Mobile Team Tech Lead (iOS)

Location: On-site in New York City, five days per week in the World Trade Center area

Company

Lab49, part of hirify.global, is a specialist technology consultancy delivering bespoke software and financial technology solutions for investment banks and buy-side firms.

What you will do

• Own the technical direction and delivery of client engagements as a hands-on mobile technology lead.
• Design, implement, deliver, and test native iOS and Android applications for consumer banking.
• Build and modernize capabilities for customer onboarding, account management, and money movement.
• Lead greenfield mobile development supporting new markets and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Guide architecture, engineering practices, technology adoption, and delivery quality.
• Collaborate with clients, designers, product partners, engineers, and Lab49 leadership.

Requirements

• 10–12+ years of experience designing and building complex commercial-grade software systems.
• 4+ years of experience leading Agile teams.
• Strong Swift skills and native iOS development experience with SwiftUI and UIKit.
• Experience in consumer banking, including account management and onboarding.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and third-party libraries, with knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Native Android development with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience with fraud management, KYC, AML, regulatory reporting, or on-device biometric authentication.
• A portfolio of released App Store applications and experience with AppConfig or enterprise app distribution.
• Computer Science degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Claude Code, or Copilot.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on complex financial technology challenges with engineers, designers, and consultants.
• Exposure to diverse technologies, business domains, and client environments.
• Environment focused on curiosity, judgment, ownership, quality, and inclusive collaboration.