Remote Senior iOS Engineer — Build High-Impact Apps

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,976,000 - 2,964,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote with flexible hours

Home-office equipment allowance

Professional development opportunities

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Mobile Application Developer focused on iOS. The role is fully remote, offering flexible hours and the chance to work on high-impact mobile apps for a global audience.

You will own significant portions of the app lifecycle, from concept through testing and deployment, collaborating with product and design teams in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of native iOS experience, strong Swift and Objective-C skills, and deep knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of native iOS app development experience.
• Proficiency in Swift and understanding of Objective-C.
• Strong experience with iOS frameworks (UIKit, SwiftUI, Core Data, Combine).
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Full mobile development lifecycle knowledge from ideation to release.
• CI/CD pipelines for mobile apps.
• Experience with performance/memory tuning tools.
• Proficiency with Git.
• Understanding of Apple's design guidelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong remote collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience with XCTest for unit testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain advanced iOS applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship features.
• Write clean, well-documented Swift/Objective-C code.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of apps.
• Identify bottlenecks, fix bugs, and optimize performance.
• Integrate with backend services and third-party APIs.
• Translate requirements and mockups into features with product/design teams.
• Implement automated testing strategies to ensure code quality.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
• Stay updated on iOS development trends and best practices.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

UIKit

SwiftUI

Core Data

Combine

RESTful APIs

CI/CD for mobile

Git

Problem-solving

Communication in remote teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Xcode

XCTest

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Mobile Application Developer focused on iOS. The role is fully remote, offering flexible hours and the chance to work on high-impact mobile apps for a global audience.

You will own significant portions of the app lifecycle, from concept through testing and deployment, collaborating with product and design teams in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of native iOS experience, strong Swift and Objective-C skills, and deep knowledge of