iOS Developer

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Lead iOS Engineer who values clean code, sound design, and collaboration. We're building a next-gen ultra-fast, secure portfolio intelligence platform that blends speed, delight, and reliability, and now, we're ready to bring that experience to iOS. This is a unique opportunity to build the first version of the iOS application from the ground up for Arcana.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with our product, design, and engineering teams to build new and innovative application experiences for the iOS platform.

Implement custom native user interfaces using the latest iOS programming techniques.

Build reusable iOS software components for interfacing with our back-end platforms.

Analyze and optimize UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance.

Analyze, debug, and optimize application code and infrastructure for performance, efficiency, and quality.

Advocate for and implement iOS development best practices, raising engineering quality across teams.

Continuously invest in client infrastructure to improve development velocity, app reliability, and end-user experience.

Drive the evaluation and adoption of modern mobile frameworks and technologies.

Foster a collaborative, growth-oriented team culture with a focus on technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience; a Master's or PhD is a plus.

At least 5 years of professional software development experience, focused on iOS development using Objective-C, Swift, and the iOS SDK.

Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining complex, scalable, and testable codebases, with a strong understanding of API design and unit testing strategies.

Solid grasp of multithreading, concurrency, and memory management in mobile environments.

Hands-on experience with feature flagging systems, experimentation systems, and large-scale mobile application architecture.

Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms, with a technical leadership role guiding project teams and setting architectural direction.

Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional and matrixed environments, collaborating effectively across product, design, and engineering teams.

Exposure to or experience with other mobile platforms is a plus (e. g., Android).

Must-Have Skill:

Proficiency in Swift (and Objective-C).

Strong Understanding of iOS SDK and Frameworks.

Experience with Xcode and Interface Builder.

App Architecture Patterns like MVVM, MVC, or Clean Architecture for scalable and maintainable code.

RESTful APIs and Networking.

Unit Testing and Test Automation.

App Store Deployment and Release Cycle.