Principal iOS Engineer– Platform & Delivery

About AirNxt

AirNxt is building the next generation of AI-powered MRO software to transform aviation maintenance operations and management. Our platform is designed to be intuitive scalable and high-performance simplifying complex workflows and enhancing efficiency across the aviation industry.

As we scale were looking for passionate professionals who thrive in agile environments and are eager to solve real-world aviation challenges using cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. If that sounds like you wed love to hear from you!

Job Title: Principal iOS Engineer
Location: Egypt
Type: Full-time
Team: Platform Delivery & Engineering
Reports to: Technical Project Manager Platform Delivery & Architecture

Mission

Youll lead the charge in developing AirNxts mobile-first experiences powering critical workflows for our next-gen aviation ERP. Your primary focus will be building robust performant and testable iOS applications in Swift but youll also influence architecture CI/CD pipelines and cross-platform alignment.

This is not a build-and-forget role. Youll collaborate with product design and backend teams to ship polished features advocate for mobile-first thinking across the platform and raise the bar on code quality testing practices and user experience.

What Youll Do

• Design and build scalable maintainable iOS apps using Swift and SwiftUI/UIKit

• Own and implement new features from wireframe to App Store release

• Write modular testable code and establish best practices in mobile testing

• Collaborate with design and product to ensure delightful and consistent UX

• Integrate with backend APIs and collaborate with platform engineers to define contracts

• Guide mobile architecture decisions drive adoption of design patterns (MVVM VIPER etc.)

• Improve CI/CD processes for mobile builds testing and deployment

• Review code mentor junior iOS developers and lead with empathy and clarity

• Troubleshoot performance memory and networking issues in production apps

You Should Have

• 8 years of professional iOS development experience

• Deep expertise in Swift and iOS frameworks (UIKit SwiftUI Combine Core Data etc.)

• Proven ability to write clean testable code with unit and UI test coverage

• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and handling offline/real-time data scenarios

• Familiarity with Apples Human Interface Guidelines and modern design principles

• CI/CD knowledge using tools like Fastlane TestFlight workflows

• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines

• Bonus: Experience in aviation logistics ERP systems or regulated environments

Our Stack & Context

• Dependency management tools (e.g. CocoaPods Swift Package Manager Carthage).

• Analytics & monitoring tools (e.g. Firebase Crashlytics Sentry).

• Offline-first architecture support tools like Realm or Core Data strategies in sync scenarios.

• Language: Swift (UIKit & SwiftUI) Objective-C (legacy support where needed)

• State Management: Combine MVVM

• Testing: XCTest XCUITest Snapshot Testing

• Backend APIs: NestJS GCP Pub/Sub

• DevOps: Fastlane Firebase App Distribution GitHub Actions

• Infra Challenges: offline-first features data consistency across modules real-time sync

Culture Fit

• You sweat the details but never lose sight of product velocity

• You champion mobile usability performance and app store excellence

• You mentor others not through control but by clarity and strong examples

• You take initiative seek alignment and work with empathy and ownership

• You care deeply about testing automation and developer experience

Success in 90 Days

• Youve shipped core user stories in the iOS app with high performance and low crash rates

• Youve improved modularity and test coverage in mobile codebases

• Youve helped define reusable design patterns and contributed to mobile architecture docs

• Youve unblocked teammates mentored others and earned trust as a technical lead

• Youre seen as a key force in elevating AirNxts mobile delivery standards

How to Apply

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AirNxt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on gender race disability or any other protected status. Were committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive team.

Join us and be part of shaping the future of aviation technology!

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