iOS Engineer

We’re looking for a mid-level iOS engineer to join our small, experienced team. We want someone who is product-oriented and cares about how people will use and interact with the software they’re building. You will play a crucial role in shaping the future of mobile at Yoto, with ample opportunities to influence our direction and growth. We are looking for engineers who prioritise quality while thriving in a fast-paced environment.

About Yoto: Yoto is a screen-free interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control, with no microphones, cameras or ads. We have a catalogue of audio that inspires creative play and learning with 1,000+ titles in our card store from top creators, publishers and labels – think Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Universal Music. We also create Yoto Originals like BrainBots.

Our iOS team is now made up of 4 developers working across either the Core App, Player Experience or Content Discovery teams. The app is designed to support parents giving them access to their whole content library, enable them to make their own content, set player settings & remote control the Yoto player, play content on their phone and in the car via CarPlay, and purchase more content via our Discover hub in the app. Our codebase is entirely in Swift, with most of our UI now built in SwiftUI. Some of the challenges we actively work on include adopting Swift 6, improving modularisation, increasing architectural consistency, investing in more robust dependency injection, and building greater confidence in our automated test suite as the product grows.

What you’ll be doing:

• Build and ship new features and improvements for the native iOS app.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and iterative improvements to maintain a high-quality and scalable codebase as we grow.
• Work in close collaboration with the Android team to develop features together.
• Contribute new ideas and engage in discussions regarding architecture, standards, and tooling.

What you’ll bring:

• You are passionate about building a team, not just being a part of one.
• You are willing to invest extra time to explain concepts, provide constructive feedback, and elevate those around you.
• You’re someone who’s comfortable working in early stages of development, isn’t afraid to ask questions, and contributes thoughtfully as ideas take shape and evolve into deliverable solutions.
• You possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• You have proven years of experience in iOS app development within a fast-paced environment.
• You have native iOS Swift development experience.
• You understand iOS app development design patterns and native iOS SDKs.
• You understand patterns such as MVVM.
• You have experience consuming third-party APIs and are familiar with standard authentication mechanisms (OAuth/Auth0).

Bonus Points:

• Experience with playback systems.
• A keen eye for detail and UI polish.
• Expertise in performance optimisation.
• Experience with e-commerce platforms.
• Experience with popular IoT protocols (RFID/NFC, Bluetooth/BLE, WiFi, MQTT).
• Apple CarPlay.

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 based on experience.

What you can expect from Yoto:

• Flexibility: Hybrid working – expectation of 1 day a week on average in our London office, but you are welcome to come in more than this.
• Take advantage of our ‘work from anywhere’ policy to work from a different location for up to 6 weeks every year.
• Summer Hours policy to use between the months of June and August.
• Receive Income Protection, covering long-term sickness for up to 2 years and company sick pay that increases with length of service.
• Life Assurance cover from day one of your service.
• Workplace Pension offering up to 3% employer contributions, following probation.
• Generous employee referral bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance via Aviva, or a Wellbeing Allowance to be used for memberships, subscriptions, treatment or therapy.
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through WeCare and unlimited access to Dental advice and guidance via Toothfairy.
• Bike to work scheme to promote healthier lifestyles.
• 25 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
• On top of this, you also receive your birthday off, plus 1 extra day of holiday for every year worked after you hit your 2 year anniversary, up to 5 extra days.
• After 4 years of service, you are also eligible for our sabbatical policy offering up to 3 months’ of unpaid sabbatical.
• Variety of family-friendly leave, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, pregnancy loss and carers leave.
• Up to 2 volunteer days a year.
• A Book Allowance of up to £50 a year to contribute to your professional development.
• You receive your very own Yoto player and starter pack of cards!
• Regular company socials and celebrations, including our annual YotoFest!

At Yoto, we love creating a world where childhood is rich with discovery and joy. We’re also passionate about building a workplace where everyone can thrive – both professionally and personally. We value flexibility and give our team the freedom to balance life and work in ways that suit them. We’re committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their background, feel valued and supported.