Development Lead (iOS)

Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced iOS Lead Developer to lead the development of a high-profile project utilizing SwiftUI, Combine, and dependency injection. The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting and implementing the app's features, ensuring adherence to the MVVM and micro-app architecture, and collaborating with the team to deliver high-quality software.

• Lead development team of senior and junior developers through iOS app development using SwiftUI, Combine, and dependency injection.
• Design and implement the app's architecture, adhering to the MVVM and micro-app principles.
• Demonstrate knowledge of iOS application architecture and integration with backend systems.
• Develop and maintain high-quality, production-ready code and ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• Collaborate with the team to identify, lead conversations, prioritize, document and communicate technical requirements.
• Work closely with the design and product teams to understand requirements and implement features.
• Review and provide feedback on code submissions from team members to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Mentor junior developers to ensure knowledge sharing and growth while maintaining your own workload.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex problems in large codebases and provide solutions along with recommendations.
• Develop unit tests and ensure proper testing of code.
• Collaborate with QA engineers to ensure thorough testing and debugging.
• Experience with Git and version control best practices including branching strategies, merging and release processes.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 3+ years leading development teams.
• 5+ years of experience in iOS native development with a strong focus on architecture and design.
• Proficient in SwiftUI, Combine, and dependency injection.
• Experience with MVVM and micro-app architecture.
• Strong understanding of design patterns and software design principles.
• Excellent coding skills, with a focus on quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• Ability to triage API integration issues through native applications and API tools such as Postman.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Git and code review processes.
• Knowledge of automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Familiarity with other architectures beyond MVVM.
• Knowledge of accessibility guidelines.
• Familiarity with Cocoapods
• Familiarity with app modularization
• Experience with cloud-based services (e.g., Firebase, AWS)
• Experience with code scanning tools (such as Sonarqube)