Senior iOS Engineer

John Lewis Partnership plc; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 52.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work model

Learning and development support

Descripción de la vacante

John Lewis Partnership plc in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specialising in Android development within a cross-functional Agile team. You will collaborate with iOS engineers, QA, designers and analysts to deliver customer-facing projects.

You will drive the development approach, provide technical assurance, and help shape new initiatives while mentoring less experienced engineers. A strong emphasis on learning and collaboration is expected.

Formación

• Extensive experience in native mobile development with Swift.
• Experience with accessibility best practices.
• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AI tools to enhance development.
• Familiarity with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP).
• Strong TDD and pair programming.
• Experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban).
• REST API development/consumption.
• MVVM and MVP architectures.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Android development within a cross-functional Agile team.
• Collaborate with iOS engineers, business analysts, QA, designers and UX specialists.
• Provide technical assurance on complex IT projects and shape new initiatives.
• Mentor and support the professional development of less experienced engineers.
• Communicate with a diverse set of stakeholders with clear written and verbal updates.

Conocimientos

Swift

Accessibility

CI/CD

Generative AI

KMP

TDD

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

REST API

MVVM/MVP

Herramientas

Postman

Bitrise/GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

Descripción del empleo

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the UK’s most successful omni-channel retailer, ecommerce is a key part of our business - we run two of the busiest websites in the UK, driving a significant proportion of our sales.

Our engineering practice includes 80+ teams, working on everything from Cloud platforms to mobile apps, from ecommerce functionality to machine learning.In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £5.25 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.
Have a quick glance of our Engineering best practices, see our engineers talk about their experience and opportunities to learn and grow; Check out our Tech stack, reach out to us if you have any questions. Visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/engineering-jobs/

- Flexible Working : This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and London Head Office / Bracknell Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises. Our Engineering team currently works from the office roughly once a week to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings, but again the frequency is dependent on the business needs.
- Salary range: £52,000 - £77,000
- Contract type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

You will work as a senior software engineer specialising in Android development within a cross-functional Agile development team. You’ll be working collaboratively with other highly skilled iOS Engineers as well as Android engineers, Business Analysts, Quality Engineers, Designers and User Experience specialists on challenging customer-facing projects.

As a Senior iOS Engineer you will have responsibility for the development approach and provide technical assurance on complex IT projects. You will also use your knowledge of software engineering to support shaping of new projects and support the professional development of less experienced software engineers. You will work with a diverse range of technical and non-technical stakeholders which will require excellent communication skills.

Learning new skills is extremely important to us . You would be expected to constantly improve your engineering skills and keep up to date with the latest technologies and techniques. In return for your commitment you will receive the support and resources needed to achieve your learning goals.

Internally this role is known as Product Engineer (L7).

Essential skills / experience you’ll need

• - Extensive experience in Native Mobile Development in Swift
• - Accessibility best practice
• - Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
• - Experience with generative AI tools and techniques to enhance development and productivity.
• - Familiarity with Kotlin Multi Platform (KMP)
• - Demonstrable experience in TDD, pair programming
• - Agile development methods such as Scrum or Kanban
• - REST API development and/or consumption
• - Deep understanding of MVVM and MVP.

Desirable skills / experience you may have

• - Postman or similar tools
• - Charles/Proxyman or similar tools
• - Bitrise/Gitlab CI
• - You will be working closely with the Android development teams, and will also work with our website and microservice teams, as such any experience in the following areas may also be helpful, but is not required or expected:
• - Kotlin and Java
• - GraphQL
• - Microservice Architectures
• - Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure
• - Understanding of UX principles
• - HTML, CSS, and related web technologies
• - Experience with modern JavaScript libraries and tooling, such as React, Redux, Webpack
• - Any server side development languages such as Java / Kotlin.

Additional Information:

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Closing Date:
November 22, 2026
Pay:
£52,000.00 - £77,000.00 Annual
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours of Work:
35
Job Level:
Partnership Level 7

Where You'll Be Working:
London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.