Lead Software Engineer (iOS)

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an experienced iOS developer to build high-quality apps for mobile platforms. You’ll work with Swift, SwiftUI, and Combine, adopt AI tooling like Claude Code, and contribute to an agile, cross-functional team delivering impactful products.

The role emphasizes readable, tested code, collaboration with designers and product owners, and ongoing modernization of our mobile stack.

Qualifications

• Proficient in native iOS development with modern frameworks.
• Experience writing unit tests and ensuring code quality.
• Strong collaboration with design, product, testers and clients in an agile setup.
• Motivated to deliver high-quality mobile products with a user-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop mobile apps with a focus on readable, maintainable and tested code using Swift.
• Collaborate with designers, product owners, testers and clients to deliver great products as an agile team
• Advocate for engineering best practices across mobile platforms
• Utilize AI tools like Claude Code to accelerate delivery of high-quality iOS apps

Skills

iOS development

Unit testing

Agile teamwork

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in CS or related

Tools

Swift

SwiftUI

Combine

Claude Code

Job description

Working at the company

the company is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first.

We're a team of creators. We write code, shape delivery, build go-to-market strategies, develop AI solutions and create the practices that support our people. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what's not working and helping them to build the future. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years.

the company is a Great Place to Work-Certified company and has won Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row.

Join us on our journey. Let's create tomorrow, together, today.

About the role and team:

We develop for both iOS and Android and regularly design for both phone and tablet use cases.

Our iOS devs work with modern technology, using the tools and techniques - we where early adopters of SwiftUI, Combine and Swift Concurrency and many other approaches. We conduct unit testing across all our projects, code is always peer reviewed, and as a team we are always at the forefront of pushing new approaches to challenges.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing mobile apps with a focus on readable, maintainable and tested code using Swift.
• Collaborating with designers, product owners, testers and clients to deliver great products as an agile team
• Being an advocate for engineering best practices across mobile platforms
• Using the latest AI tools like Claude Code to accelerate your own and your teams delivery of high-quality iOS apps

We'd love to talk to you if you are:

• A strong native mobile developer using recent iOS framework versions
• Enthusiastic and experienced in using engineering best practices, clean code and unit testing
• Experienced in working as part of a cross-functional development team
• Passionate and enthusiastic for delivering great product
• Already working effectively with AI tools and want to push it further

What we'll offer you:

We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You'll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do.

We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or the company offices when needed.

We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look.

Our hiring process

We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process.

It usually looks like this:

• Call with our Talent Acquisition Team
• Role specific capability interview

Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens.

Inclusion at the company

We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want the company to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work.

If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help.

We look forward to your application!