IOS Engineer

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment is seeking an experienced iOS Engineer for a 6-month engagement in Manchester with one onsite day per week. You will build, maintain and enhance native iOS features, collaborating closely with backend, design, PM and QA teams in an Agile environment.

The role requires 3+ years of iOS development, strong Swift/SwiftUI expertise, and experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, CI/CD and Xcode tooling. Familiarity with observability platforms is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional iOS development with Swift, SwiftUI, MVVM and UIKit interoperability.
• Proven experience consuming REST/GraphQL APIs, and navigating CI/CD pipelines with Xcode tooling.
• Familiarity with GraphQL, A/B testing platforms and observability tools such as Grafana, Datadog and Firebase.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Delivery: Drive features from design to release using Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit.
• Collaborative Engineering: Work with backend, designers, PMs and QA in an Agile setup.
• Quality & Stability: Debug production issues, write maintainable code with unit tests, monitor app health.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

SwiftUI

MVVM

UIKit interoperability

REST APIs

GraphQL

CI/CD pipelines

Xcode tooling

Observability

Tools

Xcode tooling

CI/CD pipelines

REST/GraphQL APIs

Grafana

Datadog

Firebase

Job description

iOS Engineer

Duration: 06 Months

Location: Manchester - 1 days onsite a week

The Role

Join our established engineering team as an Experienced iOS Engineer, where you will build, maintain, and elevate native iOS features alongside a TypeScript-based backend-driven UI solution. We are looking for a highly autonomous, pragmatic developer who can dive directly into an existing codebase and begin delivering production-ready software with minimal guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Delivery: Drive features from technical design through implementation and release using Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit.
• Collaborative Engineering: Break down complex tasks and partner effectively with backend engineers, designers, PMs, and QA in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Quality & Stability: Debug production issues, write maintainable code with robust unit tests, and monitor app health using observability and crash reporting tools.

What You Bring

• Core Experience: 3+ years of professional iOS development with deep expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, modern architectures (like MVVM), and UIKit interoperability.
• Technical Chops: Proven experience consuming REST/GraphQL APIs, navigating CI/CD pipelines, and utilizing Xcode tooling.
• Bonus Skills: Familiarity with GraphQL, A/B testing platforms, Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, large-scale consumer apps, and observability platforms (Grafana, Datadog, Firebase).

The Ideal Candidate

• Autonomous & Impactful: You are comfortable in large codebases, require minimal onboarding to become productive, and have a strong focus on ownership.
• Forward-Thinking: You possess strong engineering fundamentals and actively leverage modern tools-including advanced usage of AI assistants like Claude and Codex-to enhance your workflow.
• Clear Communicator: You estimate work realistically, communicate risks early, and make pragmatic decisions that balance speed and quality.