Senior IOS Engineer

About our Company:

LemFi (YC S21, Series B) is revolutionizing cross-border financial services for immigrants through its multi-currency platform, processing over $1 billion in monthly transactions. We provide instant remittances, foreign exchange services, and multi-currency accounts, all in one seamless experience.

With 300+ employees across 15+ countries, our platform supports twelve currencies and integrates directly with local banks and mobile money providers, ensuring fast, low-cost transactions. But we're not stopping at payments. LemFi is building a comprehensive financial ecosystem empowering immigrants with the financial tools they need to thrive—wherever they go.

Our vision: To build the first full-stack financial services hub for the world's immigrant population.

Job Summary:

You are a candidate who would thrive in a fintech startup environment like ours, where we readily accept individuals with a humble, yet uplifting attitude alongside a diligent sense of work ethic. The teams here at LemFi are passionate about their work and fields of expertise, but also lend hands on cross-functional responsibilities to ensure the success of the company and the satisfaction of our clientele.

We are looking for an experienced Senior iOS Engineer to join our team. If you are passionate about building high-performance mobile applications, have a deep understanding of iOS development, and thrive in creating intuitive, seamless user experiences, we want to hear from you

This role is ideal for someone with a strong sense of ownership, a commitment to shipping quality code, and a drive to constantly improve.

Job Responsibilities:

Design and Development:

• Architect, design, and develop scalable and maintainable iOS applications.
• Implement performant APIs and optimize app interactions with backend services.
• Ensure apps are built with a keen focus on security and privacy best practices.

Code Quality and Best Practices:

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry standards.
• Conduct and participate in peer code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
• Continuously monitor app performance and debug/optimize for speed and responsiveness.

User Experience:

• Collaborate closely with designers, product managers and other relevant stakeholders to create engaging and intuitive user interfaces.
• Implement UI/UX designs with attention to detail, ensuring pixel-perfect execution.
• Stay updated on Android design patterns and guidelines to deliver a modern, user-centric experience.

Ownership and Collaboration:

• Take full ownership of features and deliverables, from development to production release and beyond.
• Work cross-functionally with product, backend, and QA teams to ensure seamless app functionality.
• Mentor and direct junior developers, fostering a culture of learning, improvement and excellence.

Requirements:

Technical Expertise:

• 5+ years of professional experience in iOS development.
• Deep knowledge of Swift and familiarity with SwiftUI, with hands-on experience building complex mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of iOS frameworks, architecture patterns (e.g., MVVM, Clean Architecture), and design principles.
• Expertise in building apps that integrate with RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of iOS security concepts, including data encryption, secure storage, and authentication mechanisms.
• Experience with Automated UI Testing (e.g., using XCTest or other tools).

UI/UX Focus:

• Proven experience designing and implementing user-friendly, responsive, and visually appealing interfaces.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• High sense of ownership and accountability for delivering top-quality work.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.

Nice to Haves:

• Knowledge of performance profiling tools like Instruments in Xcode.
• Experience with setting up and optimising CI/CD pipelines for iOS apps.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Location- Latvia, Riga
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