iOS Engineer
Our team of 450 colleagues across Technology, Product and Data is at the heart of The Economist Group’s digital-first agenda. Together, we design, build and optimise the digital products, platforms and data capabilities that power our business and reach millions of people around the world. Whether you're an engineer, product manager, designer, data scientist or analyst, you'll work on products that have real-world impact. From enhancing economist.com and developing new products for Economist Intelligence to creating personalised experiences and applying AI to solve complex challenges, you'll help shape how consumers, businesses and government leaders access trusted insights. Working in cross-functional teams, we combine engineering excellence, product thinking and data expertise to solve meaningful problems, experiment with new technologies and continuously improve the experiences we create. It's an opportunity to do challenging, purposeful work alongside curious, collaborative colleagues, while helping drive sustainable growth for one of the world's most trusted brands.
The role
We are looking for a Software Engineer, iOS, to help build and improve our mobile applications. In this role, you will contribute to delivering reliable, high-quality features while growing your expertise in native iOS development. You will work in a collaborative, remote-first environment alongside experienced engineers, contributing to both new features and ongoing improvements to the app.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain iOS applications using Swift and modern frameworks.
Build user interfaces and features in collaboration with Product and Design.
Contribute to application architecture and code quality within the team.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
Debug issues and help improve application performance and stability.
Participate in code reviews and team engineering practices.
Work with backend services and APIs to deliver end-to-end functionality.
Support testing, release, and CI/CD processes.
Who you are
Experience in iOS development.
Proficiency in Swift and familiarity with iOS frameworks (e.g. SwiftUI or UIKit).
Experience building and shipping mobile applications.
Understanding of mobile development fundamentals, including UI patterns and performance considerations.
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integrating backend services.
Exposure to testing practices and CI/CD workflows.
Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.
Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively
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