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iOS Technical Lead – Hybrid (Crawley) – Contract (Inside IR35)

Industry: Aviation / Travel Technology


We are currently supporting a leading organisation in the aviation and travel technology sector in their search for an experienced iOS Technical Lead to join their digital engineering team on a hybrid basis (Crawley).


This is a key role responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of a highly visible customer-facing mobile application used by millions of users globally.


The Role


As the iOS Technical Lead, you will combine hands-on engineering with architectural leadership, driving the evolution of a modern, scalable mobile platform. You’ll work closely with product, backend, and architecture teams while also leading distributed engineering teams, including offshore developers.

The platform enables end-to-end customer journeys including booking, account management, and real-time travel services.


Key Responsibilities


  • Lead iOS development and feature delivery across the mobile platform
  • Define and evolve mobile architecture (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.)
  • Drive best practices across engineering including TDD, CI/CD, and code quality
  • Oversee API integrations (REST / GraphQL) and ensure performance optimisation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, backend, and DevOps
  • Mentor and lead distributed/offshore engineering teams


Required Skills & Experience


  • Strong commercial experience in iOS development (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Objective-C)
  • Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer with architectural ownership
  • Deep understanding of modern mobile architecture patterns
  • Experience building scalable, high-performance mobile applications
  • Strong knowledge of API integration (REST; GraphQL is a plus)
  • Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, TDD, secure coding)
  • Familiarity with reactive programming (Combine, async/await)
  • Experience working with distributed or offshore teams is highly desirable
  • Understanding of cloud-native and distributed systems


Additional Information


  • Hybrid working: Crawley (2–3 days onsite)
  • Contract role
  • Inside IR35
  • Competitive day rate


If you’re an experienced iOS Technical Lead looking to work on a high-impact digital product within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, please apply or get in touch for more details.

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Location:
Crawley
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Technology

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