Lead Mobile Developer - iOS

thoughtworksreferral; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Thoughtworks Referral is seeking a lead iOS-focused mobile delivery lead to drive from early discovery through production evolution. You will work directly with clients to shape pragmatic technical direction, while staying hands-on with the team and coaching developers to deliver reliable, user-centered mobile experiences.

You will guide teams in mobile architecture, contribute across the delivery lifecycle, and mentor engineers, ensuring security, accessibility, and scalable mobile solutions in

Qualifications

• Strong iOS development skills, including SwiftUI and mobile SDK or UI framework experience.
• Proficiency in at least two mobile development languages, such as Swift, Kotlin, Dart, or JavaScript.
• Experience leading software teams using Agile or Lean methods and delivery practices such as TDD, continuous integration, pairing, or infrastructure automation.
• Ability to shape and communicate a technical vision, connect product goals to software requirements, and make pragmatic technology choices.
• Confidence mentoring teammates and influencing technical direction, including in ambiguous situations.
• Continued interest in learning and improving mobile architecture, UI patterns, and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams in applying sound mobile architecture, reusable code, test-driven development, pairing, and design practices.
• Contribute across the delivery lifecycle, from ideation and solution design to deployment and ongoing improvement.
• Translate client needs into technical approaches, balancing user experience, business value, and delivery constraints.
• Help teams improve release speed through continuous delivery and effective DevSecOps practices, including integrating security early in development.
• Develop alongside the team, provide mentorship, and promote technical quality while remaining open to changing course.
• Account for mobile-specific concerns such as accessibility, privacy, intermittent connectivity, limited execution environments, and platform constraints.

Skills

SwiftUI

Mobile SDK

UI framework

Kotlin

Dart

JavaScript

Agile delivery

TDD

CI/CD

Job description

Role overview

Lead iOS-focused mobile delivery from early technical discovery through production evolution. You’ll work directly with clients to shape pragmatic technical direction, while staying hands-on with the team and coaching developers to deliver reliable, user-centered mobile experiences.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams in applying sound mobile architecture, reusable code, test-driven development, pairing, and design practices.
• Contribute across the delivery lifecycle, from ideation and solution design to deployment and ongoing improvement.
• Translate client needs into technical approaches, balancing user experience, business value, and delivery constraints.
• Help teams improve release speed through continuous delivery and effective DevSecOps practices, including integrating security early in development.
• Develop alongside the team, provide mentorship, and promote technical quality while remaining open to changing course.
• Account for mobile-specific concerns such as accessibility, privacy, intermittent connectivity, limited execution environments, and platform constraints.

Requirements

• Strong iOS development skills, including SwiftUI and mobile SDK or UI framework experience.
• Proficiency in at least two mobile development languages, such as Swift, Kotlin, Dart, or JavaScript.
• Experience leading software teams using Agile or Lean methods and delivery practices such as TDD, continuous integration, pairing, or infrastructure automation.
• Ability to shape and communicate a technical vision, connect product goals to software requirements, and make pragmatic technology choices.
• Confidence mentoring teammates and influencing technical direction, including in ambiguous situations.
• Continued interest in learning and improving mobile architecture, UI patterns, and engineering practices.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with mobile development pipeline tools such as Fastlane or Gradle.
• Experience with functional programming, platform engineering, or modern mobile architecture approaches.