Senior 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 Senior Software Engineer, iOS, to help design and build high-quality mobile experiences. In this role, you will contribute across the iOS stack, shaping performant, scalable, and maintainable applications used by a global audience. You will work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver impactful features, while also contributing to architectural decisions and improving engineering practices.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable iOS applications using Swift and modern frameworks such as SwiftUI.
Contribute to the evolution of application architecture, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver high-quality, user-centric features.
Identify and address performance bottlenecks, improving responsiveness and efficiency across the app.
Contribute to code quality through reviews, shared standards, and best practices.
Support improvements in testing, CI/CD, and release processes.
Work closely with backend and cross-platform teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions.
Mentor engineers and contribute to raising the engineering bar within the team
Who you are
Professional experience in iOS development.
Strong proficiency in Swift and modern iOS frameworks (e.g. SwiftUI, UIKit).
Experience building and maintaining production-grade mobile applications.
Solid understanding of mobile architecture patterns and best practices.
Experience with performance optimisation, debugging, and memory management.
Familiarity with testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and mobile observability.
Ability to contribute to technical discussions and influence design decisions.
Strong communication skills and a sense of ownership
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