iOS Engineer, EFB & Aviation Maps (Offline-First)

Front Door Defense; San Carlos, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

PTO + holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Front Door Defense is seeking an iOS Software Engineer to build offline-first, real-time iOS EFB features for aviation safety on iPad. You will work with senior engineers to deliver user-facing capabilities, integrate location, maps, and external hardware, and ensure reliability in degraded connectivity environments.

The role emphasizes high performance, data security, and collaboration in a fast-moving team focused on safety-critical systems and real-time data processing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of iOS development experience and strong Swift/SwiftUI skills.
• Experience with offline-first apps, performance optimization, and data security.
• Familiar with MapKit/Mapbox, real-time data handling, and async/await.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement iOS features using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit.
• Build fast apps handling large datasets like wind/weather data in real time.
• Integrate EFB features: location, maps, aviation instrument displays.
• Collaborate with engineers/designers to deliver precise mobile experiences.
• Ensure offline functionality and graceful degradation in low connectivity.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

MapKit/Mapbox

Async programming

Keychain security

Offline-first

Performance optimization

Testing & documentation

Team collaboration

Job description

Front Door Defense is seeking an iOS Software Engineer to build offline-first, real-time iOS EFB features for aviation safety on iPad. You will work with senior engineers to deliver user-facing capabilities, integrate location, maps, and external hardware, and ensure reliability in degraded connectivity environments.

The role emphasizes high performance, data security, and collaboration in a fast-moving team focused on safety-critical systems and real-time data processing.