Senior iOS Developer (m/f/d) WELT News Apps

Axel Springer Tech GmbH; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Training & learning lunches

Discounted transport / JobRad

30 days vacation + 10 days abroad

Free lunch in canteens

Relocation visa support

80% office presence / 20% remote

Zusammenfassung

Axel Springer Tech GmbH in Berlin is seeking a Senior iOS Developer with 8+ years of hands-on experience to lead the development of top-tier iOS apps using Swift 6, SwiftUI, and modern architectures. You will architect modular, scalable features and push automated release pipelines, collaborating with backend teams on AWS and containerized services.

You will mentor peers, drive code quality, and stay ahead of iOS trends, delivering user-focused experiences across leading apps like BILD News and

Qualifikationen

• Seasoned Senior iOS Developer with at least 8 years shipping large-scale iOS apps.
• Strong knowledge of Swift 6, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, async/await, and Swift Concurrency.
• Experience with The Composable Architecture (TCA) or similar unidirectional architectures (Redux, Elm, MVI).
• Experience with Swift Package Manager and creating feature modules.
• Familiar with fastlane, GitHub Actions, and how to make testing and deployment seamless.
• Interest or experience in backend development (Spring Boot/Kotlin, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes); on-the-job training provided.
• Write clean, test-driven code and contribute to open-source projects while continuously learning.
• Thrive in a diverse, cross-functional environment and share knowledge across teams.

Aufgaben

• Take ownership of building and evolving iOS apps (Swift 6, iOS 17+) with TCA-based modules.
• Design modular, scalable app architecture ensuring performance and maintainability.
• Champion automated build, test, and release processes (fastlane, GitHub Actions).
• Coach and mentor teammates; drive code quality and reviews across iOS teams.
• Contribute to backend integration using Spring Boot/Kotlin, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes with backend teams.
• Shape features, improve collaboration, and ensure releases delight users.

Kenntnisse

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

Combine

async/await

Swift Concurrency

TCA

Redux

Elm

MVI

Tools

Swift Package Manager

fastlane

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Spring Boot/Kotlin

Jobbeschreibung

Axel Springer Tech is the central technical hub that ensures our journalism is supported by cutting‑edge technology so that our brands can succeed in the digital age. Our corporate strategy places AI at the center: “Digital is the new print. AI is the new digital.” This vision reflects our belief that the fusion of artificial intelligence and human creativity will shape the future of media.

You’ll join a fast‑moving, cross‑functional mobile native team of Android, iOS, and backend developers — the creative force behind Germany’s leading news apps: BILD News, Sport BILD, WELT News, and WELT Edition, reaching millions of users every month. Are you open to trying new things? Are you confident, driven and clever? Then apply for a role now with Axel Springer Tech.

We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward‑looking technologies.

Our five essentials are the values that unite us and guide us in our commitment to freedom.

How you’ll make an impact

• Take ownership of building and evolving top‑rated iOS apps (4–5 stars, 10M+ monthly visits) using Swift 6, SwiftUI, The Composable Architecture (TCA), Combine, Swift Package Manager, and iOS 17+.
• Design and implement a modular, scalable, and future‑ready app architecture that ensures performance, reliability, and maintainability at scale and drives our ongoing migration to TCA‑based feature modules.
• Champion automation and quality, continuously pushing our fully automated build, testing, and release processes (fastlane, GitHub Actions) to the next level.
• Coach and mentor teammates, lead by example in code quality and reviews, and facilitate knowledge‑sharing across iOS teams.
• Contribute to the backend integration layer using Spring Boot/Kotlin‑based services on AWS with Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring seamless connectivity within the NMT ecosystem.
• Shape features, improve collaboration, and ensure every release delights users.

What you’ll need

• Be a seasoned Senior iOS Developer with at least 8 years of hands‑on experience, having shipped several large‑scale, real‑world iOS applications.
• Deep knowledge of Swift 6, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, async/await, and Swift Concurrency.
• Strong experience with The Composable Architecture (TCA) or similar unidirectional architectures (Redux, Elm, MVI), and understand how to build modular, testable, and maintainable features.
• Experienced with Swift Package Manager, creating feature modules, and establishing clear boundaries between components.
• Familiar with fastlane, GitHub Actions, and know how to make testing and deployment seamless.
• Have an interest or experience in backend development (Spring Boot/Kotlin, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes); on‑the‑job training provided.
• Write clean, test‑driven code and contribute to open‑source projects while continuously learning.
• Thrive in a diverse, cross‑functional environment, share knowledge, and strengthen your team.
• Always explore the latest iOS trends, eager to experiment, evaluate, and implement the best solutions to keep our apps ahead of the curve.
• Communicate effectively with designers, product managers, and backend teams to turn ideas into impactful, user‑focused features.

What we offer

• Your personal growth is important to us: we offer trainings and learning lunches, tech conferences, a budget for workshops and much more to expand your knowledge and your skills.
• Employee offers that suit you and your life situation: discounted public transport tickets or JobRad leasing, a bicycle garage (incl. regular bicycle service), childcare facilities or our modern in‑house kindergarten.
• 30 days vacation plus 10 days work from abroad.
• Our free food offer: we offer free lunch in our canteens.
• We offer guidance on the administrative side of relocation and visa processes through our relocation agency.
• Collaboration thrives on direct exchange – we rely on 80% office presence and 20% mobile working.
• From now on a permanent full‑or part‑time position in a modern office in the heart of Berlin: http://www.axelspringer-neubau.de/.

Questions and answers about the application process

The most frequently asked questions and their answers can be found on our FAQ page: career.axelspringer.com/en/faq

Diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture!

We are looking forward to receiving all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

You can find information about the representation for the severely disabled at Axel Springer here: https://career.axelspringer.com/en/rsde

Contact person for this position (reference number REF2645Q) is Daniel Müller‑Secorsky