Lead iOS Engineer - AI-Driven Mobile Apps

Ampcus, Inc

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our agile team to build secure, scalable iOS apps and drive innovative engineering practices.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and backend teams, and contribute to architecture discussions in a dynamic, multi-location environment. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality mobile experiences, applying modern iOS patterns, and shaping the future of digital investing for millions of customers.

Qualifications

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5 years applied experience.
5 years of combined software/application development experience, including mobile development
3 years of experience leading technology and mentoring a team of diverse sets of engineers building native iOS apps
Strong iOS development background building mobile applications using Swift (and familiarity with Objective-C in mixed codebases)
Proficiency with iOS frameworks and UI development, including UIKit and/or SwiftUI, Auto Layout, and Apple Human Interface Guidelines
Familiarity with architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVC, VIPER/Clean Architecture, and patterns like Coordinator for navigation
Experience with modern iOS native development tools and systems: Xcode, Swift Package Manager (SPM), CocoaPods (as applicable)
Strong understanding of iOS concurrency and reactive patterns: async/await, GCD, and optionally Combine
Experience with local persistence and device capabilities: Core Data, Keychain, background tasks, push notifications
Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices

Responsibilities

Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, while establishing consistent validation standards and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
Partner with product, design, and backend teams to translate requirements into reliable iOS experiences