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Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

iOS Lead

Mobile EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeIndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • At least 8 years of software development experience, including at least 5 years focused on iOS application development, is required.
  • Strong expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and Apple mobile application architecture patterns such as Model-View-Controller, Model-View-ViewModel, and Clean Architecture is required.
  • Experience leading development teams and delivering enterprise-scale iOS applications is required.
  • Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, networking, multithreading, memory management, and mobile security practices is required.
  • Hands-on experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools, automated testing frameworks, App Store deployment, and release management is required.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira is required.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee day-to-day iOS development activities, providing technical guidance and mentorship to developers while ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain robust iOS applications using Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, and related Apple frameworks.
  • Own the technical architecture and roadmap for iOS applications, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, performant, and aligned with business objectives.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, Architects, Backend Engineers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to define and deliver mobile solutions.
  • Analyze business, product, and system requirements, translating them into effective technical designs and implementation strategies.
  • Drive application design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions to ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Lead the development and maintenance of reusable frameworks, UI components, libraries, and shared modules that improve development efficiency and consistency.
  • Evaluate and ensure compatibility across Apple devices, iOS versions, APIs, and third-party integrations.
  • Establish and enhance continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, automated testing frameworks, deployment processes, and App Store release management practices.
  • Monitor application health, performance, crash analytics, and production stability, driving continuous improvements and proactive issue resolution.
  • Manage sprint planning, technical estimations, backlog refinement, and delivery commitments within Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Support and maintain existing applications while leading the development of new features, enhancements, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges, performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and production incidents.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for critical issues and implement long-term corrective and preventive measures.
  • Provide regular project updates, technical recommendations, and risk assessments to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Drive adoption of mobile engineering standards, development frameworks, governance processes, and industry best practices.
  • Mentor, coach, and support team members through technical leadership, knowledge sharing, and career development initiatives.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks, recommending innovations that improve product quality, team productivity, and engineering excellence.
  • Contribute to strategic technology decisions and help shape the organization's mobile engineering vision and roadmap.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud platforms.
  • Knowledge of cross-platform technologies and modern mobile development trends.
  • Experience mentoring distributed or offshore development teams.
  • Exposure to mobile analytics, observability, and performance monitoring tools.

About the Company

Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Photon designs, builds, and runs custom software for large companies, combining an in-house creative agency with its own engineering teams. Its flagship client work includes rebuilding Samsung's US online store as a set of smaller linked services and creating Olive Garden's mobile app, which lets diners join the waitlist from their phones instead of waiting at the door. Clients hire Photon's teams to plan and code their apps, websites, and AI tools and to keep them running afterward, paying for the engineers and designers assigned to each project. Photon is privately held and based in London, with its US arm in Dallas and engineering centers in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
Not listed

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