Senior Native iOS Engineer

Job Description Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave. Join us as a Senior Native iOS Engineer, where you will help shape and enhance the mobile experiences used by millions of customers across Barclays. Working within our mobile engineering team, you will contribute to the design, development and evolution of secure, scalable and accessible iOS applications that support key customer journeys and business priorities. This role offers the opportunity to influence technical direction, contribute to engineering standards and help deliver high-quality mobile solutions within a regulated environment. You will work closely with engineers, designers, product partners and stakeholders to deliver customer-focused outcomes while supporting Barclays' digital transformation goals. This is an opportunity to work on core mobile platforms and services, contribute to platform-wide improvements and help build mobile experiences that are secure, reliable and accessible for all customers. To be successful as a Senior Native iOS Engineer, you must have the following essential skills: Extensive experience developing native iOS applications using Swift across SwiftUI and UIKit, with knowledge of modern engineering approaches including MVVM architecture, coordinator-based navigation and protocol-oriented design. Experience working within modular, feature-based architectures, applying reactive and asynchronous programming using Combine and Swift Concurrency (async/await) to build scalable and maintainable applications. Experience applying quality-focused engineering practices, including test-driven development, unit testing, test doubles and automated UI testing. Understanding of mobile application security requirements within regulated environments, alongside experience designing accessible digital experiences that support inclusive customer outcomes. Some other highly valued skills may include: Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, coordinating multiple build configurations and maintaining internal dependencies using tools such as CocoaPods. Experience developing financial services or other regulated applications, including understanding compliance and security requirements. Knowledge of application performance monitoring, analytics instrumentation and continuous service improvement practices. Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary agile teams to deliver technology solutions that support customer and business outcomes. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based in Northampton or Knutsford.