Senior iOS Video Engineer

Kake Group; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kake Group is seeking a Senior iOS Engineer to design and ship high-quality apps across iPhone, iPad, tvOS, and desktop platforms. You will use Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit to build flexible components and contribute to architecture decisions shaping the user experience.

The role is hands-on, emphasizing performance, reliability, and collaboration with product and design teams to deliver seamless Apple platform experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial iOS development experience.
• Proficiency in Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit with Apple tools (Xcode, Instruments).
• Experience delivering apps in multi-developer environments and App Store submission.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain high-quality iOS apps with Swift/SwiftUI/ UIKit.
• Build reusable UI components and modular architectures for scalable development.
• Translate requirements and Figma designs into polished user experiences.
• Integrate data-driven features via REST APIs, JSON-RPC, gRPC, and WebSockets.
• Troubleshoot, optimize performance, and ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Lead full iOS lifecycle from implementation to App Store submission and maintenance.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and support delivery processes.
• Develop tvOS components focusing on focus navigation and media playback with AVKit/AVFoundation.
• Collaborate on cross-platform initiatives with KMP or similar shared-code architectures.
• Apply automated testing, code coverage, monitoring, and incident management best practices.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

Xcode

Instruments

Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)

Tools

AVKit

AVFoundation

JSON-RPC

gRPC

WebSockets

Job description

We’re looking for aSenior iOS Engineer to build high-quality, scalable applications across iPhone, iPad, tvOS, and desktop platforms. You’ll work hands‑on with Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit, developing flexible components, solving complex engineering challenges, and contributing to architectural decisions that shape the user experience.

This is ahands‑on technical role for an engineer who enjoys building polished products, improving performance, and collaborating closely with product and design teams to deliver reliable, seamless experiences across Apple platforms.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect, develop, and maintain high-quality iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit.
• Build reusable UI components, shared libraries, and modular architectures that support scalable application development.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate requirements and Figma designs into polished, high-quality user experiences.
• Integrate data‑driven features using REST APIs, JSON‑RPC, gRPC, and WebSockets.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Manage the full iOS development lifecycle, from implementation and testing to App Store submission, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Integrate and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and contribute to continuous delivery processes.
• Develop tvOS components and features, including focus‑based navigation, remote interactions, and media playback using AVKit and AVFoundation.
• Contribute to cross‑platform development initiatives using Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) or similar shared‑code architectures.
• Apply best practices in automated testing, integration testing, code coverage, monitoring, and alerting.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and incident management to support reliable production systems.

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of commercial iOS development experience, building and shipping high-quality applications.
• Strong proficiency in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, modern iOS APIs, and Apple development tools such as Xcode and Instruments.
• Experience working in multi‑developer environments, including App Store build creation, submission, and deployment.
• Hands‑on experience integrating REST APIs, JSON‑RPC, gRPC, and WebSockets to build extensible, data‑driven applications.
• Solid understanding of automated testing, integration testing, code coverage, monitoring, and alerting best practices.
• Experience collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams and implementing Figma designs to specification.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) or similar shared‑code architectures supporting cross‑platform mobile or connected TV (CTV) applications.
• Familiarity with shared component libraries, SDK development, and modular application architectures.
• Experience with tvOS development, focus‑based navigation, remote interactions, and AVKit/AVFoundation or media playback optimization.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.

Additional Information:

• US Timezone Overlap: 6-8 hours overlap with PST.

Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.