IOS Engineering Lead

iOS Engineering Lead Req number

R7581

Full time

Onsite

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor‑made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

We are looking for a motivated iOS Engineering Lead ready to take us to the next level! If you have deep native iOS expertise, hands‑on React Native experience, and leadership skills and are looking for your next career move, apply now

We are looking for an iOS Engineering Lead to define and drive the technical vision for iOS development within their product area. This position will be Full‑Time and Hybrid .

Due to our end client, candidates must be able to work on CAI's W2 without a need for sponsorship now or in the future.

• Define and drive the technical vision for iOS and React Native development across the product area
• Architect robust, scalable, and performant native iOS and cross‑platform mobile solutions
• Establish and enforce best practices for performance, scalability, security, and code quality
• Lead technical decision‑making and evaluate new technologies for the iOS and React Native platforms
• Create technical design specifications and translate high‑level architecture into working software
• Lead feature development and enhancements for iOS applications, including React Native cross‑platform implementations
• Deep expertise in Swift, UIKit, and Swift
  
  UI with a strong understanding of Objective‑C
• Proficiency in React Native and modern cross‑platform mobile development workflows
• Implement modern app architectures (MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture)
• Leverage Swift Concurrency (async/await) and modern iOS technologies
• Optimize for performance, concurrency, and multithreading across native and cross‑platform environments
• Build custom UI components with strong attention to UI/UX and accessibility
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Bitrise, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab, Jenkins)
• Manage App Store submission and deployment processes
• Ensure strong testing practices across unit, UI, and automated test suites (XCTest, XCUITest)
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks using profiling and memory optimization tools across native and React Native layers
• Maintain high standards for code quality, reliability, and maintainability
• Mentor and guide iOS and React Native developers through code reviews, pairing, and technical coaching
• Foster continuous improvement in engineering practices, tooling, and workflows
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and delivery teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement) to ensure overall engineering progress aligns with roadmaps and timelines
• Maintain awareness of engineering health across all technology layers of the product — not just iOS
• Identify cross‑layer risks, dependencies, and blockers; elevate proactively
• Facilitate collaboration across technology layers to resolve cross‑cutting concerns
• Ensure that the iOS team's work integrates cleanly with APIs, backend services, and other client platforms
• Stay current with iOS, React Native, and mobile ecosystem trends
• Evaluate emerging frameworks and methodologies (Kotlin Multiplatform, new React Native architecture — Turbo Modules, Fabric)
• Drive adoption of modern iOS and cross‑platform technologies and development patterns

• 7+ years of hands‑on mobile development with deep iOS expertise
• 2+ years in a lead or technical leadership role
• Expert proficiency in Swift, UIKit, Swift
  
  UI, and strong understanding of Objective‑C
• Proficiency in React Native, JavaScript/Type Script, and modern cross‑platform development workflows
• Strong understanding of modern mobile architectures (MVVM, VIPER,…