Staff iOS Engineer
Core
Define the future of the iOS platform, guide architectural decisions, and drive the evolution of mobile capabilities at scale for The Economist Group's digital products.
Role type
Staff iOS Engineer (Technical Leadership)
Builds
Performant, reliable, and scalable iOS experiences for flagship mobile apps and new digital products.
Domain
Media & Information Services / Mobile Development
Required skills
Swift, SwiftUI, scalable mobile architecture, technical leadership, mentorship, UI frameworks, offline data strategies, threading, performance profiling, memory management, test automation, CI/CD integration, mobile observability
Preferred skills
Cross-platform collaboration, cross-squad alignment, system-level bottleneck resolution
Technologies
Swift, SwiftUI
Responsibilities
Lead design and evolution of iOS architecture and frameworks; Collaborate with product, design, and platform leads to define technical strategy; Set coding standards and guide teams through code reviews and architecture discussions; Identify cross-cutting concerns and lead platform-wide initiatives (performance, modularization, observability); Act as a technical mentor for engineers across levels; Champion high performance and scalability; Foster cross-platform and cross-squad collaboration.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on technical leadership
