Senior iOS Developer (Digital)

The Globe and Mail; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 118,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The Globe and Mail is seeking a Senior iOS Developer in Toronto to architect, build, test and ship new features for our iOS app. You will work with Product, UX Design, QA, Web Development and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality mobile experiences for readers in Canada and worldwide.

This is a hybrid role based in Toronto. You will prioritize feature development and maintenance, contribute to architecture discussions, and mentor peers while upholding high standards for performance,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience developing iOS apps with Swift and extensive UI work in SwiftUI/UIKit.
• Strong knowledge of async patterns (GCD, Combine, Swift concurrency) including async/await and actors.
• Experience with memory management, app lifecycle events, modular design, DI and protocol-oriented programming.
• Ability to design mobile solutions aligned with Apple guidelines, security and privacy requirements.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and App Store release workflows.
• Experience with testing (Swift Test) and performance tools (Instruments, Crashlytics, Sentry).

Responsibilities

• Prioritize daily activities between new feature development and maintenance of the existing codebase.
• Participate in architecture sessions and design reviews.
• Maintain high code quality and app reliability; own the codebase effectively.
• Share insights and promote iOS development best practices to improve the app.
• Mentor peers and model strong engineering leadership.

Skills

6+ years iOS experience

Product sense

Collaborative teamwork

Self-motivated

Tools

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

GCD

Combine

Swift concurrency

async/await

actors

CI/CD (TestFlight)

GitHub Actions

Fastlane

Instruments

Crashlytics

Sentry

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Codex

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

At The Globe and Mail, we are looking for a Senior iOS Developer to help architect, build, test and ship new features and improvements to our iOS app. Working closely with Product, UX Design, Quality Analysts, Web Developers and business stakeholders, you will contribute to high-quality mobile experiences used by some of The Globe’s most engaged readers across Canada and around the world.

This is hybrid position based in Toronto and is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prioritize daily activities between developing new features and maintaining the existing codebase and integrations, with a strong focus on expanding our iOS audience by delivering user-centric features and engaging experiences.
• Participate in creative technology and design review and architecture sessions.
• Champion high standards in code quality, iOS app reliability and performance, taking ownership of the codebase and contributing to the robustness of our iOS app infrastructure.
• Elevate team performance by sharing insights, adopting iOS development best practices and continually seeking ways to innovate and improve our app while staying current with the latest iOS developments.
• Act as a mentor to peers by sharing technical knowledge, providing guidance and modelling strong engineering and leadership practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6+ years of experience developing iOS apps, including deep experience with Swift and extensive experience in UI development using SwiftUI and UIKit.
• Strong understanding of async patterns using GCD, Combine and Swift concurrency, including async/await, actors and structured concurrency.
• Deep knowledge of areas such as memory management, app lifecycle events, modular app design, dependency injection and protocol-oriented programming.
• Ability to design and build mobile software solutions that consider Apple platform guidelines, constrained execution environments, disconnected operation, App Store release cycles, accessibility, security and privacy.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (TestFlight, GitHub Actions, Fastlane etc.) as well as App Store release workflows.
• Experience with testing practices, including Swift Test, and performance/monitoring tools such as Instruments, Crashlytics and Sentry.
• Some experience with analytics tooling, push notifications at scale, live-updating content, video and audio playback, A/B testing and advertising SDK implementation.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex etc., and are keen to adopt and improve agentic engineering practices.
• Strong product sense and the ability to translate product goals into high-quality software solutions.
• Well-developed opinions about software architecture and technical excellence, balanced with openness to change when needed.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.

SALARY:

The base salary for this role ranges from $118,400 to $129,100 per year. Placement within this range depends on a candidate’s level of experience, technical skills, and alignment with the role’s requirements. Candidates who have been identified as meeting the role’s requirements can expect to be near the midpoint of this range, while the upper end is reserved for those with specialized expertise or a strong track record of success in comparable roles. This role may be eligible for The Globe’s Annual Incentive Plan, which is based on a combination of corporate and revenue objectives and rewards individual performance.