Senior Software Engineer ; iOS

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go‑to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

Location:

Soho Square, London Office / Hybrid

Reporting to:
Engineering Manager

We are on a mission to be ‘the app you can’t move without’. Since launching Rightmove in 2000 with a will to make home‑hunting happy, we are now the biggest property app and website in the UK with over 2.5 million iOS users a month.

We are seeking a highly skilled and product‑minded Senior iOS Engineer to join our mobile team. In this role, you will be instrumental in delivering high‑impact, user‑centric mobile applications. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including product management, design, and analytics, to bring innovative ideas to life. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be expected to mentor others, take ownership of projects, and drive best practices to elevate our product quality and user engagement.

Responsibilities will include:

• Product
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with product managers and designers from the early stages of feature development, contributing your insights to shape our product roadmap with user needs in mind.
• End‑to‑End Ownership:
  Lead and take full responsibility for the development lifecycle of new features, from concept through to production, ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Technical Excellence:
  Architect, design, and implement complex, high‑performance mobile applications, utilising modern iOS development frameworks and best practices.
• User‑Focused Solutions:
  Advocate for the user at every stage, ensuring our iOS app provides intuitive, accessible, and delightful experiences.
• Mentorship:
  Provide guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a collaborative and learning‑driven culture.
• Data‑Driven Iteration:
  Collaborate with data teams to leverage analytics and user feedback to continuously improve and refine product features post‑launch.
• Quality & Performance:
  Ensure the codebase remains scalable, maintainable, and efficient through best‑in‑class engineering practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, and automated testing.

• Experience:
  
  5+ years of experience in iOS development, with a focus on building and shipping high‑quality consumer applications.
• Product Mindset:
  Demonstrated ability to understand product goals and translate them into technical solutions that resonate with users.
• Technical Expertise:
  Advanced proficiency with Swift, Swift
  
  UI, UIKit, and familiarity with MVVM or other architectural patterns in iOS.
• Collaborative
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven experience working in cross‑functional teams with product managers, designers, and QA to drive product outcomes.
• Data‑Informed Decision‑Making:
  Familiarity with mobile analytics and a data‑driven approach to iterating on user experience.
• Performance Optimisation:
  Deep understanding of iOS performance optimisation techniques to ensure smooth, responsive, and high‑performing applications under a variety of conditions.
• Mentorship and Leadership:
  Experience in mentoring other engineers, with a collaborative approach that builds team capabilities.
• Experience working in Agile or Lean environments.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices for mobile applications.
• Familiarity with mobile release and testing strategies in CI/CD environments.

At Rightmove, we expect everyone to actively explore and use AI tools to improve their productivity, creativity, and impact. We believe that software and product are ultimatelypeopleproblems, and everything we build is aimed at improving the lives of others. Our view is that thoughtful use of AI can free up more time for the human parts of our work, understanding real problems, listening carefully, and making sure we are solving the right things in the right…