iOS Lead

About Solvedex

Solvedex is a fast-growing Talent-as-a-Service (TaaS) startup focused on delivering high-quality, flexible talent solutions. We specialize in a fractional talent model that enables organizations to access top-tier professionals without the constraints of traditional hiring. As a small but ambitious organization, we are building a scalable and modern approach to staffing and talent delivery, helping companies stay agile while accessing the expertise they need, when they need it.

Role Overview

We're looking for an iOS Lead to drive the technical direction and hands-on development of our iOS applications. This role blends strong individual contribution by writing high-quality Swift code and solving complex architecture problems, with technical leadership, guiding a small team of iOS engineers, setting best practices, and partnering closely with Product and Design to ship polished, reliable experiences. You'll be a key technical voice on the mobile team, balancing delivery speed with long-term code health in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Define and evolve the iOS app architecture (e.g., MVVM, Clean Architecture, modularization) to support scalability and maintainability.

• Set coding standards, best practices, and technical guidelines for the iOS team.

• Lead technical design discussions and make key architecture decisions, balancing trade-offs between speed, quality, and scalability.

• Own the technical roadmap for the iOS codebase, including modernization efforts (e.g., UIKit to SwiftUI migration, dependency updates).

Hands-On Development

• Design, build, and ship high-quality, performant iOS applications using Swift and SwiftUI/UIKit.

• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code and actively contribute to core features alongside the team.

• Integrate with RESTful APIs and third-party SDKs, ensuring robust error handling and offline support where needed.

• Own performance optimization: app startup time, memory usage, battery consumption, and UI responsiveness.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor and support the growth of iOS engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.

• Lead or participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to architecture and quality standards.

• Partner closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate requirements into technical solutions and realistic timelines.

• Collaborate with backend, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure smooth end-to-end delivery.

Quality, Release & Process

• Own the app's release process, including App Store submissions, versioning, and release notes.

• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployment.

• Drive test coverage (unit, UI, and integration tests) to ensure application stability.

• Monitor crash reports and production issues (e.g., via Crashlytics/Sentry) and lead root cause resolution.

Requirements

Must-Have

• 5–8 years of iOS development experience, with at least 1–2 years in a technical leadership or lead role.

• Expert-level proficiency in Swift, with strong knowledge of SwiftUI and UIKit.

• Solid understanding of iOS app architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, or similar) and modularization strategies.

• Experience with Combine or async/await for concurrency and reactive programming.

• Strong experience integrating RESTful APIs, handling authentication, and managing app state.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools for iOS (e.g., Fastlane, Xcode Cloud, Bitrise, GitHub Actions).

• Experience with unit testing and UI testing frameworks (XCTest, XCUITest, or similar).

• Familiarity with App Store submission and release processes, including provisioning profiles and certificates.

• Strong communication skills, with experience mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions.

• Advanced English (B2 - C1), required for daily written and verbal communication with US-based, cross-cultural teams.

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving priorities.

Highly Valued

• Experience with modularized/multi-module iOS codebases at scale.

• Experience migrating legacy UIKit codebases to SwiftUI.

• Familiarity with dependency injection frameworks and design patterns for testability.

• Experience with performance profiling tools (Instruments) and crash reporting tools (Crashlytics, Sentry).

• Exposure to cross-platform considerations or collaboration with Android/backend teams on shared features.

• Experience working in startup or client-facing consulting environments.

Additional Requirements

• Comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.