Android Lead
Android Lead
Android Lead
Remote
Full Time
About the role
Application
A leading digital assets and fintech organisation is seeking a B2B Events Manager to own and scale its global events programme. This is a highly commercial role focused on using events as a lead generation engine rather than a branding exercise.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the full event lifecycle, from identifying the right conferences and designing high-impact owned events to capturing qualified leads and driving measurable pipeline outcomes. Working closely with Marketing, Sales, and Leadership teams, you will ensure every event delivers clear business value and contributes directly to growth objectives.
This role is ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, thrives in fast-paced environments, and takes ownership of results without requiring close supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Take technical ownership of the company’s iOS platform and engineering roadmap.
Design, develop, test, and release production iOS features using Swift.
Build and maintain interfaces using UIKit and SwiftUI.
Make architectural decisions using appropriate patterns such as MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture, or comparable approaches.
Establish coding standards, pull-request practices, testing expectations, and engineering guidelines.
Own and improve iOS CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Fastlane, Xcode Cloud, or GitLab CI/CD.
Manage the complete App Store release lifecycle, including provisioning, certificates, TestFlight, submission, review, and release management.
Mentor junior and mid-level iOS engineers through code reviews, pairing, feedback, and technical guidance.
Work closely with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, and QA teams.
Contribute to API design, feature scoping, testing processes, and release planning.
Integrate REST APIs, WebSockets, authentication services, KYC providers, and payment technologies.
Build secure mobile functionality using Keychain, Secure Enclave, biometric authentication, certificate pinning, and jailbreak detection.
Investigate and resolve application performance, memory-management, stability, and production issues.
Use monitoring, profiling, and static-analysis tools to continuously improve application quality.
Lead the technical response to iOS incidents and ensure issues are driven through to resolution.
Tech Stack
Swift
UIKit
SwiftUI
Swift Concurrency
Combine
MVVM
VIPER
Clean Architecture
XCTest
Fastlane
GitLab CI/CD
Keychain
Secure Enclave
Certificate Pinning
REST APIs
WebSockets
KYC SDKs
Required Experience and Skills
Must Have
6+ years of commercial iOS development experience using Swift.
Proven experience acting as a technical lead or the most senior iOS engineer within a team.
Strong hands-on development capability and willingness to write production code daily.
Deep UIKit expertise, including custom components, complex layouts, and performance optimisation.
Production experience building real application features using SwiftUI.
Strong knowledge of Swift Concurrency, including async/await.
Production experience using Combine.
Experience establishing or materially improving an iOS CI/CD pipeline.
Full ownership of the App Store release lifecycle.
Strong knowledge of XCTest for unit and UI testing.
Experience writing testable code and enforcing testing standards through code review.
Strong understanding of architectural patterns such as MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture, or The Composable Architecture.
Ability to explain architectural decisions and associated trade-offs.
Proven experience mentoring junior or mid-level iOS developers.
Experience leading code reviews and establishing pull-request standards.
Deep understanding of ARC, memory management, retain cycles, and memory-leak investigation.
Experience integrating REST APIs using URLSession, Alamofire, or comparable tools.
Experience implementing robust error handling, retry logic, and token-refresh processes.
Strong understanding of mobile application security.
Experience with Keychain, biometric authentication, Secure Enclave, certificate pinning, or jailbreak detection.
Strong cross-functional communication with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, and QA.
English proficiency at B2 level or above.
High ownership and the ability to drive technical problems through to resolution.
Nice to Have
Experience building fintech, cryptocurrency, banking, or payments applications.
Experience integrating payment SDKs such as Stripe, Checkout.com, or comparable providers.
Experience integrating KYC SDKs such as Sumsub, Onfido, or similar platforms.
Production experience with push notifications, deep links, and Universal Links.
Experience with real-time data using WebSockets or Server-Sent Events.
Experience designing modular iOS architectures using Swift Packages or feature modules.
Experience using Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config, or A/B testing.
Experience with offline-first or synchronisation-heavy mobile architectures.
Experience profiling production applications using Instruments.
Experience implementing SwiftLint, SonarQube, or comparable static-analysis tooling.
Experience participating in technical interviews and hiring iOS engineers.
Experience using AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor.
Core Competencies
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
Technical leadership without relying on formal authority.
Strong ownership of the entire iOS platform rather than individual assigned tasks.
Ability to balance engineering quality with product delivery.
A pragmatic approach to architecture and technical decision-making.
Commitment to mobile application security and regulatory requirements.
Ability to improve the performance and capabilities of other engineers.
Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Calm and constructive handling of technical disagreements.
Comfort making decisions with incomplete information.
Ability to operate effectively within a fast-moving product environment.
What Success Looks Like
First 30 Days
Become familiar with the application, codebase, architecture, and engineering processes.
Begin contributing production code.
Assess the current iOS delivery and release pipeline.
Build working relationships with the mobile, backend, product, design, and QA teams.
First 90 Days
Propose an approach for documenting and improving the iOS architecture.
Contribute meaningfully to architectural and product discussions.
Improve development, testing, CI/CD, or release-management practices.
Begin establishing clear technical and quality standards.
First 180 Days
Demonstrate clear technical leadership across the iOS team.
Show measurable impact through mentoring and team development.
Act as the primary iOS representative in cross-functional discussions.
Take ownership of platform-level issues and lead their resolution.
Establish scalable standards for architecture, security, testing, and delivery.
Why Join?
Become the company’s first dedicated Lead iOS Developer.
Build the iOS engineering culture and technical standards from the ground up.
Take real ownership of architecture, delivery, security, and platform quality.
Remain highly hands-on while mentoring and influencing the wider team.
Build products used for real financial transactions across international markets.
Work on technically complex challenges involving security, payments, identity verification, and real-time data.
Join a profitable product company rather than an outsourced development agency.
Work remotely with a high degree of autonomy.
Develop toward broader mobile technical leadership opportunities.
