Senior iOS Engineer, Contractor (Canada)

Owlet Baby Care; Canada; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading baby care technology company in Canada is seeking an experienced iOS Developer to design and maintain customer-facing applications. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience and expertise in Swift and SwiftUI, alongside a strong understanding of coding standards. You will collaborate with multiple teams, mentor junior engineers, and must be skilled in problem-solving and debugging. A compensation of up to $7,000 CAD monthly is offered, depending on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of iOS app development experience with a portfolio of shipped apps.
• Expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, and iOS SDK frameworks.
• Proficient in debugging, profiling, and optimizing mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain customer-facing iOS applications.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to deliver new features.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.

Skills

iOS app development

Swift

SwiftUI

Problem-solving

Communication

Debugging

Tools

REST APIs

Google Firebase

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain customer-facing iOS applications with a focus on quality and performance
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to define, design, and deliver new features
• Take ownership of the iOS codebase architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Partner with backend and firmware engineers to design end-to-end solutions
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance
• Advocate for coding standards, testability, and performance best practices within the team
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues, including debugging and performance optimization
• Stay current with iOS ecosystem trends and proactively recommend improvements
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives
• Maintain clear technical documentation for features, architecture decisions, and best practices

• 5+ years of iOS app development experience, with a portfolio of shipped apps
• Expertise in Swift and SwiftUI, with deep knowledge of iOS SDK frameworks and Apple’s design guidelines
• Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, concurrency, memory management
• Proficient in REST APIs, JSON data handling, and integrating third‑party SDKs
• Experience with unit/UI testing, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development practices
• Skilled in debugging, profiling, and optimizing mobile applications
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills, able to work effectively in cross‑functional teams
• Ability to rapidly prototype and iterate toward production‑ready features

Bonus Skills

• Experience with iOS Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) APIs
• Familiarity with cross‑platform libraries
• Experience working with Google Firebase APIs

Monthly compensation of up to $7,000 CAD.

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable.