Senior iOS Engineer / iOS Technical Lead

<p><b>Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong experience building and shipping iOS apps in Swift (with some Objective-C)</li><li>Solid understanding of iOS networking (HTTP(S), TLS, sockets, proxies)</li><li>Experience integrating or working alongside native C++ libraries</li><li>Good knowledge of iOS SDK/API design, versioning and supporting external integrators</li><li>Familiarity with Apple Developer policies and how OS changes impact apps</li><li>Strong debugging skills (crashes, performance, battery) and sensible testing practices</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Own the architecture and technical direction of iOS apps and SDKs</li><li>Design and build complex features using Swift, with some Objective-C and C++</li><li>Tackle challenges around networking, performance, stability and edge cases</li><li>Stay ahead of iOS and Apple platform changes, shaping how the team responds</li><li>Support SDK integrations and help resolve tricky production issues</li><li>Run design and code reviews, and help raise engineering standards</li><li>Make pragmatic use of modern tooling, including AI-assisted development tools, to improve quality and reduce busywork</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AI</li><li>API</li><li>HTTP</li><li>Support</li><li>Objective-C</li><li>Swift</li><li>iOS</li><li>Mobile</li><li>REST</li><li>UX UI Design</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are looking for a Senior iOS Engineer who is passionate about owning the technical direction in a hands-on position. This role involves working on iOS apps and SDKs used in data-heavy environments where stability and maintainability are crucial. Our team is based in Manchester, working in a hybrid model with 2 days per week in the office, and we offer flexible start and finish times along with a full home-working setup.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>