Senior iOS Developer

Job Opportunity: iOS Developer at FrontM

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 3–6 years

Education: B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science or related field

Salary: Above market standards

Career growth: Long-term opportunity with potential to evolve into lead mobile architect roles

About FrontM

FrontM builds software solutions for frontline workforces, with a strong focus on the maritime industry. Our platform supports mobile, web and specialised onboard use cases, including communication, collaboration, welfare, learning, healthcare and operational tools.

The platform is used in remote and bandwidth-constrained environments, so our mobile applications must be reliable, lightweight and carefully optimised.

Role Summary

As an iOS Developer, you will build and maintain core features of the onship iOS application.

You will work on scalable iOS architecture, real-time communication features, messaging, notifications, media experiences and performance optimisation for environments with limited connectivity.

This role requires strong iOS fundamentals, hands-on experience with Swift and Objective-C and the ability to build reliable applications for iPhone and iPad users.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development — 60%

• Develop and maintain iOS applications using Swift and Objective-C
• Build responsive, clean and reliable iOS user interfaces
• Implement messaging, notifications, calling, video calling and media-related features
• Integrate REST APIs, WebSockets and real-time communication services
• Optimise app behaviour for low bandwidth and intermittent connectivity
• Maintain compatibility across supported iOS and iPadOS versions
• Work with product, design and backend teams to deliver stable features

Platform & Architecture Development — 25%

• Design and maintain reusable iOS components
• Implement modular architecture for scalable feature development
• Work with iOS frameworks such as UIKit, SwiftUI, Foundation, AVFoundation and Core Data
• Integrate third-party SDKs where required
• Improve application performance, memory usage and startup time
• Support secure authentication, token handling and local storage
• Contribute to build, release and deployment processes

Reliability, Performance & Quality — 15%

• Write unit tests and UI tests
• Perform code reviews and maintain code quality standards
• Diagnose crashes, memory leaks and performance bottlenecks
• Use profiling and debugging tools such as Instruments, Xcode Debugger and Console
• Support App Store and enterprise distribution releases
• Maintain clear technical documentation where required

Required Technical Skills

iOS Development

• Strong experience with Swift
• Working knowledge of Objective-C
• Strong understanding of iOS SDK and Apple development ecosystem
• Experience with UIKit and/or SwiftUI
• Good knowledge of iOS app lifecycle, background modes and permissions
• Experience with push notifications and deep linking

Networking & APIs

• REST API integration
• WebSocket-based communication
• JSON parsing and API error handling
• Offline handling, retry logic and network state management
• Secure handling of authentication tokens and local data

Communication & Media Features

• Experience with audio/video calling features
• Familiarity with VoIP push notifications
• Experience with CallKit is a plus
• Experience with AVFoundation or WebRTC is a plus
• Experience with messaging, chat or real-time communication apps is preferred

Performance & Platform Knowledge

• iOS lifecycle and memory management
• App performance profiling using Instruments
• Debugging crashes and production issues
• App optimisation for low bandwidth environments
• Experience deploying apps through App Store Connect and enterprise distribution

Tools & Development Practices

• Xcode
• Git
• CocoaPods and/or Swift Package Manager
• CI/CD pipelines for iOS builds
• Firebase, Crashlytics or similar crash reporting tools
• Agile development practices

Personal Attributes

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail in UI behaviour and performance
• Ability to work independently and ship reliable code
• Clear communication and collaborative mindset
• Comfortable working in fast-moving engineering teams
• Willingness to work on real-world operational use cases

Why join FrontM?

Long-Term Career Growth

Opportunity to work on complex mobile platforms used across global operations, with scope to grow into senior engineering or mobile architecture roles.

Engineering Challenges That Matter

Build mobile applications that need to work reliably in remote environments, limited connectivity and demanding operational conditions.

Meaningful Impact

Your work will directly support frontline professionals by improving access to communication, information and operational tools.

Apply Now

Join a team focused on building reliable software for real-world use cases and contribute to technology used across the global maritime workforce.

