What are the responsibilities and job description for the iOS Lead Developer position at Purple Drive Technologies LLC?
We are seeking an accomplished Senior iOS Developer to lead the design and development of high-quality iOS applications. The ideal candidate will have deep technical and architectural expertise, a passion for mentoring, and a commitment to engineering excellence.
Required Skills:
8 years of professional iOS development experience.
Experience with advanced Swift features, including:
o Protocol-oriented programming
o Generics and associated types
o Result builders (e.g., for SwiftUI)
o Concurrency (async/await, structured concurrency)
o Property wrappers
o Custom operators and advanced error handling
Deep expertise in SwiftUI and UIKit.
Experience implementing biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID), passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn), password manager integration (e.g., iCloud Keychain, third-party managers), and iOS Autofill for secure and seamless user authentication.
Strong understanding of software design patterns, MVVM/MVI architectures, and SOLID principles.
Proven experience integrating third-party SDKs using Cocoapods and Swift Package Manager.
Hands-on experience with unit testing using XCTest and Swift Testing, as well as UI testing (XCUITest).
Practical knowledge of CI/CD tools, especially Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.
Proficient with Git and modern development workflows.
Nice to Have:
Experience with Android development (Kotlin/Java).
Knowledge of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP).
Exposure to cross-platform mobile development.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and prompt engineering to accelerate coding, testing, and documentation.
Experience integrating AI/ML features into mobile applications.
Roles & Responsibilities
Drive the architecture and development of complex iOS applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance.
Make high-level design decisions, enforce SOLID principles, and set technical direction for the team.
Lead the adoption and implementation of SwiftUI and modern iOS frameworks across projects.
Oversee the integration and management of third-party SDKs using Cocoapods and Swift Package Manager.
Design and implement responsive UIs for a variety of Apple device form factors (iPhone and iPad).
Establish and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
Champion code quality through rigorous code reviews, technical documentation, and comprehensive test coverage (unit and UI).
Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features that meet business and user needs.