IOS developer
Location: Remote (LATAM; El Salvador preferred, other LATAM locations welcome)
Team: Engineering / IT Applications
Type: Full-Time
About the Role
We’re looking for an iOS Developer to take a hands-on role in designing, building, and shipping high-quality native iOS applications. You’ll work closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver polished, performant user experiences that matter to real people every day.
In this role, you’ll own the iOS layer of our product — from architecture decisions and component design to performance tuning, release management, and continuous improvement. You’ll be a key technical voice in shaping how we build for Apple platforms, and you’ll collaborate across time zones with a team that takes craft seriously.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, and ship production-grade native iOS applications using Swift
Translate product requirements and design mockups into clean, maintainable, and performant iOS code
Build and maintain reusable components, shared modules, and mobile infrastructure for iOS
Integrate with RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, and third-party SDKs
Optimize app performance, startup time, memory usage, and responsiveness across Apple devices
Manage the full release lifecycle including App Store submissions, versioning, testing, and deployment
Write unit and integration tests to ensure reliability and code quality
Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving engineering standards and best practices
Collaborate with backend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver cohesive features
Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices across the team
What We’re Looking For
4–6 years of overall mobile or software engineering experience
3+ years of hands-on experience building native iOS applications in a production environment
Strong proficiency in Swift and solid experience with the iOS SDK
Strong understanding of iOS development fundamentals, including app lifecycle, memory management, concurrency, and architecture patterns
Experience with SwiftUI and/or UIKit
Familiarity with architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVC, or Clean Architecture
Experience integrating RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and third-party services
Familiarity with dependency management tools such as Swift Package Manager or CocoaPods
Experience with testing frameworks such as XCTest
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for mobile development (Fastlane, Bitrise, GitHub Actions, or similar)
Experience with App Store submission and release processes
Solid understanding of Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) and mobile UI/UX best practices
Comfortable working with Git-based workflows in a collaborative team environment
Excellent attention to detail, communication skills, and a strong sense of ownership
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have
Experience with Objective-C and maintaining legacy iOS codebases
Experience with push notifications, background tasks, and offline storage
Familiarity with analytics, crash reporting, and performance monitoring tools
Experience building apps for iPadOS or other Apple ecosystem platforms
Exposure to cross-functional collaboration in distributed remote teams
What It’s Like to Work Here
Remote-friendly environment with collaboration across regions and time zones
A team that values quality, ownership, accountability, and thoughtful engineering
Meaningful ownership over the iOS product — from architecture to production
Supportive leadership that encourages growth, learning, and initiative
The chance to build experiences that users interact with every single day
- Department
- Engineering
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About Sapphire Labs
Sapphire Labs is a nearshore product development partner founded in Texas in 2022. We embed senior engineers, designers, and product managers directly into your team — same tools, same standups, same time zone — so you can ship faster without the overhead of full-time hiring. With 60+ team members across the US and Latin America, we focus on engineers with 5+ years of experience who tackle complex challenges in fintech, SaaS, and marketplace platforms. Learn more about our nearshore software development services or get in touch to discuss your project.