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We consistently top the charts as one of if not the most used Sports Betting website in the countries we operate in. With millions of weekly active users, we strive to be the best in industry for our users.
Sporty launched its first iOS app to its millions of users at the end of January 2021. As an iOS developer in our team, you’ll be on the ground floor for the greenfield development of one of Africa’s most popular iOS apps expanding into our latest global territories.

Who We Are

Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivalled sports media, gaming, social and fintech platform which serves millions of daily active users across the globe via technology and operations hubs across more than 10 countries and 3 continents.
The recipe for our success is to discover intelligent and energetic people, who are passionate about our products and serving our users, and attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life which empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.
We have already built a capable and proven team of 300+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds  and we are looking for more talented individuals to drive further growth and contribute to the innovation, creativity and hard work that currently serves our users further via their grit and innovation.

Our Stack

Languages: SwiftUIArchitecture: MVC, MVVMLayout: Programmatic UI, XibTesting: XCTestDependency management: Swift Package ManagerCI/CD: Fastlane, Github Action, Jenkins

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers and Backend Engineers to design and deliver high-quality products on iOS
Build end-to-end features of the app, such as networking, persistence, business logic and UI
Prepare and maintain documents that include architectural diagrams and navigation maps in your area of expertise
Analyse and prepare recommendations to address existing and potential issues in systems and procedures across the organisation, as well as design and recommend new solutions
Participate in code reviews with team members to ensure that each increment adheres to original vision as described in the user story and all standard resource libraries and architecture patterns as appropriate
Mentor less experienced team members

Requirements

4+ years of professional experience developing consumer-facing iOS applications using SwiftUI
Experience developing, delivering, and supporting native iOS applications by integrating REST APIs, push notifications and multithreaded experiences
Solid foundation around software engineering fundamentals, object-oriented programming, MVC architecture, and iOS design patterns
Deep understanding of multi-threading, memory management, networking, caching, performance optimization, localization, and security for mobile applications
A creative approach to problem solving and crafting simplified solutions
Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
Previous history of working with a remote, distributed team would be beneficial
Must be based in LatinAmerica

Bonus Requirements

Experience with mobile video playback and streaming technologies
Experience with reactive programming, e.g. RxSwift, Combine 
Experience with AVFoundation, CoreData, WKWebView 
Experience with TCP / IP socket

Benefits

Quarterly bonusesWe have core hours of 10am-3pm in a local timezone, but flexible hours outside of thisTop-of-the-line equipmentReferral bonuses28 days paid annual leaveAnnual company retreatHighly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisationPayment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system Our teams are small enough for you to be impactfulOur business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty 3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation 4. Be Responsible 5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty 6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy 7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability 8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Interview Process

Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team Offline Take home assignment Remote video interview with Team Members (60 Mins)Final discussion with the hiring manager (60 mins).

Post Interview Process

Feedback call on successful interviewOffer released followed by contractID Check Via Zinc & 2 references from previous employers

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results. 
As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to. 
We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.