Lead iOS Engineer

Job description
Role: Lead iOS Engineer

Function: CIO

Salary: £Competitive plus excellent benefits

Location: Hybrid working/Flexible across our key sites

Closing Date: 16 September 2024

At TSB, we’re transforming the service we provide our customers, and technology will be at the forefront of that change. It’s an exciting transformation to an agile environment and we’re investing in a new in-house engineering capability to deliver it – so, if you’re a forward-looking and innovative IT professional, this is your opportunity to be in on the ground floor and help us build the future of banking.

How You’ll Make a Difference

Working in an agile and devops environment, you’ll play a pivotal role in the design, development, and implementation of mission-critical software applications and systems. You’ll leverage your extensive technical expertise and leadership skills to lead complex projects, mentor junior team members, and drive innovation across TSB. You’ll be proficient in Mobile iOS development, frameworks, and technologies, and often have a deeper understanding of software architecture and design principles.

As the Lead iOS Engineer, you will be at the forefront of developing within your feature teams’ area of responsibility, driving the technical vision and execution for iOS applications. You will take ownership of the team's technical backlog, ensuring that it aligns with business goals and delivers complex, scalable solutions. Working closely with the Tech Lead and Android Lead, you will validate requirements, contribute to cross-platform consistency, and ensure that the team meets its objectives with high-quality deliverables.

What You’ll Bring
• Proven (5+ years) experience as an iOS Engineer.
• Proficiency in Swift and Objective-C, strong understanding of iOS frameworks (UIKit, Core Animation, Core Data, etc.)
• Good knowledges of mobile architecture principles and paradigms, including MVC, MVVM (VIPER as a bonus)
• Hands-on experience with working in a large, modularised codebase in a GIT multi repo, using package managers as CocoaPods and SPM
• Strong expertise in unit and UI testing using XCTest. Familiarity with TDD and BDD is a plus.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Familiarity with Fastlane, Jenkins or GitHub Actions is a plus.
• Solid understanding of cross-platform software architecture, design patterns, and best practices for building scalable and maintainable software systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

What We Offer In Return
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance.
• A drive for continuous improvement and development.
• An attractive reward and myTSB benefits package, giving you more of what matters to you.
• A diverse, energising, and collaborative working environment.
• A truly inclusive organisation that values difference, where everyone feels welcome and has access to equal opportunities.
• A career that’s enriching and full of opportunities.

If this sounds right up your street, come, and join our team. We make things happen!

We are TSB. Life Made More
• Please note you will be required to sit a Codility test as part of the selection process.

Inclusion matters at TSB. We want our colleagues to feel at home here, no matter their background. Diverse teams are what helps us deliver Money Confidence. For everyone. Every day.

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