Senior iOS Engineer (Permanent – Onsite – New York, NY)

Senior iOS Engineer (Permanent – Onsite – New York, NY)

Glocomms is representing a prominent global software company that specializes in AI-powered solutions for simplified identity verification and data extraction. Backed by over $60M in funding, their innovative technology is widely adopted across crucial sectors including financial services, retail, and telecommunications, streamlining workflows such as ID scanning, document verification, and real-time data capture.

The company is actively seeking a highly skilled and influential Senior iOS Engineer to join their U.S.-based team. This permanent position, based onsite in New York, NY, offers an unparalleled opportunity to focus on their Receipt SDK—a high-impact product utilized to scan and extract data from nearly a billion receipts annually. As a Senior iOS Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobile data extraction, responsible for designing and maintaining a robust, high-performance SDK that is deeply embedded in applications used by millions of consumers. You’ll directly influence SDK architecture, ensure its long-term stability and scalability, and drive significant improvements in developer experience.

What You’ll Be Doing: Core Responsibilities in Mobile SDK Development

As a Senior iOS Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of developing a high-impact, AI-powered SDK used by millions. Your responsibilities will span the full development lifecycle, focusing on performance, stability, and seamless integration.

• Lead Development of the Receipt iOS SDK: You will take a leading role in the development of the Receipt iOS SDK, a critical product utilized by major partners and merchants globally. This involves driving the technical vision, architectural decisions, and implementation strategies to deliver a robust and efficient SDK that powers seamless receipt scanning and data extraction on iOS devices. Your leadership will directly influence the product’s capabilities and market adoption.
• Design and Maintain Modular, High-Performance Code: You will be responsible for meticulously designing and maintaining modular, high-performance code for the SDK. This emphasizes architectural excellence, ensuring that the codebase is well-structured, reusable, and optimized for speed and efficiency on mobile devices. Your focus on long-term stability will be paramount, laying the foundation for a reliable product that can evolve with future demands and iOS updates.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams for Seamless Features: You will actively collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to ensure the successful delivery of seamless features. This involves participating in cross-functional planning sessions, providing technical insights from an iOS perspective, and working closely to integrate SDK functionalities with backend services and user interface designs. Your teamwork ensures that features are delivered holistically and meet user expectations.
• Optimize SDK Performance Across Key Metrics: A critical aspect of your role will be to continuously optimize SDK performance across various key metrics. This includes rigorous attention to memory management to prevent crashes and ensure smooth operation on diverse iOS devices, optimizing background processing for efficient data handling without draining battery life, and fine-tuning API usage to ensure quick and reliable communication with backend services. Your performance optimization efforts directly impact the user experience and the SDK’s efficiency in data extraction.

Key Qualifications: Your Foundation for iOS Engineering Excellence

To excel as a Senior iOS Engineer, you’ll need deep expertise in iOS development, proficiency in core languages, and a strong understanding of modern mobile development practices.

• Core Languages: You possess expert-level proficiency in both Swift and Objective-C. This dual language capability allows you to work seamlessly with existing codebases and leverage the latest iOS development paradigms.
• Essential Tools: You are highly skilled in using industry-standard tools like CocoaPods and Swift Package Manager. These package managers are crucial for managing dependencies and integrating third-party libraries within the iOS SDK project.
• Modern Practices: You have practical experience with modern development practices including CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) for automated builds and deployments, implementing robust versioning strategies for SDK releases, and designing software with a modular architecture to enhance maintainability, reusability, and scalability.

Bonus Skills: Enhancing Your Mobile Development Profile

• Familiarity with JavaScript: Experience with JavaScript would be beneficial, potentially for understanding web-based integrations or tooling.
• Cross-Platform Frameworks: Familiarity with React Native and Flutter indicates a broader understanding of mobile development ecosystems and could be valuable for cross-platform SDK wrappers or future considerations.

What’s In It For You: Impact, Innovation, and Growth

This permanent Senior iOS Engineer position in New York, NY, offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a global software company pioneering AI-powered identity solutions.

• Opportunity to Work on Cutting-Edge AI-Powered Solutions: You’ll have the invaluable opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI-powered solutions that simplify identity verification and data extraction. Your work directly contributes to innovative technology widely adopted across financial services, retail, and telecom.
• Influence the Future of Mobile Data Extraction: You will play a key role in shaping the future of mobile data extraction by working on a high-impact SDK that scans nearly a billion receipts annually. Your contributions will directly influence SDK architecture, stability, scalability, and developer experience.
• High-Impact Product Adoption: You’ll be part of a team building a product that is embedded in apps used by millions of consumers, providing a direct impact on the daily lives of a vast user base.
• Collaborative and Supportive Team Environment: You will be part of a highly collaborative and supportive team environment that fosters open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual support, allowing you to learn from diverse perspectives.
• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities: This role offers significant professional growth and development opportunities, allowing you to deepen your expertise in iOS SDK development, real-time data capture, and AI-powered mobile solutions.

If this Senior iOS Engineer role in New York, NY, aligns with your expertise in Swift/Objective-C, your passion for high-performance mobile SDK development, and your interest in AI-powered data extraction, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting permanent, onsite opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to shape the future of mobile data extraction on a global scale.

Ready to build the next generation of mobile data solutions?