Lead iOS Engineer

About the role

We’re looking for a Lead iOS Software Engineer to help shape the Bumble Dating experience. This role is ideal for engineers who are experienced in building and delivering end-to-end features on the iOS platform, comfortable owning projects independently, and ready to contribute meaningfully to technical architecture and mentoring junior teammates.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-quality iOS features that power Bumble’s consumer-facing experiences
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Designers to shape product vision, define requirements, and translate ideas into thoughtful iOS implementations
• Own iOS features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through testing, release, and iteration
• Contribute to and evolve the iOS architecture and engineering standards, balancing long-term maintainability with rapid product delivery
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and workflows to improve productivity, code quality, and developer experience
• Help mature the team’s approach to AI usage by sharing best practices, tooling, and learnings with other engineers
• Support and mentor other iOS engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience building and shipping production iOS applications
• Strong proficiency in Swift with deep experience in UIKit; working knowledge of SwiftUI in production environments
• Proven experience designing and maintaining scalable iOS architectures (e.g. MVVM, TCA, VIPER, or similar) in large codebases
• Solid understanding of iOS concurrency and performance (async/await, GCD, memory management)
• Experience integrating and consuming networked APIs from iOS clients, including error handling and performance considerations
• Strong knowledge of iOS platform fundamentals (app lifecycle, view rendering, Auto Layout, accessibility, localization)
• Experience owning iOS features end-to-end, including technical design, implementation, testing, and App Store delivery

Qualifications

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and workflows
• Knowledge of AI ethics and responsible AI usage

Skills

• Swift
• UIKit
• SwiftUI
• MVVM, TCA, VIPER or similar architectures
• iOS concurrency and performance
• Networked API integration
• App lifecycle, view rendering, Auto Layout, accessibility, localization
• AI ethics and responsible AI usage

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Equity
• World-class benefits
• Hybrid work environment
• Insurance: Medical/dental/vision
• 30-day eligibility
• Unlimited PTO + 1 company-wide week off + Focus Fridays every week
• Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance
• 401k with 4% company match if you contribute 6%, 90-day eligibility
• Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line
• Maternity and Fertility benefit + 26 week paid parental leave
• Premium App Access
• Inclusion at Bumble Inc.