Job Description

We at BraneStorme are looking to hire a fullf-stack iOS developer looking to help address the needs of those suffering from anxiety and depression. Early stage startup---BraneStorme is a mental health focused social network that allows users to connect with community through conversation, music-therapy, and breakout rooms aimed to empower users to speak openly about mental health awareness.

The full-stack iOS developer's primary focus will be development of BraneStorme's MVP (minimal viable product).  BraneStorme founder and CEO--Emanuel Thomas, has completed an interactive prototype (via Figma and InVisionApp), along with the apps Information architecture and user-flow charts (via Whimsical), so the developer wouldn't be starting from scratch.

BraneStorme is ready for code. Founder and CEO,--Emanuel Thomas is offering a 20% equity-stake, alongside my 15% stake. 5% equity-stakes will be offered to 3 engineers (each) hired after the full-stack iOS developer, and the remaining 50% of the company will be for outside investors, angels, and VCs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and build MVP for the BraneStorme iOS platform
• Be prepared to iterate the BraneStorme MVP "OFTEN"
• Monitor the performance, quality, and responsiveness of the BraneStorme MVP.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs with the MVP
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization of the BraneStorme MVP

Required Skills

• Proficient operating knowledge of Xcode--along with Objective-C, Swift, and C#
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.
• Experience with repositories, offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries is preferred
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (SUCH AS GIT, MERCURIAL OR SVN)
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Create security and data protection settings
• Write technical documentation

Interested candidates can also email Emanuel Thomas directly at Emanuel@BraneStorme.com

Emanuel's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mremanuelthomas/)