Senior Software Engineer (iOS)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (iOS): Developing and optimizing mobile applications for hirify.global and The Sunday Times, focusing on delivering innovative, high-quality solutions at scale. Focus on implementing new features, ensuring robust and scalable solutions, and mentoring other engineers.

Location: London. This role operates a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office.

Company

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland, owning newsbrands like hirify.global and The Sunday Times.

What you will do

• Develop and optimize new features for mobile applications.
• Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to deliver quality mobile apps.
• Participate in technical discussions to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and fit for purpose.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, upholding high coding standards and best practices.
• Support the Principal Engineer in delivering technical strategies.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality, security, and performance.

Requirements

• Solid commercial experience using Swift.
• Experience with iOS design patterns, including MVVM+Coordinators.
• Ability to build UIKit views programmatically without using XIBs/Storyboards.
• Proficiency in using Autolayout to build adaptable layouts.
• Experience profiling iOS applications for performance and memory issues.
• Strong understanding of SOLID design principles.
• Familiarity with dependency management using Cocoapods and Swift Package Manager.
• Experience with unit testing (XCTest/Swift Testing) and UI automation testing (XCUITest).

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office.
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
• Access to a wide range of training, including full LinkedIn Learning access.
• Private medical insurance, including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year.