Lead Developer SwiftUI

About the Role:

While youll have heard our name theres a lot you probably dont know about NEXT. Like how we create most of our systems ourselves whether its a website mobile app or an application. Whats more were growing. Fast. And its the kind of growth and investment that is exciting for everyone in our business.

We are looking for a Lead Developer to join our team.

About the team

Our eCommerce websites and apps have grown steadily over the past 10 years to become one of the largest online retail platforms in the UK. We currently sell to 70 international markets offering our 6 million active customers a personalised shopping experience and the ability to purchase from a wide range of products using multiple delivery methods and payment types.

Are you passionate about creating top-tier enterprise level mobile applications from the ground up Do you thrive in dynamic environments and relish the opportunity to make a significant impact If so we have an incredible opportunity for you!


We have rewritten our customer-facing iOS apps using SwiftUI bringing a fresh accessible and seamless experience to our users. With our eCommerce apps driving around 50% of our online trade this is a fantastic project to be part of.

You will:

• Help establish architectural foundations: Draw on your experience to influence best practice for setting up new performant iOS apps.
• Design and Implement Features: Create white-label mobile apps that not only offer rich functionality but also provide an inclusive and accessible experience for all users.
• Build Adaptive User Interfaces: Develop intuitive Phone and Tablet interfaces that scale perfectly across various screen sizes.
• Collaborate and Lead: Work with our business stakeholders (eg. Product Owners UX Marketing) to collate and understand requirements. Working alongside a talented team of developers within our eCommerce technology department providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers.
• Mentor 1-2 iOS development squads
• Appraise the product:consistently review and improve the iOS mobile app offering
• Build a sound understanding of Next Apps: Leave no rock unturned. Know the Apple ecosystem but understand backend services/ connectivity API integration deeplinking variations.
• Manage deployments and oversee Azure build pipelines.
• Help establish architectural foundations and approach:Work closely with the architect. Draw on your experience to influence best practice for setting up and maintaining performant iOS apps.
• Design and Implement Features: Create white-label mobile apps that not only offer rich functionality but also provide an inclusive and accessible experience for all users.
• Build Adaptive User Interfaces: Develop intuitive Phone and Tablet interfaces that scale perfectly across various screen sizes.
• Collaborate and Lead: Work with our business stakeholders (eg. Product Owners UX Marketing) to collate and understand requirements. Working alongside a talented team of developers within our eCommerce technology department providing technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers.
  

About You:

We are looking for skilled individuals with:

• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrable experience in building robust iOS applications using Swift and SwiftUI ((experience with Swift 6 language. iOS 18 and above) with familiarity with the Apple ecosystem.
• Analytical & Problem Solving Skills: Ability to troubleshoot optimise application performance and resolve complex technical issues effectively.
• Automation: Proficient in implementing Unit Testing and UI Tests using Swift Testing & XCUITest framework to ensure application reliability.
• Agile Methodologies: Proven track record in agile development methodologies including experience with Scrum.
• CI/CD: Solid experience in continuous integration and delivery e.g. Azure DevOps.

RESTful APIs: Hands on experience with Restful APIs integration.

Nice to have:

• Experience with complex deeplinking
• Integrating webview Accessibility
• Accessibility
• Apps handling multiple languages