming formats. By creating an alternative distribution model for developers, content creators, and entrepreneurs, WinZO helps global creators monetize at scale, while championing the rise of Made in India content on the world stage. WinZO Values: Integrity, Excellence Perseverance, Fine Judgement, Agility About the Role: At WinZO, our iOS team powers the future of mobile gaming. An iOS developer is responsible for designing and developing applications for Apple devices, ensuring they are user-friendly, efficient, and meet rigorous quality standards. Our culture of early ownership and continuous learning ensures that every feature we ship sets new standards for the industry. iOS at WinZO - Cutting-Edge iOS Applications: Contribute to the development and refinement of our iPhone and iPad apps, applying modern best practices to deliver seamless, high-impact experiences. - Core Gaming Logic on iOS: Implement and optimize real-time game logic using WebSockets and Swift Concurrency, supporting millions of concurrent sessions at scale. Drive the integration and optimization of critical meta features, including LiveOps systems for dynamic content updates, real-time leaderboards, and complex in-app purchase (IAP) flows for currency and virtual goods, ensuring secure and high-conversion user experiences. - Transmedia/Micro-drama Platform Integration: Deep expertise in developing custom video players (e.g., AVPlayer/AVFoundation, incorporating third-party SDKs) for high-quality, low-latency micro-drama streaming, including knowledge of HLS/DASH, DRM, and adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR) techniques. - Robust, High-Performance Products: Deliver resilient, high-performing iOS builds, prioritizing both quality and efficiency to delight millions of users. - Ownership and Scalability: Own features end-to-end, from prototyping in Xcode to production rollouts via TestFlight, shaping the platform's growth and reliability. What you will do: - Design, build, and maintain high-performance iOS applications, applying established architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM with Combine, MVC) to ensure maintainable and testable codebases. - Own feature development end to end, from gathering requirements and technical design (wireframes, API contracts) through implementation in Swift/Objective-C to App Store deployment via TestFlight. - Scope projects and evaluate technical aspects, identifying performance bottlenecks (rendering, memory) and proposing optimal solutions such as diffable data sources or background threading. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, QA, backend) to integrate UI components, network layers (URLSession), and ensure seamless end-to-end functionality. - Mentor junior iOS developers, lead code reviews, run architecture deep-dives (e.g., SwiftUI adoption), and enforce best practices around code cleanliness and SOLID principles. - Lead, manage and mentor cross-functional iOS teams in architecting and delivering enterprise-grade platforms, setting strategic direction for performance, security, and seamless user experiences. - Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit tests with XCTest, UI tests with XCUITest, and continuous integration with Fastlane, to maintain code robustness. Essential Skills: - Advanced expertise in Swift and Objective-C, and deep understanding of the iOS runtime and view controller lifecycle. - Proven proficiency implementing Apple frameworks (Combine, SwiftUI etc.) and applying design patterns (MVVM, Coordinator). - Experience designing modular, scalable architectures following Clean Architecture and separation of concerns. - Demonstrated success leading mid-sized projects, balancing code quality, performance, and business goals. - Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitrise, GitHub Actions) and profiling performance under heavy load. - Deep experience with real-time communication protocols (e.g., WebSockets) to support high-scale social and live-ops features. - Hands-on experience with video streaming and custom player development (e.g., AVFoundation, HLS/DASH) for high-quality, low-latency micro-drama content. - Proficiency in implementing fluid UI/UX with complex animations and transitions using Core Animation or Lottie/Rive for dynamic in-app experiences. Preferred Skills: - Extensive experience structuring and scaling multiple iOS teams, defining role profiles, and conducting performance reviews focused on long-term growth. - Recognized thought leadership through published technical articles, open-source projects, conference talks, or patents in mobile or gaming technology. - Deep expertise integrating iOS apps with enterprise-scale backend systems, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), and security frameworks for production-grade solutions. - Hands-on experience with native performance tuning, including Metal, C/C++ integrations, and low-level optimizations for graphics and rendering. What we offer you: A flat and transparent culture with an incredibly high learning curve A swanky informal workspace which defines our open and vibrant work culture Opportunity to solve new and challenging problems with a high scope of innovation Complete ownership of the product and chance to conceptualize and implement your solutions Opportunity to work with incredible peers across departments and be a part of the Tech revolution Most importantly, a chance to be associated with big impact early in your career At our core, we're a creative company. Ideas is where we live, and we love building magical products. It's not just about features, it's also about how they make people feel. So, we build at the intersection of the technical and the romantic. And it all starts with people, the right team that cares deeply about our mission, values, and our users. We value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, ethnicity, or disability status. Download our app for a better understanding - https://www.winzogames.com/