Senior iOS Engineer - Hybrid Lead & Architect

Cognizant; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Senior iOS Developer for a hybrid role. You will own end-to-end iOS projects, guiding architecture, security, and performance while collaborating with product partners to translate requirements into actionable tickets.

The role requires 6+ years of iOS experience, strong Jira backlog skills, and the ability to lead release planning across teams. Hybrid work with 2–3 days onsite in Dearborn is offered, with a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in iOS development.
• Experience building Jira backlog (verbal and written) by collaborating with product owner or business analyst.
• Coordinate end-to-end release planning and execution by aligning development testing and deployment tasks in Jira and maintaining visibility of risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ownership of native iOS apps.
• Provide technical direction for Swift-based iOS architecture and design.
• Drive Jira backlog refinement and sprint planning with clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with analysts to translate requirements into tickets and intuitive mobile workflows.
• Mentor engineers and oversee mobile UI design, accessibility, and performance.
• Ensure secure coding practices and platform guideline adherence.

Skills

iOS development

Jira backlog management

Release planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Swift

Job description

Cognizant in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Senior iOS Developer for a hybrid role. You will own end-to-end iOS projects, guiding architecture, security, and performance while collaborating with product partners to translate requirements into actionable tickets.

The role requires 6+ years of iOS experience, strong Jira backlog skills, and the ability to lead release planning across teams. Hybrid work with 2–3 days onsite in Dearborn is offered, with a competitive compensation package.