Lead iOS Engineer

Deltatre; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in sports seeks a Lead iOS Engineer to drive innovation and manage the iOS development team. You will define technical solutions, oversee projects, and lead the development of applications for video-on-demand and live sports. The ideal candidate has proven experience in team leadership, technical expertise in Swift, and a passion for technology. This role offers a dynamic work environment emphasizing creativity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading development teams and driving successful technical projects.
• Strong proficiency in Swift and SwiftUI with at least 1 year of experience.
• Knowledge of Apple system frameworks including Foundation and UIKit.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor a team of iOS Engineers to maximize productivity.
• Define and oversee the architecture of digital solutions.
• Manage projects from conception through to completion.

Skills

Leadership in development teams

Proficiency in Swift

Understanding of Apple frameworks

Unit Testing experience

Familiarity with Git

Fluent in English

Tools

XCTest

Continuous integration tools

Job description

As a Lead iOS Engineer , you will drive innovation and lead the iOS development team in creating cutting-edge applications for millions of users globally. You will take ownership of design decisions, technical solutions, and team management while delivering world-class experiences in video-on-demand and live sport streaming. This role involves strategic leadership, technical expertise, and a collaborative mindset to achieve excellence in Sport and Entertainment applications.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Coordination : Guide and mentor a team of iOS Engineers, ensuring seamless collaboration and maximizing productivity.
• Technical Ownership : Define and oversee the architecture of digital solutions, making critical decisions to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
• End-to-End Delivery : Manage projects from conception through to completion, ensuring solutions align with aesthetic and functional excellence.
• Feature Development : Lead the development of innovative user-facing features for iOS and Apple TV using Swift, promoting reusable components and libraries.
• Optimization : Ensure maximum performance across a diverse range of devices, optimizing applications for mobile, tablet, and TV screen sizes.
• Agile Collaboration : Drive Agile development practices, including Scrum methodologies, to enhance project workflow.
• Technical Best Practices : Promote adherence to Deltatre Engineering procedures, code conventions, and best practices, fostering a culture of high-quality output.
• Knowledge Sharing : Lead efforts to keep the team updated with the latest technology trends and opportunities in UI engineering.
• Stakeholder Communication : Facilitate clear communication between development teams, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment.

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading development teams and driving technical projects successfully.
• Strong proficiency in Swift and SwiftUI (1+ years)
• In-depth knowledge of Apple system frameworks such as Foundation, UIKit, AVFoundation, StoreKit, and more.
• Experience with Unit Testing (XCTest) and instrumentation testing.
• Excellent planning, estimation, and delivery skills, ensuring robust, modular, and testable code.
• Familiarity with Git, build automation systems, and continuous integration tools.
• Fluent in verbal and written English, with experience collaborating in a global environment.
• Previous experience with Apple TV development, Facebook SDK, Fabric, Crashlytics, and In-App Purchase is a plus.

We’re looking for someone who is :

• driven to push the boundaries and lead change and performance
• communicative to leave no-one in the dark and to work with your team successfully
• reliable so we know that we can call on you to meet deadlines
• passionate about the latest technologies and standards
• proactive to suggest improvements, identify and fix potential issues
• solid technically speaking, to advise both Clients and internal teams

Our people are key to our success and we pride ourselves on offering a dynamic, creative, innovative and supportive environment. Having the right combination of a 'can-do' approach, strong work ethic, integrity, friendliness and attention to detail is crucial.

Even if you don’t tick all the boxes for one particular role, but you have a keen interest in what we do, send us your details, we may find a suitable match during the interview process.

Deltatre consciously nurtures an environment where each and every team member feels safe to bring their whole selves to work, in which everyone is valued and respected for who they are and what they bring. Everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential, and every team member is expected to treat everyone with dignity and respect, value different perspectives, use inclusive language and work in alignment with Deltatre's commitment to diversity and inclusion. At Deltatre, everyone is welcome and celebrated.

Other information

We are committed to ensuring that we provide equal opportunities for all. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments or if you have any special requirements for the interview process. Depending on the role this normally includes a written test and interview.