Principal Engineer - iOS Architecture
Key points
- 09/10/25
- London, London
- £150k - 200k per year
- Permanent
- Software Engineering
- Full time
Job role
Principal Engineer – iOS Architecture | Remote (UK-based) | Up to £200K + Bonus + Equity | Visa + Relocation to London
Our client is redefining how humans and AI collaborate—building an app that empowers millions of users to unlock creativity, productivity, and learning. With a bold vision and a user-obsessed culture, they’re scaling fast and hiring a Principal Engineer – iOS Architecture to lead the charge.
This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role where you’ll shape the technical strategy for a cross-platform app used by millions. You’ll architect scalable systems, prototype complex solutions, and guide engineering teams through deep technical challenges.
What you’ll do:
- Define and evolve the architecture of a high-performance iOS app (Swift)
- Lead system design across mobile and multi-client environments
- Collaborate with product, design, and engineering to deliver elegant, user-centric solutions
- Prototype and solve deep technical challenges—offline-first, real-time collaboration, event-sourced systems
- Champion best practices in modularity, testing, and code quality
- Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across distributed teams
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience building and scaling B2C mobile products with millions of users
- Deep expertise in iOS architecture and hands-on Swift development
- Strong system design skills and a track record of architectural decisions that scale
- Ability to lead through influence—mentoring, guiding, and inspiring others
- Bonus: experience with collaborative productivity tools, offline-first architecture, or event-sourced systems
Why this role stands out:
- UK-based with remote-first flexibility
- Up to £200,000 base + bonus + meaningful equity
- Visa sponsorship and relocation support to the London office
- Generous benefits: private medical, parental leave, annual offsite, personal development budget, and more
- Sponsored visits to Hong Kong or London every 2 years
- A passionate, distributed team across Europe and Asia that values ownership, curiosity, and collaboration
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