Lead Software Engineer, Mobile (iOS)

Location: Hybrid (2 days a week onsite in their Reading, PA)-locals or nearby only 

Lead Software Engineer, Mobile (iOS)
We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer, Mobile (iOS) to join a large-scale enterprise technology organization undergoing significant mobile application modernization initiatives. This individual will play a critical leadership role in designing, architecting, and delivering enterprise-grade iOS applications while providing technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
The ideal candidate combines deep native iOS development expertise with strong architectural leadership, cross-functional collaboration skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality mobile solutions.
This is a contract-to-hire opportunity offering long-term growth potential within a highly visible mobile engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise mobile applications for the iOS platform.
• Establish and promote mobile development standards, best practices, and coding guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, User Experience, Quality Assurance, and Engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and support to both onshore and offshore development teams.
• Conduct peer code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards and architectural principles.
• Partner with developers to troubleshoot complex technical challenges and provide hands-on guidance when necessary.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and implementation standards.
• Participate in solution design discussions, technical research, and evaluation of emerging mobile technologies.
• Support application performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion quality engineering practices including automated testing, unit testing, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert for mobile application architecture and development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 9 years of software engineering experience.
• 7 years of hands-on native iOS development experience.
• Proven experience serving as a Lead Developer, Lead Software Engineer, Technical Lead, or Mobile Architect.
• Extensive experience with:
• Swift
• SwiftUI
• Xcode
• Cocoa Touch
• XCTest
• Core iOS Frameworks
• Strong understanding of mobile application architecture, design patterns, and enterprise application development.
• Experience leading development teams and conducting peer code reviews.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Objective-C and/or C .
• Familiarity with:
• Firebase
• Google Analytics
• OAuth
• Realm
• Experience with containerization and cloud-native technologies such as:
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Exposure to backend technologies including:
• Java
• J2EE
• Spring Framework
• Experience working with relational databases such as:
• Oracle
• DB2
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools including:
• Jira
• Confluence
• Bitbucket
• Bamboo

Work Environment

• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Occasional onsite attendance required.
• Contract-to-hire opportunity.
• Long-term career growth potential within a large enterprise technology organization.