IOS Architect

Tenarai; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenarai in Bengaluru, India seeks a seasoned Senior iOS Architect to lead architecture decisions, design multi-module iOS apps, and ensure performance, security, and reliability at scale. The role demands hands-on development with Swift, SwiftUI, and modern iOS tooling, plus strong communication for ADRs and designs.

The candidate should have 12+ years in software/mobile engineering, with a track record of delivering high-volume consumer iOS applications and expertise in security, payments, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software/mobile engineering experience with deep iOS expertise.
• Experience architecting and maintaining large-scale consumer iOS apps with millions of users.
• Expert-level knowledge of Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Swift Concurrency, and modern iOS architecture.

Skills

iOS architecture

Swift / SwiftUI / UIKit

Architect/Principal/Staff level

Large-scale iOS apps

Performance engineering

Security hardening

Push notifications / APNs

Apple Pay integration

Testing (unit/UI/snapshot)

CI/CD / code signing

Third-party SDKs integration

Multi-module design (SwiftPM)

Instruments / diagnostics

Keychain / Secure Enclave

Offline/local data security

Deep iOS internals

Accessibility / iPad layouts

Kotlin Multiplatform / cross-platform

ARKit / Vision / Core ML

WidgetKit / Live Activities

Tools

Swift Package Manager

Instruments

MetricKit

TestFlight

Job description

Experience: 12-15Yrs

Job Description:

• Skills/Experience-
• 12+ years of software/mobile engineering experience with deep, hands-on iOS expertise and significant experience operating at Architect/Principal/Staff level.
• Proven experience architecting and maintaining large-scale consumer iOS applications with millions of users.
• Expert-level knowledge of Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Swift Concurrency, and modern iOS architecture.
• Deep understanding of iOS platform internals including application lifecycle, run loops, threading, concurrency, ARC, memory management, background execution, rendering, and main-thread behavior.
• Strong experience designing multi-module iOS applications using Swift Package Manager or equivalent modular architectures.
• Strong expertise in iOS performance engineering using Instruments, MetricKit, signposts, and platform-level diagnostics.
• Hands-on experience designing secure iOS applications and implementing mobile application security controls.
• Experience with authentication, secure token/session management, Keychain, Secure Enclave, encryption, certificate pinning, jailbreak/tamper detection, and OWASP MASVS.
• Hands-on experience with APNs, push notifications, Universal Links, deep links, background execution, and notification-driven application flows.
• Experience architecting payment/checkout flows and Apple Pay integration.
• Strong experience with iOS testing including unit, UI, snapshot, integration, and performance testing.
• Strong understanding of iOS CI/CD, code signing, provisioning, TestFlight, App Store releases, and production diagnostics.
• Experience integrating and troubleshooting third-party SDKs while maintaining application stability, performance, and security.
• Ability to independently investigate complex technical problems across application code, iOS frameworks, libraries, SDKs, and backend interfaces.
• Excellent technical communication with the ability to produce and defend architecture decisions, technical designs, ADRs, and implementation approaches.
• Nice to have-
• Retail, ecommerce, marketplace, grocery, or other high-volume consumer application experience.
• Experience with headless commerce platforms, BFF architectures, or large enterprise backend ecosystems.
• Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform, React Native, or other cross-platform interoperability.
• Experience with barcode/QR scanning, Core ML, Vision, ARKit, or RealityKit.
• Experience with accessibility, internationalization, iPad, and adaptive layouts.
• Experience with WidgetKit, App Clips, Live Activities, and Wallet passes.