Senior AI Engineer (iOS)

Backbase; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

€1,000 annual learning budget

Private medical coverage

Headspace

Job summary

Backbase is seeking a Senior Applied AI Engineer (iOS) to lead modern iOS development practices within our central Engineering Ops. You will bridge architectural strategy with practical implementation, establishing golden standards and streamlining tooling across R&D.

You will modernize delivery workflows by bringing iOS onto shared automated release chains and leveraging AI tooling to accelerate framework and app generation.

Qualifications

• Deep iOS expertise with Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit and concurrency.
• Experience in designing stable frameworks and APIs/ABIs.
• CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions or Xcode Cloud, with testing focus.
• Proven ability to apply AI tooling and prompt workflows to mobile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Unify Mobile SDLC Pipelines: lead iOS release workflows on GitHub Actions across release chains.
• Architect Mobile Standards: define scalable iOS architecture and guidelines for stability, security and accessibility.
• Apply AI to iOS Delivery: integrate AI tooling to accelerate client-side engineering.
• Guide & Scale R&D Teams: mentor engineers and promote adoption of new practices.

Skills

iOS

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

Swift concurrency

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Xcode Cloud

AI tooling

LLM workflows

Tools

GitHub Actions

Xcode Cloud

Swift Package Manager

CocoaPods

Job description

As a Senior Applied AI Engineer (iOS) within our central Engineering Ops organization, you will lead the evolution of modern iOS development practices. You will bridge high-level architectural strategy with practical implementation, establishing golden standards and streamlining tooling across R&D.

In this role, you will modernize delivery workflows by bringing iOS onto shared automated release chains and leveraging AI tooling to accelerate framework and app generation.

Role Responsibilities

• Unify Mobile SDLC Pipelines: Spearhead the transition of iOS release workflows to GitHub Actions, aligning mobile deployments directly with frontend and backend release chains.
• Architect Mobile Standards: Define scalable iOS architecture using Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit components. Establish firm guidelines around API/ABI stability, framework distribution, security, and accessibility (a11y).
• Apply AI to iOS Delivery: Integrate AI coding assistants, automated tooling, and custom prompt workflows into the development lifecycle to accelerate client-side engineering.
• Guide & Scale R&D Teams: Collaborate with pilot teams and Engineering Ops leads to mentor engineers, demonstrate new practices, and ensure smooth organizational adoption.

Required Qualifications

• iOS Expertise & Concurrency: Deep technical mastery of Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Swift concurrency (async/await), and modular dependency management (Swift Package Manager / CocoaPods). Experience designing stable Framework APIs/ABIs.
• Production Testing & CI/CD: Demonstrated experience configuring CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions or Xcode Cloud. Strong focus on testable software design, unit testing, and UI test suites.
• Applied AI Capabilities: Demonstrated skill in using LLM workflows, prompt optimization, and AI tooling to accelerate mobile delivery tasks.
• Strategic & Collaborative Approach: Proactive mindset with a big-picture understanding of how mobile infrastructure impacts multi-team ecosystems. Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Why Join Us?

• R&D-Wide Visibility: Build core standards, release pipelines, and frameworks that support approximately 600 R&D engineers worldwide.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: €1,000 annual learning budget, competitive compensation with annual performance bonuses, and structured progression paths. Includes Luxmed private medical coverage and Headspace.
• Kraków Office & Culture: Flexible hybrid work, premium MacBook hardware, team integration events, daily lunches, and Wednesday breakfasts.