Overview

Senior iOS Engineer role at Rightmove.

Role: Senior iOS Engineer
Location: Soho Square, London Office / Hybrid
Reporting to: Engineering Manager

The Role

We are on a mission to be ‘the app you can’t move without’. Since launching Rightmove in 2000 with a will to make home-hunting happy, we are now the biggest property app and website in the UK with over 2.5 million iOS users a month. We are seeking a highly skilled and product-minded Senior iOS Engineer to join our mobile team. In this role, you will be instrumental in delivering high-impact, user-centric mobile applications. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and analytics, to bring innovative ideas to life. As a Senior Engineer, you\'ll be expected to mentor others, take ownership of projects, and drive best practices to elevate our product quality and user engagement.

Responsibilities

• Product Collaboration: Partner with product managers and designers from the early stages of feature development, contributing insights to shape the product roadmap with user needs in mind.
• End-to-End Ownership: Lead and take full responsibility for the development lifecycle of new features, from concept through to production, ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Technical Excellence: Architect, design, and implement complex, high-performance mobile applications, utilising modern iOS development frameworks and best practices.
• User-Focused Solutions: Advocate for the user at every stage, ensuring the iOS app provides intuitive, accessible, and delightful experiences.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a collaborative and learning-driven culture.
• Data-Driven Iteration: Collaborate with data teams to leverage analytics and user feedback to continuously improve and refine product features post-launch.
• Quality & Performance: Ensure the codebase remains scalable, maintainable, and efficient through best-in-class engineering practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, and automated testing.

What we look for

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in iOS development, with a focus on building and shipping high-quality consumer applications.
• Product Mindset: Demonstrated ability to understand product goals and translate them into technical solutions that resonate with users.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency with Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and familiarity with MVVM or other architectural patterns in iOS.
• Collaborative Skills: Proven experience working in cross-functional teams with product managers, designers, and QA to drive product outcomes.
• Data-Informed Decision-Making: Familiarity with mobile analytics and a data-driven approach to iterating on user experience.
• Performance Optimisation: Deep understanding of iOS performance optimisation techniques to ensure smooth, responsive, and high-performing applications under a variety of conditions.
• Mentorship and Leadership: Experience in mentoring other engineers, with a collaborative approach that builds team capabilities.

Bonus points

• Experience working in Agile or Lean environments.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices for mobile applications.
• Familiarity with mobile release and testing strategies in CI/CD environments.

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen. We\'re home to the UK\'s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what\'s on the market.

We value a friendly, supportive work environment and the Rightmove Hows as our core culture. Our values: we create value, think bigger, care deeply, move together, and make a difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

We offer benefits including:

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan
• 27 days holiday plus two paid volunteering days per year, holiday buy schemes
• Hybrid pattern with 2 days in office
• Contributory stakeholder pension
• Life assurance at 4x basic salary
• Competitive compensation package
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work, Rental Deposit Loan
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching
• Access deals and discounts on various services

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. We believe a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and success. We are committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet