Senior Ios Software Engineer - £400 Inside IR35

RecOps; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company in Greater Manchester is seeking a Senior iOS Software Engineer to join their mobile engineering team. This hands-on position involves developing core components and migrating from CocoaPods to Swift Package Manager. Strong expertise in Swift, Objective-C, and Test-Driven Development is essential. The role is hybrid, offering a rate of £400 per day for a 12-month contract. This position is perfect for developers looking to work on complex, production-scale iOS applications.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Swift and Objective-C.
• Proven hands-on experience using Swift Package Manager (SPM).
• Experience migrating large or complex iOS projects from CocoaPods to SPM.
• Strong experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Writing and maintaining high-quality unit tests.
• Experience working on complex, production-scale iOS codebases.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining core iOS components using Swift and Objective-C.
• Working on shared libraries and packages that support large-scale mobile applications.
• Leading and contributing to migrations from CocoaPods to Swift Package Manager (SPM).
• Writing high-quality, testable code with a strong focus on TDD.
• Building and maintaining comprehensive unit test coverage.
• Collaborating closely with other engineers in a mature, delivery-focused team.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Swift Package Manager (SPM)

Job description

Senior iOS Software Engineer

£400 per day | Inside IR35
Contract: 12 months
Hybrid: 1-2 days per week on-site in Salford

We're looking for a Senior iOS Software Engineer to join a high-performing mobile engineering team working on core media playback components used at scale. This role is hands‑on and suited to someone with strong iOS fundamentals, a testing‑first mindset, and experience modernising large codebases.

You'll play a key role in evolving a complex iOS platform, including the migration to a more scalable architecture using Swift Package Manager.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing and maintaining core iOS components using Swift and Objective‑C
• Working on shared libraries and packages that support large‑scale mobile applications
• Leading and contributing to migrations from CocoaPods to Swift Package Manager (SPM)
• Writing high‑quality, testable code with a strong focus on TDD
• Building and maintaining comprehensive unit test coverage
• Collaborating closely with other engineers in a mature, delivery‑focused team

Essential experience (must be recent – last 12 months or last project)

• Strong commercial experience with Swift and Objective‑C
• Proven hands‑on experience using Swift Package Manager (SPM)
• Experience migrating large or complex iOS projects from CocoaPods to SPM
• Strong experience with Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
• Writing and maintaining high-quality unit tests
• Experience working on complex, production‑scale iOS codebases

Contract details

• Rate: £400 per day (Inside IR35)
• Location: Salford (1‑2 days per week on‑site)
• Duration: 12 months
• Level: Senior