IOS Engineer | Plano/Columbus, US

Photon•Dallas, TX

2d•$42,000 - $147,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an Advanced iOS Developer with strong experience in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality native iOS applications. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in Swift, SwiftUI/UIKit, iOS SDKs, mobile architecture, API integration, and performance optimization, along with the ability to work effectively in an Agile engineering environment.

Requirements

Advanced proficiency in Swift
Strong experience with iOS SDK, SwiftUI, and UIKit
Strong understanding of iOS application architecture and design patterns
Experience with REST APIs, JSON, networking, and asynchronous programming
Experience with Swift Concurrency (async/await), GCD, and Combine
Strong understanding of memory management, ARC, and performance optimization
Experience with Core Data, UserDefaults, Keychain, and local persistence
Strong knowledge of iOS lifecycle, navigation, accessibility, and responsive UI development
Experience with Xcode, Instruments, XCTest/XCUITest
Proficiency with Git and CI/CD
Understanding of mobile security principles and secure API integration
Experience integrating third-party libraries and SDKs using Swift Package Manager/CocoaPods
6+ years of professional iOS development experience, with strong hands-on expertise in native iOS application development.
Proven experience owning complex features or modules from design through production deployment.
Experience working in cross-functional and distributed engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with iOS app modularization and scalable codebases
Knowledge of dependency injection and reactive programming
Experience with Firebase or similar mobile analytics/crash-reporting platforms
Exposure to cloud services and backend technologies
Experience working on enterprise-scale or high-traffic mobile applications
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
Exposure to AI-enabled mobile applications or integration with AI/LLM-powered services is a plus

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable native iOS applications using Swift.
Build responsive and reusable UI components using SwiftUI and UIKit.
Implement robust mobile architectures such as MVVM, VIPER, or Clean Architecture.
Integrate RESTful APIs, third-party SDKs, authentication services, and backend systems.
Write clean, maintainable, testable, and well-documented code.
Develop unit, UI, and integration tests and troubleshoot production issues.
Optimize application performance, memory usage, battery consumption, and startup time.
Implement secure coding practices for authentication, data storage, networking, and sensitive information.
Work with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and releases.
Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, backend engineers, QA, and other stakeholders.
Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, sprint planning, and estimation.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide sustainable solutions.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.