ruby-labs - Lead IOS Engineer

Remote - Latvia, North Macedonia, Croatia...3w ago

Remote Staff EMEA iOS Engineer Swift Team Leadership B2C Xcode Ruby

Requirements

• 8+ years of iOS development experience, including 2+ years in a lead or tech-lead capacity. • Proven track record shipping and scaling B2C subscription-based apps at significant user volume. • Deep expertise in Swift, Swift Concurrency, and advanced language features; ability to set idiomatic standards across a team. • Mastery of StoreKit 2, subscription monetization architecture, entitlement/receipt validation at scale, paywall experimentation, and pricing/offer strategy. • Strong architectural leadership: large-scale modular architectures, dependency management (SPM), design systems, and cross-team API contracts. • Experience owning CI/CD at scale (Xcode Cloud, Fastlane, GitHub Actions/Bitrise), automated release trains, phased rollouts, and code-signing automation. • Deep performance engineering: app startup, memory optimization, rendering pipeline, and Instruments-driven diagnosis. • Comprehensive testing strategy ownership: unit, UI, snapshot, and contract testing with meaningful coverage goals. • Experience integrating AI-driven product features and championing AI-assisted development practices across a team. • Strong technical leadership, mentorship, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. • Ruby Labs operates within the CET (Central European Time) zone. Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET. This ensures optimal collaboration and communication during working hours.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical vision, architecture, and long-term roadmap for the iOS platform. • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of iOS engineers; set coding standards and review practices. • Make high-impact architectural decisions and drive modularization/scalability across the codebase. • Own CI/CD strategy, release management, and deployment reliability. • Partner with product and design leadership to translate business goals into technical execution. • Establish observability, performance budgets, and quality gates. • Remain hands-on: contribute to critical features and complex problem-solving.

Benefits

• Discover the perks of being part of our vibrant team! We offer: • Remote Work Environment: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere, anytime, promoting a healthy work-life balance. • Unlimited PTO: Enjoy unlimited paid time off to recharge and prioritize your well-being, without counting days. • Paid National Holidays: Celebrate and relax on national holidays with paid time off to unwind and recharge. • Company-provided MacBook: Experience seamless productivity with top-notch Apple MacBooks provided to all employees who need them. • Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Benefit from tax advantages, networking opportunities, reduced employment obligations, and the freedom to work from anywhere. Read more about it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nkrN76JlZkbKj9WSOhlT1_mni_CZeDkHdwfIjPXVwvk/preview?tab=t.0#heading=h.ndsdl4wapxtt • Be part of our fast-growing team and seize this excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth!