IOS Native Mobile App Developer

iOS Native Mobile App Developer Senior (5+ Years) Mumbai, India Full-time, on-site Apply for this role

Overview

Unico Connect is seeking an iOS Native Mobile App Developer to build and ship native iOS apps with Swift and SwiftUI for performance-critical client products. The role owns architecture, Core ML integration for on-device AI, and App Store delivery for projects where Flutter is not the right fit. The position is well suited to senior native iOS engineers with deep SwiftUI experience and a track record of shipping multiple apps to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Build native iOS apps in Swift 5.9+ with SwiftUI and MVVM with Coordinator pattern
• Implement Swift Concurrency (async, await, actors) for async work
• Integrate Core Data or SwiftData, Keychain, Combine, and Firebase services
• Implement Core ML and Vision integrations for on-device AI
• Write unit tests (XCTest) and UI tests (XCUITest)
• Drive performance including launch time, scroll performance, and memory; use Instruments
• Own App Store delivery including App Privacy declarations and ASO basics
• Mentor junior iOS engineers through code reviews and architecture discussions
• Author internal iOS engineering playbooks and onboarding documentation
• Lead production incident response for owned iOS apps

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of native iOS development with Swift
• Deep SwiftUI experience in production
• Strong Swift Concurrency, Combine, and protocol-oriented design
• Hands-on with Core Data or SwiftData, Keychain, and CloudKit basics
• Production experience with payments, biometrics, and at least 1 Core ML integration
• Familiar with App Store delivery and CI/CD (Fastlane, Xcode Cloud, GitHub Actions)
• Capacity to read Android code well enough to coordinate parity across platforms
• Excellent code review and written communication skills
• Track record of shipping at least 3 apps to the App Store
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Native Android (Kotlin) exposure
• visionOS or watchOS app development
• Swift Package authoring
• Open-source iOS library contributions
• Conference talks on Swift or iOS engineering

AI Tools Proficiency

Production engineering at Unico Connect assumes AI tools form part of the daily workflow rather than an experimental augmentation. For this role specifically:

• Cursor or Claude Code as the default integrated development environment
• Claude for Swift code review and refactoring
• Apple Intelligence and Xcode AI features
• Whisper for client meeting transcription

Required Skills

Swift 5.9+SwiftUISwift ConcurrencyCombineCore Data / SwiftDataCore MLXCTestPerformance

Benefits

• Hybrid working model — 1 day work-from-home per week
• MacBook Pro and external monitor for work
• Paid subscriptions to Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
• Team events, offsites, and outings
• Referral bonus when you bring in a successful hire

What we look for at Unico Connect

Every Unico role expects the same underlying traits — regardless of department or seniority. If these resonate, apply.

AI-augmented by default

Fluent with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Figma AI, or whatever is relevant to your craft. We expect AI tools in the loop, not as a novelty.

Comfortable with startup pace

Fast cycles, real ownership, low ceremony. You will not be a cog.

Driven by value creation

Output and outcomes matter more than process. You ship work that moves a metric.

Ownership mindset

You treat the codebase, the deliverable, and the client relationship as your own.

Builder energy

You joined because you want to ship amazing tech products, not warm a seat.

Ready to build the future?

Join our team of engineers and help us shape the next generation of AI-native software for clients across the globe.

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