What We Expect:

• Min 3 years of mobile development experience, with Flutter & Dart.
• Proven ability to build and scale real-time, high-performance fintech applications.
• A sharp eye for stunning UI/UX design that balances aesthetics with seamless functionality.
• Mastery over state management solutions (Provider, Riverpod, BLoC, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with real-time data streaming, push notifications, and WebSockets.
• Strong expertise in security, encryption, and compliance—you know fintech demands precision.
• A track record of integrating RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and third-party services into flawless mobile apps.
• A mindset that thrives under pressure—we work fast, and we expect results.
• Lead the development of world-class fintech mobile applications that redefine user expectations.
• Architect and optimize blazing-fast, low-latency Flutter applications for financial markets.
• Work with designers, backend engineers, and product teams to craft seamless, intuitive, and ultra secure user experiences.
• Solve hard problems at scale—whether it’s optimizing performance, reducing load times, or ensuring absolute security.
• Push the boundaries of mobile fintech innovation, from AI-powered insights to predictive analytics.
• Own your work end-to-end—no excuses, no hand-holding, just results.

Must-Have Skills:

• Min 3 years of mobile development experience, with 2+ years in Flutter & Dart.
• Proven ability to build and scale real-time, high-performance fintech applications.
• A sharp eye for stunning UI/UX design that balances aesthetics with seamless functionality.
• Mastery over state management solutions (Provider, Riverpod, BLoC, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with real-time data streaming, push notifications, and WebSockets.

Why Join Us?

• Work with some of the sharpest minds in fintech and mobile engineering.
• Build products that traders, investors, and financial professionals rely on daily.
• A culture that values bold innovation, fast execution, and pushing boundaries.
• Expect challenges, high expectations, and relentless pursuit of excellence.
• Take complete ownership—from ideation to deployment, every pixel and every line of code should scream excellence.
• Competitive compensation, performance-driven growth, and a real opportunity to lead and shape the future of fintech mobile applications.

Responsibilities

·        Design and build advanced applications for the iOS platform.

·        Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

·        Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.

·        Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs

·        Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

·        Support the whole application lifetime from idea through design, testing, release, and maintenance

·        Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Skills

·        Proficient with Swift and Cocoa Touch

·        Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.

·        Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

·        Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services

·        Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines

·        Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools 

·        Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications

·        Knack for benchmarking and optimization

·        Proficient understanding of code versioning tools source tree, git

·        Familiarity with continuous integration

·        Solid grasp of algorithms, memory management, object oriented programming, and MVC Design

Competencies

·        Excellent communication skills

·        Ability to co-ordinate with cross functional teams  

·        Should be a good Team player.

Required:

1. A minimum of 1 years of consulting and/or relevant industry experience
2. Understanding of Android Framework and Android app development.
3. Experience in developing android apps using Kotlin and latest frameworks
4. Knowledge and understanding of Design-Patterns and Data Structures.
5. Ability to develop Android applications using latest Frameworks like Retrofit, RxJava
6. Ability to write Unit test cases using the frameworks.
7. Knowledge about how to consume the REST API's
8. Understanding of Git/BitBucket or any version control system
9. Good written and verbal communication skills.
10. B.E/B.Tech/MCA/MSC/MS

Preferred:

1. Understanding and usage of latest android frameworks like JetPack, Android Architectural components
2. Experience in mentoring the new team members and also the junior folks.
3. Exposure to various mobile architectures (ex: MVC, MVP, MVVM, etc..)
4. Experience in handling the Android app deployment process.
5. Experience in working in Agile methodology

Hello 

• Proficient with Objective-C,Swift,Cocoa Touch and UIKit.  
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc. 
• Knowledge of Apple’s design principles,interface guidelines and UI/UX standards 
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools such as Instruments. 

• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git and SVN 
• Experience in Payment Integration, Push Notification & Third Party Integration.  
• Experienced with Apple Approval developed and Distribution Process, AdHoc Enterprise distribution. 
• Worked on various architecture such as MVC, MVVM, Singleton, Delegate and Notification patterns. 

• Good to knowledge /experience in developing GUI for C5 voip applications. 
• Good to knowledge / on webrtc, various voip standards. 

• Who thinks they are best on IOS Platform
• Who think they work independently with less supervision.
• Objective-C and Swift in-depth Knowledge
• Architecture Knowledge is Plus (VIPER Architecture)added Advantage
• Must have at least 3 good quality iOS apps in the portfolio to showcase
• Knowledge of Android Development will be a plus