We’re looking for an Interface Engineers on behalf of Procreate, a company dedicated to crafting exceptional creative tools that empower millions of users worldwide. You’ll join Procreate's dynamic product team and play a pivotal role in building and enhancing next-generation products and features.
As an Interface Engineer, you will be a design-focused professional with an innate ability to create seamless user interfaces and engaging digital interactions. Reporting directly to the CTO and collaborating across teams, including product care and executives, you will work closely with Designers to bring prototypes to life and iteratively address user experience challenges.
One of the driving factors behind Procreate’s success is their close-knit teamwork. They believe the key to invention is the open flow of ideas and collaboration — revelling in the creative process and taking the time to hone their craft. Together they’re dedicated to building creative software that is powerful, accessible, and intuitive. They're not afraid to rethink, iterate and persist until they create the perfect product. This approach has led to two coveted Apple Design Awards and being the best-selling app on iPad for the past six years running.
Your responsibilities…
Work with Designers to turn prototypes into shippable products
Uphold our exacting standards for usability and functionality
Develop and maintain software, find and fix bugs, implement ongoing updates and publish products to the App store
Create custom controls, aesthetically pleasing layouts and seamless animations
Continually improve, refine and push technological boundaries
Strike a balance between adhering to design principles and creating innovative and unique experiences for users
Solving complex and unique technical problems
Think outside the box to create custom and unique software solutions
Depart from the specifics of a brief or the parameters of a particular method to fully flesh out an idea or concept
Protect quality, ensure performance and show care for users
Prioritise performance and quality with the end goal of producing software which delivers at the apex of functionality and aesthetics
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
Able to identify emerging technology and trends to improve development efficiency
Experience in dynamic and fast-paced start-ups/scale-ups
Good working knowledge of third-party libraries and APIS and the full mobile SDLC
Familiarity with Apple’s design language and their Human Interface Guidelines (HIG)
Understanding of iOS frameworks including Core Animation, Core Image and Core Data
Deep experience with Swift, Objective-C, iOS, UIKit and touch/gesture technology
Bonus points if you have…
Cross platform or Android experience
Perks and benefits include…
Generous annual leave plus extra mental health days
Extended parental leave, and an employee assistance program
Personalized support to enhance growth and development
Individual training budget for every employee
Provision of necessary hardware and software, including a fully adjustable desk setup
Annual off-site company meet for full transparency on company plans and strategies