Senior iOS Engineer - AI-Driven, Offline-First Mobile

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is seeking a Senior iOS Developer to architect, develop, and maintain core iOS features in Swift with a focus on performance and usability. Join a small, expert team in San Jose, shaping flight-ready software with on-device AI and seamless mobile experiences.

You will deploy on-device ML models, integrate mapping and weather feeds, ensure offline operation, and own the App Store release process with provisioning, profiling, and analytics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of professional iOS development experience.
• Fluency in Swift and familiarity with modern UIKit/SwiftUI architectures.
• Track record of shipping and supporting apps on the Apple App Store.
• Experience deploying on-device machine learning with Core ML, MLX, or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with mapping technologies.
• Strong testing, debugging, and optimization skills for mission-critical apps.
• Experience in developing offline first apps.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain core iOS application features in Swift with an emphasis on performance, stability, and usability
• Deploy and optimize on-device machine learning models (via MLX and CoreML) for real-time intelligence
• Integrate and visualize mapping, live weather feeds, sensor data, and other aviation inputs
• Ensure the app operates reliably offline
• Coordinate closely with product, design, and AI teams to translate concepts, research, and requirements into flight-ready features
• Uphold industry best practices for testing, accessibility, code quality, and compliance
• Own the App Store release process, including provisioning, profiling, and ongoing support/analytics
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, peer code reviews, and iterative feature delivery
• Help shape a dynamic, fast-moving engineering culture where shipping matters

Skills

iOS development

Swift

UIKit/SwiftUI

Core ML/MLX

Mapping tech

Performance tuning

Offline-first

Testing & quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Metal

OpenGL

Job description

Archer is seeking a Senior iOS Developer to architect, develop, and maintain core iOS features in Swift with a focus on performance and usability. Join a small, expert team in San Jose, shaping flight-ready software with on-device AI and seamless mobile experiences.

You will deploy on-device ML models, integrate mapping and weather feeds, ensure offline operation, and own the App Store release process with provisioning, profiling, and analytics.