Principal iOS Engineer, New York

ION; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lab49/ION, a specialist strategy, design, and technology consulting company focused on the financial services industry, is hiring a senior iOS engineer in New York. You will develop and maintain robust iOS applications using Swift and SwiftUI/UIKit, collaborating with product managers, UI/UX designers, and backend developers to ship new features.

The role requires 12+ years of native iOS experience, MVVM patterns, testing, and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of native iOS development experience.
• Proficiency with Swift, Xcode, SwiftUI, and UIKit.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and external libraries.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust iOS apps using Swift and SwiftUI/UIKit.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend developers to ship features.
• Write clean, maintainable code following MVVM and best practices.
• Perform unit and integration testing to ensure quality.
• Troubleshoot and optimize app performance.
• Stay up-to-date with mobile technologies and industry trends.

Skills

iOS native

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

Xcode

GitLab

REST APIs

UI/UX principles

MVVM

Testing

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust iOS applications using Swift and SwiftUI/ UIKit, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness.
• Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, and backend developers to define, design, and ship new features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM).
• Perform unit and integration testing to ensure application quality and stability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest mobile technologies, frameworks, and industry trends.

Required Skills And Experience

• 12+ years of experience with native iOS development
• Proficiency in Swift and experience with native iOS development tools such as Xcode, SwiftUI, and UIKit
• Experience with GitLab
• Familiarity with integrating RESTful APIs and third-party libraries
• Understanding of mobile UI/UX principles and best practices to create intuitive and engaging user experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• A strong portfolio of released applications on the App Store
• Experience with AppConfig community standards and enterprise app distribution
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for mobile applications
• Knowledge and/ or experience with the asset management (ideally - wealth management) domain

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role and level. We are hiring across multiple levels for this job.

Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Salary range disclosure as required by S9427A when hiring in New York.

Our total rewards program is designed to support employee well-being and professional growth. We offer a competitive benefits package including a discretionary bonus, paid holidays, a 401(k), and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional benefits include life insurance, short and long-term disability, Commuter FSA, Family Building Benefits, and more. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Lab49 is a specialist strategy, design, and technology consulting company dedicated to the financial services industry. We were founded in 2002 to fill a need in the Financial Technology marketplace for high-end execution and reliable delivery of technology projects.

Our consultants are experts in strategy, user experience, architecture, engineering, and delivery management. We combine knowledge of the latest trends in technology with deep domain expertise to deliver innovative solutions with accelerated time-to-market.

We have office hubs in Midtown Manhattan, Washington DC, London, Budapest, New Delhi and Sydney.

Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.