Senior iOS Mobile Architect — Scale & Lead with Swift

airapps; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple hardware ecosystem for work.

Annual Bonus

Medical Insurance (vision & dental)

Disability insurance - short and long‑

401k up to 4%

Air Conference

Transportation budget

Free meals at the hub

Gym membership

Job summary

Air Apps is seeking a Mobile Software Architect to lead scalable iOS architecture for our suite of applications, with cross-functional collaboration across product, design, and engineering teams. The role focuses on iOS patterns, performance, and secure deployment in a globally used mobile ecosystem.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, and guide decisions on libraries, tooling, and integration with backend services to shape the mobile platform’s long-term evolution.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in mobile development with an architectural mindset.
• Deep expertise in iOS development using Swift; Objective-C knowledge is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine and modern iOS frameworks.
• Experience with app performance optimization, modularization, and offline-first strategies.
• Familiarity with Android development (Kotlin/Java) is a strong plus.
• Experience integrating with APIs, handling mobile data storage, caching, and background tasks.
• Strong knowledge of App Store submission, mobile security, and compliance guidelines.
• Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical teammates.
• Passion for clean code, design patterns (MVVM, VIPER, etc.), and scalable architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the mobile architecture strategy, ensuring a scalable and maintainable foundation across projects.
• Focus primarily on iOS architecture, libraries, and platform-specific patterns, while understanding Android frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to align decisions with product goals.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and performance guidelines.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on refactoring and scaling existing mobile applications.
• Design APIs, SDKs, and modular components reusable across teams.
• Guide decisions around third-party libraries, tooling, and build/deployment pipelines.
• Partner with backend and cloud teams for seamless integration with services.
• Stay current with trends in mobile architecture, performance, and security.
• Mentor mobile engineers to elevate the team's technical proficiency.

Skills

Architectural mindset

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

MVVM

VIPER

Tools

Swift

UIKit

SwiftUI

Combine

Android (Kotlin/Java)

App Store submission

CI/CD

Testing frameworks

Deployment automation

Job description

Air Apps is seeking a Mobile Software Architect to lead scalable iOS architecture for our suite of applications, with cross-functional collaboration across product, design, and engineering teams. The role focuses on iOS patterns, performance, and secure deployment in a globally used mobile ecosystem.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, and guide decisions on libraries, tooling, and integration with backend services to shape the mobile platform’s long-term evolution.