Lead iOS Engineer ID71270

Why join us

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! :)

About the role

We are looking for a Lead iOS Engineer to support a platform-focused team at Bumble, contributing hands-on to iOS implementation while raising the technical bar across architecture, quality practices, and AI-assisted delivery. You will design and maintain MVVM-based iOS architecture, integrate third-party SDKs and cloud-connected platform functionality, and select and implement appropriate testing strategies for the team. The role requires strong ownership in a high-ambiguity environment, turning unclear requirements into clear technical plans with minimal supervision.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain high-quality iOS platform capabilities that support consumer-facing experiences;
• Design and evolve the iOS architecture using MVVM, modular architecture, and modern engineering best practices;
• Integrate third-party SDKs and platform services into the iOS application;
• Work across networking layers, API integrations, and backend-connected mobile features;
• Support Cloud Code-related implementation and integration needs where applicable;
• Own iOS work end-to-end while providing technical guidance through code reviews, pairing, and architecture discussions;
• Define and implement testing strategies and quality practices that improve release confidence while balancing maintainability and delivery speed;
• Apply AI-assisted engineering practices to improve delivery, code quality, debugging, refactoring, documentation, and tooling while maintaining engineering standards;
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, surface risks early, and keep progress visible across time zones.

Must haves

• 5+ years of experience as an iOS engineer with strong hands-on Swift/iOS implementation experience;
• Strong hands-on experience with modern Swift Concurrency (async/await, Actors, structured concurrency) in production applications;
• Strong experience building and shipping production iOS applications at scale;
• Strong knowledge of MVVM and modern architectures such as TCA, Clean Architecture, or similar;
• Proven experience leading technical discussions, driving architecture decisions, and influencing engineering best practices across a team;
• Experience integrating third-party SDKs in production mobile applications;
• Strong understanding of networking, API integration, error handling, and mobile-backend interaction patterns;
• Experience with Cloud Code or comparable cloud-connected mobile/platform functionality;
• Strong experience defining testing strategy, selecting testing frameworks and quality practices, and determining appropriate unit, integration, UI, snapshot, contract, or other test coverage;
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve implementation, debugging, refactoring, testing, documentation, and development workflows;
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently, communicate progress clearly, and proactively surface risks and blockers across time zones;
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Nice to haves

• Experience with modular iOS architecture in large-scale consumer applications;
• Experience defining or improving team-level testing strategy, not just contributing individual tests;
• Experience working on platform teams or shared mobile foundations used by multiple product teams;
• Experience with cloud-connected mobile features, backend-for-frontend patterns, or services that require close mobile/backend coordination;
• Prior experience in high-ambiguity environments where requirements need discovery, validation, and technical shaping before implementation;
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve engineering workflows while preserving code quality, security, and authenticity.

The benefits of joining us

• Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps
• Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities
• A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands
• Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.

Meet Our Recruitment Process

Asynchronous stage – An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback:

• Short online form to confirm basic requirements
• 30–60 minute skills assessment via Codility – a platform founded in Poland that helps us provide quicker feedback and streamline this stage of the process.
• 5-minute introduction video

Synchronous stage – Live interviews

• Technical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience)
• Final interview with your future teammates

If it’s a match — you’ll get an offer!