Tech Lead, Software Engineering (iOS)

Cricut•South Jordan, UT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Cricut is seeking a Tech Lead to oversee a cross-platform product pod while remaining actively involved in iOS development. The Tech Lead will serve as the technical leader for their pod, guiding architecture, coordinating efforts across iOS, Android, Desktop, and API teams, and collaborating directly with Product and UX on product development. Approximately half of the role's time will be spent coding, with the other half dedicated to team leadership and cross-platform strategy. This role is ideal for an individual who enjoys both building software and leading development teams. The company utilizes AI tools such as Copilot, Codex, and Claude in its engineering workflows to enhance productivity and focus on high-impact tasks. The Tech Lead will play a role in how their team adopts and benefits from these AI tools.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software development experience, including experience in a senior or lead capacity
Extensive hands-on experience developing iOS applications with Swift, and SwiftUI, and deploying them to the App Store
Familiarity with Swift Concurrency (async/await, actors)
Experience writing and maintaining automated testing using XCTest, Swift Testing, UI/Snapshot testing, or equivalents
Demonstrated experience leading technical direction across a small engineering team
Solid knowledge of modern design architectures (e.g., MVVM, MVC, Clean Architecture, etc.)
Experience consuming RESTful APIs and collaborating with API teams on contract design
Experience with Git and branching workflows
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies in a delivery-focused environment
Strong communication skills — able to articulate technical tradeoffs to engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working across other platforms such as Android, .NET or Angular
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Experience coordinating with offshore or distributed teams
Working knowledge of internationalization

Responsibilities

Lead with ownership: thrive in ambiguity, proactively clarify requirements, and drive work forward without waiting for direction
Own iOS development for your pod — hands-on coding, architecture, code reviews, and technical standards (~40–50% of time in code)
Lead cross-platform technical direction for your pod, ensuring features are designed and implemented consistently across iOS, Android, Desktop, and API
Drive architectural discussions and decisions on design patterns, API contracts, and cross-platform consistency
Own and maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) for your pod
Partner with Product Management and UX on story refinement, sprint planning, sizing, and quarterly roadmap commitments
Run Scrum ceremonies and maintain a healthy, well-groomed backlog
Mentor Senior Engineers on your pod; invest in their growth and help build the next generation of Tech Leads
Collaborate with API teams on service design and integration
Partner with Management to improve pod strategy & execution
Manage software releases for your pod