Job DescriptionWe're now searching for an iOS lead developer to work in a product centric role to help us on our mission of striving to make investing easier for all. We like winning awards, and we want you to help delight our users by creating award winning apps. You will put users at the forefront of the way you think and be passionate about great user experience and user interface design. You will be able to deliver tested, resilient, and performant code against a fast-paced environment. Your role will be pivotal in helping us achieve our mission by developing, shaping, and iterating our customer facing iOS applications. What does the job involve? Lead and engage a strong iOS development team to push our mobile platform forward to the next level.Support on improving our modularised/frameworks between our internal iOS development projects.Understand and improve our CI/CD pipelines from development through to release.Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code and beautiful products.Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable SwiftUI, Swift and Objective-C code.Ensure and strive for the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.Help maintain code quality, organisation, and automation.Help build improved collaboration between our iOS and Android development teams.Work collaboratively alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of infrastructure.Ensure that all duties are carried out with the aim of protecting customers and improving customer experience.Supporting and enabling the business to achieve its regulatory requirements, including consumer duty.Competence, Knowledge and Skills Strong commercial experience in native mobile developmentExperience in developing consumer facing, high-performance iOS applications using SwiftUI, Swift and Objective-CStrong knowledge of iOS SDK and all of its componentsUnderstanding of design patterns & SOLID principlesStrong knowledge with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end servicesKnowledge of the open-source iOS ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasksKnowledge of KotlinAbility to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirementsUnderstanding of iOS design principles and interface guidelinesProficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GitAbout us: AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 542,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £86.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures. Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,450 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years. At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles. What we offer: Starting salary £80,000 - £95,000k (DOE)Starting holiday entitlement of 26, increasing up to 31 days with length of serviceHoliday buy and sell schemeA choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%Discretionary bonus schemeAnnual free share awards schemeBuy As You Earn (BAYE) SchemeHealth Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealthDiscounted private healthcare scheme and dental planFree gym membershipEmployee Assistance ProgrammeBike loan schemeSick pay+ pledgeEnhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leaveLoans for travel season ticketsDeath in service schemePaid time off for volunteer workCharitable giving opportunities through salary sacrificeCalendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much morePersonal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshopsOngoing technical trainingProfessional qualification supportTalent management programmesPeer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time offMonthly leadership breakfasts and lunchesCasual dress codeAccess to a range of benefits from our sponsorship dealsHybrid working: At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues. AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need. If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.