Senior Mobile Application Lead Developer (iOS) - Emergency Response Solutions

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Mobile Application Lead Developer based in the United States.

This is a senior engineering opportunity focused on building mission-critical mobile applications for emergency response organizations.

You will lead the architecture and development of native iOS experiences designed to perform reliably in demanding, low-connectivity environments.

The role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, engineering standards, and mentorship.

You’ll work closely with product and engineering teams across the US and India to translate customer needs into dependable mobile solutions.

A key focus will be creating offline-first architectures, robust data synchronization, and secure integrations.

You’ll also help shape mobile development practices, CI/CD capabilities, quality processes, and the broader technology roadmap.

This fully remote role offers the opportunity to build technology with a direct impact on the safety and effectiveness of first responders.

Accountabilities

• Architect, design, and develop high-quality native iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit for mission-critical emergency response workflows.
• Design and implement offline-first mobile architectures that maintain reliable functionality in low-connectivity and challenging field environments.
• Develop and maintain mobile integrations with RESTful APIs, including data synchronization, JSON processing, authentication, and authorization.
• Establish and maintain mobile CI/CD pipelines, coding standards, code review practices, testing frameworks, and quality assurance processes.
• Lead technical initiatives across mobile development and contribute to architectural decisions and the long-term mobile technology roadmap.
• Collaborate with product managers to understand customer requirements and independently translate them into scalable, reliable technical solutions.
• Work effectively with cross-functional engineering and product teams distributed across US and India time zones.
• Mentor developers on mobile engineering best practices, architecture, development workflows, and the technology stack.
• Lead sprint planning, technical estimation, velocity tracking, and other development planning activities.
• Use diagnostic and monitoring tools such as Luciq and Firebase to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve customer-facing issues.
• Drive performance optimization, debugging, memory management, and overall application reliability.

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• Contribute to the delivery of mobile applications across iOS and Android through shared-code strategies and collaboration with Android development teams.
  
  

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience developing native iOS applications, with advanced proficiency in Swift.
• Strong expertise with Swift 5.x, SwiftUI, UIKit, CoreData, CoreLocation, and iOS Background Tasks.
• Proven experience designing and delivering mission-critical, offline-first mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns, particularly MVVM and Clean Architecture.
• Experience integrating RESTful services, handling JSON data, implementing data synchronization, and working with secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Strong debugging, performance optimization, and memory management capabilities.
• Experience with Xcode, Git, Figma, and TestFlight.
• Experience building mobile CI/CD pipelines using Fastlane, GitHub Actions, or comparable automation tools.
• Experience with XCTest and automated UI testing frameworks.
• Exposure to Android development, including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, or Android architecture components, with an understanding of how mobile products can be delivered across both iOS and Android using shared code.
• Ability to work independently with product managers and translate customer requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly within distributed and cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading mobile development initiatives and establishing engineering best practices is highly desirable.
• Ability to troubleshoot customer issues using application monitoring and diagnostic tools such as Luciq or Firebase.
• Must be authorized to work for any US employer; visa sponsorship or transfer of employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check is required as a condition of employment.
  
  

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Benefits

• $185,000 annual salary for the position.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
• 401(k) retirement savings benefits.
• Flexible paid time off (PTO).
• Fully remote work environment within the United States.
• Technology stipend to support your remote working setup.
• Opportunities for professional growth, advancement, and career development.
• Minimal travel expectations.
• Reasonable accommodations available to qualified candidates throughout the interview and employment process.
  
  

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