Senior iOS Developer (Digital) - Hybrid

Canadian Inclusion

Toronto

Hybrid

CAD 118,000 - 129,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive compensation

Generous vacation

Job summary

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

This hybrid Toronto-based role emphasizes performance, reliability, and evolving the app with cutting-edge iOS features while mentoring peers and contributing to robust iOS infrastructure.

Qualifications

6+ years of iOS app development with Swift and UI work in SwiftUI/UIKit.
Strong async patterns with GCD, Combine and Swift concurrency.
Knowledge of memory management, app lifecycle and modular design.
Ability to design mobile solutions aligned with Apple guidelines and privacy.
Experience with CI/CD, TestFlight and release workflows.
Experience with testing (Swift Test) and tools like Instruments, Crashlytics, Sentry.

Responsibilities

Balance feature development with maintaining the existing codebase and integrations.
Participate in design reviews and architecture sessions.
Maintain high code quality and app reliability and performance.
Share insights, adopt best practices, and drive app improvements.
Mentor peers and model strong engineering leadership.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

GCD

Combine

Swift concurrency

Async/await

Memory management

App lifecycle

Modular architecture

Dependency injection

Protocol-oriented programming

CI/CD pipelines

TestFlight

Instruments

Crashlytics

Sentry

Analytics tooling

Push notifications

Video/Audio playback

A/B testing

Advertising SDKs

AI-assisted development tools

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Codex

Job description

Senior iOS Developer (Digital) - Hybrid (Manufacturing)

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

The Globe and Mail is a national icon and one of Canada's most recognized media brands. We proudly serve as a trusted destination for Canadians seeking the highest caliber of journalism, and we've garnered international acclaim for our data visualization, design, and creative storytelling.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity by reflecting all Canadians in both the stories that we tell and the composition of our workforce. We are proud partners with organizations like Indigenous Works, Pride at Work, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and we are a signatory of the BlackNorth Initiative. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible work arrangements and support programs. We also invest in our employees' growth through training and mentorship opportunities, enabling you to expand your skills and embrace new challenges.

No matter your position at The Globe, you'll be an integral part of an organization dedicated to making a positive difference in Canada. Join us.

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.

WHY CHOOSE THE GLOBE:

The Globe's mission is to deliver essential content – news, information, analysis and insights – for aspiring individuals and strong communities.The Globe is committed to providing a respectful and inclusive workplace that upholds our values of integrity, collaboration, innovation and accountability. As Canada's most respected media brand, The Globe is dedicated to making a difference to Canada and you can make a difference by working with us.

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