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<p>We're looking for a passionate and experienced <strong>Lead iOS Engineer</strong> who values clean code, sound design, and collaboration. We're building a next-gen ultra-fast, secure portfolio intelligence platform that blends speed, delight, and reliability, and now, we're ready to bring that experience to iOS. This is a unique opportunity to build the first version of the iOS application from the ground up for Arcana.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>
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<li>Work closely with our product, design, and engineering teams to build new and innovative application experiences for the iOS platform.</li>
<li>Implement custom native user interfaces using the latest iOS programming techniques.</li>
<li>Build reusable iOS software components for interfacing with our back-end platforms.</li>
<li>Analyze and optimize UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance.</li>
<li>Analyze, debug, and optimize application code and infrastructure for performance, efficiency, and quality.</li>
<li>Advocate for and implement iOS development best practices, raising engineering quality across teams.</li>
<li>Continuously invest in client infrastructure to improve development velocity, app reliability, and end-user experience.</li>
<li>Drive the evaluation and adoption of modern mobile frameworks and technologies.</li>
<li>Foster a collaborative, growth-oriented team culture with a focus on technical excellence and continuous improvement.</li>
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<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p>
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<li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience; a Master's or PhD is a plus.</li>
<li>At least 5 years of professional software development experience, focused on iOS development using Objective-C, Swift, and the iOS SDK.</li>
<li>Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining complex, scalable, and testable codebases, with a strong understanding of API design and unit testing strategies.</li>
<li>Solid grasp of multithreading, concurrency, and memory management in mobile environments.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with feature flagging systems, experimentation systems, and large-scale mobile application architecture.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms, with a technical leadership role guiding project teams and setting architectural direction.</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional and matrixed environments, collaborating effectively across product, design, and engineering teams.</li>
<li>Exposure to or experience with other mobile platforms is a plus (e. g., Android).</li>
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<p><strong>Must-Have Skill:</strong></p>
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<li>Proficiency in Swift (and Objective-C).</li>
<li>Strong Understanding of iOS SDK and Frameworks.</li>
<li>Experience with Xcode and Interface Builder.</li>
<li>App Architecture Patterns like MVVM, MVC, or Clean Architecture for scalable and maintainable code.</li>
<li>RESTful APIs and Networking.</li>
<li>Unit Testing and Test Automation.</li>
<li>App Store Deployment and Release Cycle.</li>
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