Mobile Developer, Software Development

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The Mobile Developer, reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Mobile Developer will be part of a team that uses agile methodologies. Agile is a project management and product development approach that encourages cross-functional teamwork, adaptive planning, and customer involvement. The team’s goal is to develop mobile solutions, which could include designing, coding, and testing mobile applications.   

Northwestern Medicine Information Services drives innovative, high-value solutions to transform health care.  

We are committed to supporting the relentless pursuit of better medicine by providing exceptional service to our patients and guests as well as internal clients across the organization. To ensure excellence, our team goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure that our systems work together seamlessly. 

Northwestern Medicine understands that technology plays an integral role in shaping the future of health care. Information Services strategically supports the organization by:  

• Leveraging AI, automation and rollout of advanced cyber controls that support digital transformation strategies 
• Implementing advanced technologies in clinical and administrative areas  
• Furthering development of the end user support model to help enhance modern infrastructure

Responsibilities:

• Design, specification, implementation and testing of software in an agile development process 
• Software integration and customization 
• Creation of technical documentation 
• Diagnosis of problems and performance analysis 

Required:

• 2-4 years of developing and engineering applications as a full-stack and/or mobile developer 
• Must have solid understanding in one of the following technology areas:  Swift, Objective-C, iOS SDK, XCode or Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Android Studio 
• Strong communication skills with ability to work with all levels of management

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or relevant professional experience 
• Thorough understanding of Xcode IDE, and Swift
• Thorough understanding of Android development and framework 
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, UIKit, Core Animation, Grand Central Dispatch, NSOperation, Background Operations, and Foundation Libraries 
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools such as Instruments
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and Push Notifications setup and implementation 
• Solid understanding of object-oriented development and MVVM design pattern 
• Working experience with Agile planning and development methodologies, continuous integration, and continuous delivery 
• Experience using version control tools like TFS, BitBucket/Sourcetree, or GitHub 
• Experience in Test-Driven Development, Continuous Testing, Integration, and Deployment 
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards a plus 
• 3 years of Agile experience a plus 

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.