Lead Developer - SwiftUI

Job description

Lead Developer – SwiftUI

Leicester – 3 days per week in office

£62,000 - £66,000

No sponsorship available

VIQU have partnered with a nationally recognised retail powerhouse that has quietly built one of the UK’s most sophisticated in-house technology ecosystems. With millions of active customers and operations across 70 international markets, this organisation develops the vast majority of its digital platforms internally – from high-traffic websites to enterprise-scale mobile applications.

Their eCommerce apps drive around 50% of their online revenue, and they have recently rewritten their customer-facing iOS apps using SwiftUI, delivering a fresh, accessible and seamless user experience. Now, they’re looking for a Lead Developer – SwiftUI to help shape the next phase of their mobile evolution.

This is a genuine opportunity to influence architectural direction, mentor squads, and work on apps used daily by millions.

The Role

As Lead Developer, you’ll play a key part in shaping the architectural foundations of their iOS platforms. You’ll work closely with Architects, Product Owners, UX and Marketing teams to design and deliver scalable, high-performance white-label apps.

You’ll:

• Lead 1–2 iOS squads, providing technical mentorship and direction
• Define and influence best practice across SwiftUI application architecture
• Design and build adaptive Phone and Tablet interfaces
• Deliver accessible, inclusive mobile experiences
• Integrate RESTful APIs and backend services
• Manage deployments and oversee Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Drive quality through Unit Testing and UI Testing (Swift Testing & XCUITest)
• Continuously review and enhance the iOS product offering

Core Tech Environment

• Swift 6
• SwiftUI
• iOS 18+
• XCUITest
• RESTful APIs
• Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines)
• Agile / Scrum

What They’re Looking For

• Strong experience building enterprise-level iOS applications using Swift & SwiftUI
• Deep understanding of the Apple ecosystem
• Experience troubleshooting performance and complex technical challenges
• Strong CI/CD knowledge (Azure DevOps preferred)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Hands-on API integration experience

Desirable experience:

• Complex deeplinking
• WebView integration
• Accessibility best practices
• Multi-language app support

Why Apply?

You’ll be joining a business where technology is a strategic driver, not a support function. The scale is significant, the user base is vast, and the engineering challenges are genuinely enterprise-level.

If you’re passionate about building modern, high-performance SwiftUI applications and leading talented engineers in a fast-moving environment, this is a standout opportunity.

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Aaron Chiverton on aaron.chiverton@viqu.co.uk . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities, follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leicester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

07-03-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English