Senior Software Engineer – Mobile Development (iOS) job

About the role

The Senior iOS Developer position plays a crucial role in leading the design, development, and maintenance of high-quality iOS applications that support City services and operations. This role collaborates closely with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and City department stakeholders to deliver secure, accessible, user-centered mobile experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain advanced iOS applications using Swift and modern iOS frameworks
• Lead technical iOS architecture decisions and establish best practices for mobile development
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend engineering teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality features
• Translate user needs and business goals into scalable, maintainable mobile solutions
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to implement pixel-perfect designs optimized for iOS platforms
• Integrate iOS applications with APIs, backend services, and City data systems
• Ensure applications meet standards for accessibility, security, and performance
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and contribute to team-wide engineering excellence
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools to support reliable deployments
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the mobile stack
• Stay current with iOS technologies, tools, and best practices, and advocate for continuous improvement
• Support agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives
• Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional iOS development experience
• Strong proficiency in Swift, Xcode, and modern iOS frameworks (UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, etc.)
• Experience building and deploying applications to the App Store or enterprise distribution
• Familiarity with agile or iterative development processes
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture, design patterns, and performance optimization
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams

Skills and Abilities

• Deep understanding of modern iOS development principles and mobile UX patterns
• Ability to balance long-term technical strategy with hands-on implementation
• Commitment to equity, accessibility, and inclusive design
• Strong analytical and debugging skills
• Experience with Xcode, Interface Builder, and iOS development tools
• Knowledge of Apple's Human Interface Guidelines and iOS design principles
• Proficiency in Swift/Objective-C programming languages
• Familiarity with App Store Connect and iOS app submission processes
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex mobile applications
• Experience with version control systems, preferably Git
• Understanding of the modern mobile platform and common architecture
• Strong understanding of the key differences in supported hardware and features across the mobile device landscape
• Experience with server-side programming languages such as Node.js
• Experience with command line and shell scripts
• Experience with web application security concerns and ways to mitigate them
• Experience with SQL and usage of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience with containerization
• Experience with automated test/deployment pipelines
• Experience with API design and development