Ferns N Petal - Lead iOS Developer/Software Development Engineer III

Overview

Experience : 5+ years

Employment Type : Full-time

Compensation : Up to ?45 LPA

Role Level : Senior / Lead iOS Engineer (SDE-3)

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced SDE-3 / Lead iOS Engineer to lead the development of scalable, high-performance iOS applications used by a large and growing user base.

This role is ideal for engineers who combine deep iOS technical expertise with architectural ownership and leadership.

As a Lead Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the mobile architecture, driving best engineering practices, and mentoring engineers while collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Backend teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale production-grade iOS applications using Swift.
• Lead the implementation of modern iOS UI frameworks including SwiftUI and UIKit.
• Architect and maintain modular, scalable iOS architectures to support long-term growth.
• Drive technical decisions, code quality standards, and architectural best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to translate requirements into elegant technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and raise overall engineering quality.
• Optimize application performance, memory usage, and responsiveness.
• Own release processes, stability, and production issue resolution.
• Partner with Backend and Platform teams to define APIs and system contracts.
  
  

• 5+ years of professional experience in iOS application development.
• Strong expertise in Swift.
• Hands-on experience with SwiftUI and UIKit.
• Proven experience designing and implementing modular architectures (MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture, etc.
• Deep understanding of iOS internals, memory management, threading, and app lifecycle.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and handling asynchronous programming.
• Strong proficiency with Git and modern development workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
  
  

• Experience leading or mentoring iOS engineers.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for mobile apps.
• Experience with unit testing and UI testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of mobile security best practices.
• Experience working in high-scale product or consumer apps
  
  

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