Senior iOS Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE You will work as a software engineer specialising in iOS development within a cross-functional Agile development team. You’ll be working collaboratively with other highly skilled iOS Engineers as well as Android engineers, BAs, Quality Engineers, Designers and User Experience specialists on challenging customer-facing projects. . Flexible Working: This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and London Head Office / Bracknell Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises. Our Engineering team currently works from the office roughly twice a week to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings, but again the frequency is dependent on the business needs. Contract type: Permanent Key responsibilities: As a Senior iOS Engineer you will have responsibility for the development approach and provide technical assurance on complex IT projects. You will also use your knowledge of software engineering to support shaping of new projects and support the professional development of less experienced software engineers. You will work with a diverse range of technical and non-technical stakeholders which will require excellent communication skills. Learning new skills is extremely important to us. You would be expected to constantly improve your engineering skills and keep up to date with the latest technologies and techniques. In return for your commitment you will receive the support and resources needed to achieve your learning goals. Essential skills: Extensive experience in Swift/iOS and XCTest Experience building mobile app frameworks, Cocoapods and SPM Experience using both UIKit and SwiftUI Accessibility best practice Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery TDD, pair programming Agile development methods such as Scrum or Kanban REST API development and/or consumption Experience with building highly performant, scalable applications Deep understanding of MVVM and MVP Significant experience leading teams of people or technical decisions Desirable skills: Postman or similar tools Charles/Proxyman or similar tools Bitrise/Gitlab CI Application Security You will be working closely with the Android development teams, and will also work with our website and microservice teams, as such any experience in the following areas may also be helpful, but is not required or expected: GraphQL Microservice Architectures Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure Understanding of UX principles HTML, CSS, and related web technologies Experience with modern JavaScript libraries and tooling, such as React, Redux, Webpack . Closing Date: April 26, 2025 Pay: £48,500.00 - £74,000.00 Annual Contract Type: Permanent Hours of Work: 35 Job Level: Partnership Level 7 Where You'll Be Working: London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important points to note: It important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. At the John Lewis Partnership we’re not just employees; we’re co-owners, and that why we’re called Partners. Being a Partner means not only do we all collectively share the responsibilities of being the UK largest employee-owned business, but we also share in its rewards and successes. It this ownership model that makes the Partnership a very unique place to work.