Senior iOS Software Engineer - UK

Role Overview

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. You will join a small, expert team that directly shapes an end‑to‑end product blending artificial intelligence, aviation expertise, and a seamless mobile user experience. In this role you’ll own the development of core features across our iOS, iPadOS, and watch

OS apps while refining and modularizing our existing Swift architecture. Partnering with designers, you will turn complex design concepts into shippable code and help steer the future of our digital flight tools.

• Develop scalable, high‑performance features for iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS
• Partner with designers to build intuitive UI/UX that follows platform best practices
• Refactor and modularize Swift and Objective‑C code to improve quality and reusability
• Integrate RESTful APIs with efficient data handling and error management
• Manage the full app lifecycle, including builds, certificates, and App Store submissions
• Participate in code reviews and uphold best practices in architecture, testing, and Git
• Collaborate with Backend Engineering Teams to troubleshoot issues and ensure seamless end‑to‑end integration

• Minimum 3 years of commercial software development experience, including iOS app lifecycle management
• Experience writing both Swift and Objective‑C
• Strong knowledge of Swift
  
  UI, UIKit, and other core Apple frameworks (specifically Map Kit or similar mapping SDKs)
• Experience integrating REST APIs, with enough backend understanding to troubleshoot issues and contribute to API design
• Strong understanding of iOS build systems, provisioning, certificates, and App Store requirements
• Strong proficiency in Git

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience in one (or all) of the following would be advantageous:
  • Aviation
  • Network‑driven application development
  • Experience working with Metal or OpenGL

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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