iOS Technical Lead - Inside IR35 - Crawley (hybrid)
Posted 1 day ago by Salt
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Crawley, West Sussex, UK
Summary: The iOS Technical Lead role is a contract position within the aviation and travel technology sector, based in Crawley, requiring a blend of hands-on engineering and architectural leadership. The successful candidate will oversee the design and development of a customer-facing mobile application, collaborating with various teams and leading distributed engineering efforts. This position is classified as inside IR35 and involves hybrid working arrangements. The role demands strong technical expertise in iOS development and modern mobile architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead iOS development and feature delivery across the mobile platform
- Define and evolve mobile architecture (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.)
- Drive best practices across engineering including TDD, CI/CD, and code quality
- Oversee API integrations (REST/GraphQL) and ensure performance optimisation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, Back End, and DevOps
- Mentor and lead distributed/offshore engineering teams
Key Skills:
- Strong commercial experience in iOS development (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Objective-C)
- Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer with architectural ownership
- Deep understanding of modern mobile architecture patterns
- Experience building scalable, high-performance mobile applications
- Strong knowledge of API integration (REST; GraphQL is a plus)
- Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, TDD, secure coding)
- Familiarity with reactive programming (Combine, async/await)
- Experience working with distributed or offshore teams is highly desirable
- Understanding of cloud-native and distributed systems
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Crawley
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
iOS Technical Lead - Hybrid (Crawley) - Contract (Inside IR35)
Industry: Aviation/Travel Technology
We are currently supporting a leading organisation in the aviation and travel technology sector in their search for an experienced iOS Technical Lead to join their digital engineering team on a hybrid basis (Crawley).
This is a key role responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of a highly visible customer-facing mobile application used by millions of users globally.
The Role
As the iOS Technical Lead, you will combine hands-on engineering with architectural leadership, driving the evolution of a modern, scalable mobile platform. You'll work closely with product, Back End, and architecture teams while also leading distributed engineering teams, including offshore developers.
The platform enables end-to-end customer journeys including booking, account management, and Real Time travel services.
Key Responsibilities
Lead iOS development and feature delivery across the mobile platform
Define and evolve mobile architecture (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.)
Drive best practices across engineering including TDD, CI/CD, and code quality
Oversee API integrations (REST/GraphQL) and ensure performance optimisation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, Back End, and DevOps
Mentor and lead distributed/offshore engineering teams
Required Skills & Experience
Strong commercial experience in iOS development (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Objective-C)
Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer with architectural ownership
Deep understanding of modern mobile architecture patterns
Experience building scalable, high-performance mobile applications
Strong knowledge of API integration (REST; GraphQL is a plus)
Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, TDD, secure coding)
Familiarity with reactive programming (Combine, async/await)
Experience working with distributed or offshore teams is highly desirable
Understanding of cloud-native and distributed systems
Additional Information
Hybrid working: Crawley (2-3 days onsite)
Contract role
Inside IR35
Competitive day rate
If you're an experienced iOS Technical Lead looking to work on a high-impact digital product within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, please apply or get in touch for more details.
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements