IOS Lead

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking an experienced iOS Technical Lead to guide our native mobile applications from design to deployment. You will mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions, and ensure robust, high-performance code across the team.

Strong emphasis on clean design patterns, scalable data modeling, and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced agile environment. The ideal candidate brings a track record of delivering large cross-team iOS projects, excellent communication skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with native iOS app development.
• Strong understanding of design patterns and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the iOS team across design, development, and testing.
• Translate requirements into robust architecture and code.
• Mentor engineers on best practices and performance.
• Collaborate with architects to deliver high-performance mobile apps.

Skills

Native app development

Communication

Design patterns

Cross-team delivery

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Swift 5

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Fastlane

GitHub

Honeycomb

Splunk

Job description

Job Description : iOS Technical Lead

Are you a passionate iOS Lead? Do you want to work on a state-of-the-art application with modern design, architecture and tools in a truly agile environment? Come join our growing, enthusiastic and talented Mobile development team! Vanguard is heavily investing and committing to build a world-class mobile experience for our clients, and we are hiring top talent to build our new iOS and Android native apps. You will be joining a fun, collaborative and inclusive cross-functional team where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology, development practices.

What it takes:

• Partner with architects to implement high-performance mobile applications
• Research and summarize adjacent technology trends to provide guidance
• Mentor the team on the “how” of better use of existing platform components and performance best practices
• Highly collaborative, a fast learner and willing to work wherever you’re needed on the team
• Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, testable code, and algorithms
• Able to effectively communicate technical issues in a manner all can understand
• Able to work with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to prioritize work relative to both delivering business value and addressing technical debt
• Leads system analysis, design, development, and implementation for our existing mobile native applications.
• Translates stories into design & code. Develops well-engineered code and test artifacts backed by automated tests
• Research and employs contemporary software development techniques to ensure quality and improve velocity of the team
• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow-up Production support. Submits change control requests and documents
• Leads in design, code, and test inspections throughout life cycle to identify issues.
• Participates in other meetings, such as those for use case creation
• Contributes to develop and maintain an inclusive and highly collaborative environment for the team

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Experience with Native application development
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding
• Strong understanding of design patterns, integration patterns/practice, Data modeling principles and best practices
• A good track record of project delivery for large cross-team projects
• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with engineers, managers, PMs, customers
• Experience with Cloud Development Platforms, Mobile/Web development frameworks, and micro-service architecture

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, testable code, and algorithms
• Swift 5
• CI/CD Pipeline (GitHub Actions / Fastlane)
• Git (GitHub)
• Honeycomb
• Splunk

Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred or relevant experience
• 10+ years of software development experience

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.