IOS Frontend Engineer (Full Remote)

Role Brief

We are seeking for our Customer in KSA an experienced iOS Engineer to design and implement a scalable iOS application using Swift and UIKit/SwiftUI.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in building performant, user-friendly mobile interfaces with deep understanding of iOS UI/UX principles.

Experience with modern iOS frameworks, testing practices, and mobile security is essential.

Responsibilities

• Application Development
• Work alongside a Product Manager and Software Architect to translate product requirements into iOS components
• Translate Figma UI/UX designs into corresponding mobile interfaces
• Participate in code reviews of other team members to ensure consistent development standards
• Maintain high level of software quality
• Achieve high level of user story delivery velocity
• Maintain low number of defects in production
• Application Testing
• Write appropriate unit tests for important components and business logic
• Create automated UI tests for critical user journeys
• Perform device compatibility testing and responsive design validation
• Maintain testing documentation and quality metrics
• Work alongside a QA Engineer to address bugs and issues found after initial development
• Application Deployment
• Create and evolve local development environment
• Work alongside a DevOps Engineer to integrate with a CI/CD deployment pipeline for automated application deployments to TestFlight
• and App Store
• Monitor and optimize application performance
• Debug and fix device-specific issues
• Perform regular security audits and updates
• Domain Knowledge
• Become familiar with the business requirements and learn about the business domain relevant to the stories you work on
• Documentation and Standards
• Help to evolve team development standards to ensure high quality and speedy delivery
• Document team development standards and processes to be followed by you and your peers
• Maintain development environment setup guides
• Document architectural decisions and technical specifications

Key Requirements

• Experience
• 5+ years of experience in iOS development
• Strong portfolio of iOS production applications
• Proven experience with modern iOS frameworks
• Deep understanding of Swift, UIKit, and/or SwiftUI
• Previous experience working in an Agile/Kanban environment
• History of successful collaboration with Product Management and Architecture teams
• Proven track record of maintaining high-quality code standards and documentation
• Skills
• Expert knowledge of iOS and MVVM/MVC patterns
• Advanced Swift and iOS UI development skills including responsive design
• Strong understanding of mobile security principles
• Proficient in Git version control
• Experience with XCTest and UI test automation frameworks
• Deep knowledge of iOS device compatibility issues
• Attributes
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to UI/UX details
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand and implement business domain requirements
• Proactive approach to code quality and security
• Other
• Use of time tracking software to accurately track time against Jira stories

Expected Outcomes

• Application Development
• Design and develop scalable iOS application following MVVM/MVC architecture patterns
• Build reusable iOS components and maintain component libraries
• Integrate mobile applications with backend REST APIs
• Implement device-compatible solutions
• Apply mobile security best practices in all development work
• Team Collaboration
• Regular code reviews and knowledge sharing
• API integration coordination with backend team
• UI/UX collaboration with design team
• Domain knowledge sharing with product team
• Code Quality and Testing
• Ensure automated test coverage of critical business logic
• Ensure all code follows team coding standards and best practices
• Participate in regular code reviews and address feedback
• Implement appropriate UI automation tests for key user journeys
• Maintain clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Automation and Deployment
• Create and maintain automated test suites for all new features
• Automated CI/CD App Store release pipeline
• Git-based workflow for feature development
• Documentation and Standards
• Component library documentation
• Coding standards and best practices
• Technical specifications and architecture documents
• Security guidelines and procedures
• Performance and Optimization
• Optimize app performance to meet performance SLOs
• Universal device support implementation
• Accessibility compliance
• Security and Compliance
• Implement secure coding practices
• Ensure proper API authentication and authorization
• Regular security review of dependencies
• Maintain compliance with App Store and data protection requirements
• Address security vulnerabilities in a timely manner

Keywords

UI, UX, iOS, Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Xcode, MVVM, MVC, REST APIs, iOS Devices, Git, CI/CD, XCTest, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, UI Testing, Responsive Design, Mobile Security, iOS Frameworks, Domain Knowledge, TestFlight, App Store, CoreData, Notifications