IOS Software Engineer

Job Purpose

Design, develop, and improve software using engineering methodologies that deliver business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.

• Develop high‑quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions using industry‑aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure code is optimized for performance and adheres to secure coding practices.
• Collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams to define requirements, devise solution strategies, and align with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and contribute to the organization’s technology communities.
• Implement effective unit‑testing practices to ensure code readability, reliability, and proper design.
• Deliver work in line with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
• Manage risk, strengthen controls, and support the adoption of new policies and procedures.
• Advise and influence decision making within your area of expertise.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information to stakeholders.

• Experience in iOS app development; building and maintaining production iOS apps using Swift (Swift
  
  UI and/or UIKit).
• Good understanding of the iOS SDK, application lifecycle, and Apple frameworks.
• Strong critical thinking and resourcefulness when debugging, evaluating trade‑offs, and solving complex problems.
• Excellent grasp of OOP and SOLID principles.
• Working knowledge of common iOS design patterns (MVC, MVVM, Coordinator, etc.).
• Ability to write maintainable, testable, and scalable code.
• Clear communicator capable of explaining technical decisions and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

• Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or Git Lab CI.
• Familiarity with automated testing and release pipelines.
• Knowledge of unit/UI testing (Swift Testing, XCUITest) and awareness of testing strategies (TDD).
• Understanding of user needs and business context when making technical decisions.
• Ability to balance code quality with delivery and user impact.

• Lead and supervise a team, guiding professional development and coordinating resources.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours:
  Listen, Energise, Align, and Develop.

Edinburgh