At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of user-centred iOS applications and mentor fellow engineers.
- Company: Join Hippo, a dynamic digital consultancy making a real impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, flexible benefits, and a contributory pension scheme.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are at our core; we welcome all applicants.
- Why this job: Be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering transformative digital solutions.
- Qualifications: Expertise in Swift, mobile architecture, and agile methodologies required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
About The Role
Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range of Public and Private sector clients.
- We are recruiting for a
- Senior Mobile (i OS) Developer to join our Hippo Herd. As a
Senior Mobile (i OS) Developer , you will play an important role in making Hippo the best consultancy out there.
You will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team combining data, design, product, delivery, analysis and engineering to deliver bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society.
Your Role in a Nutshell
- Lead the production of user‑centred software, ensuring development is based on business requirements and follows best practice.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to explore, design and deliver solutions to complex client problems.
- Take ownership of mobile architectural decisions and deployment pipelines, resolving issues and potential bottlenecks before they occur.
- Communicate and present prototypes, solutions and progress to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise manner.
- Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders, identifying and ensuring that challenges are overcome.
- Mentor other engineers and support consultants in their professional development through coaching and guidance.
- Promote Hippo’s Engineering Herd internally and externally through knowledge sharing, workshops or blogs.
Essential Experience
- Excellent experience in native development with Swift (i OS).
- Proven track record of delivering high‑quality, robust and scalable native applications within a delivery team.
- Expertise in coaching and guiding others on the best way to achieve an optimal technical solution.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to articulate in both technical and non‑technical terms.
- Extensive experience in the full development lifecycle delivering user‑centred mobile solutions.
- Advanced skills in mobile architecture patterns such as MVVM, Clean Architecture and modularisation.
- Expert knowledge of mobile‑centric integration, including RESTful APIs, Graph QL and Firebase.
- Strong grasp of the mobile release lifecycle, including automated testing and App Store compliance.
- Proficiency in agile methods and using techniques such as Scrum, Kanban and TDD.
- Strong experience in mobile‑specific CI/CD pipelines (Bitrise, Fastlane or Git Hub Actions).
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience working on GOV/NHS projects or in a consultancy environment.
- Proficiency in cross‑platform frameworks such as Flutter (Dart).
Benefits
- Alongside a competitive salary, you can also expect a range of benefits:
- Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6% & employee 2%)
- 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
- Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts
- Critical illness cover
- Life assurance and death in service cover
- Volunteer days
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme for avid cyclists
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Financial and general wellbeing sessions
- Flexible benefits scheme with options of private health cover, private dental cover, additional company pension contributions, additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days), wellbeing contribution, charity contributions, tree planting
- Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo
At Hippo, we’re dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone.
We actively encourage applications from under‑represented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities.
We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices.
Locations
We are headquartered in Leeds and have offices across the UK in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol.
Candidates should be located within reasonable travelling distance from one of our offices and be open to working on‑site at a Hippo office or at an in‑ or out‑of‑town client location for a number of days per week.
We offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8,000 to help make your move a smooth one.
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Senior Mobile (iOS) Developer in Leeds employer: Hippo Digital Limited
Hippo Digital Limited is an exceptional employer located in the heart of Leeds, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and inclusivity. Employees benefit from opportunities for professional growth while contributing to meaningful digital solutions for both public and private sector clients. With a commitment to innovation and teamwork, Hippo Digital ensures that every team member plays a vital role in shaping the future of service delivery.
