Senior iOS Engineer
Senior iOS developer on The Guardian's Feast recipe app team, building, testing and maintaining app features in Swift/SwiftUI (with some Objective-C), reviewing code, joining product and technical decisions, and mentoring junior developers. Hybrid: 1 day/week in the Kings Cross, London office and 4 days remote.
- Compensation
- £82K–£92K / yr
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Mobile
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experienced iOS developer with a strong interest in growing skills
- Experience working in Swift/SwiftUI
- Able to make reasoned choices about which technologies to use and when
- Experience building and deploying iOS applications
- Cares about code style and quality
- Experience mentoring and supporting more junior developers
- Happy to take the lead or work independently on projects
Nice to have
- Experience with Objective-C
Full description
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.
Senior iOS Developer
We are now looking for a Senior iOS Developer to join the Feast app engineering team. You will work to provide Feast users with the best, personalised and premium recipe-finding experience by helping them to discover new cooks, techniques and dishes to delight and inspire.
About the role
- Build, test, and maintain major features and existing functionality.
- Work with Swift and occasionally Objective-C across our codebase.
- Collaborate closely with developers, designers, and editorial/commercial teams.
- Participate in key team decision‑making processes.
- Engage in both product and technical decision‑making.
- Review peer code to uphold high application standards.
- Drive innovation through daily work and regular hack days.
- Support and mentor junior developers.
About you
- You are an experienced iOS developer and have a strong interest in growing your skills.
- You have experience working in Swift/Swift UI. Experience with Objective C would also be beneficial.
- You can make reasoned choices regarding what technologies to use and when to use
- Them.
- You have experience building and deploying iOS applications.
- You care about code style and quality.
- You have experience mentoring and supporting more junior developers.
- You are happy to take the lead or work independently on some projects.
We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.
Our developers operate in a hybrid environment working 1 day a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 4 days a week remotely.
We strive for transparency in remuneration where possible. The salary band for a Senior iOS Developer at the Guardian is between £82,000-92,000 per year.
We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.