Staff iOS Engineer: Tech Lead & Platform Architect

theeconomistgroup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Economist Group in London is seeking a Staff iOS Engineer to join our flagship mobile engineering team and help define the future of our iOS platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on technical leadership role where you will guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and drive the evolution of our mobile capabilities at scale.

As a Staff Engineer, you will work closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and cross-platform peers to build a performant, reliable, and scalable iOS

Qualifications

• Proven experience in iOS development.
• Strong knowledge of Swift and SwiftUI.
• Ability to design scalable mobile architectures and lead projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and evolution of iOS architecture and performance-critical systems across the app.
• Collaborate with product, design, and platform leads to define technical strategy and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Set coding standards and guide code reviews, architecture discussions, and design docs.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

SwiftUI

Job description

The Economist Group in London is seeking a Staff iOS Engineer to join our flagship mobile engineering team and help define the future of our iOS platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on technical leadership role where you will guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and drive the evolution of our mobile capabilities at scale.

As a Staff Engineer, you will work closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and cross-platform peers to build a performant, reliable, and scalable iOS