Location:
Guadalajara, Mexico
Seniority:
Lead
Technologies:
iOS / Swift
We are looking for a passionate Swift/iOS Engineer who would like to work with a top-notch technology stack in a friendly and cozy atmosphere for one of the greatest retail companies in the USA. Our client is a top-tier fashion retailer focused on delivering exceptional shopping.
And then there's Zoolatech! Just imagine a workplace and a team environment that you never want to leave once you have found it. Sound enticing? Apply to our position today and we can get you there.
We are a close-knit team of iOS & Android developers, designers, testers, and product owners collaborating to make our client’s mobile applications incredible. We strive to delight our customers with each new release. We work in a high-speed, agile environment to ship features in the shortest time possible. We value energy, collaboration, and teamwork. We are constantly improving professionally, and expect the same from you.
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Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of our iOS mobile applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability.
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Set technical direction for the iOS codebase, making key decisions on frameworks, patterns, and tooling.
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Champion and embed AI-native development practices across the product development lifecycle — from AI-assisted planning and design through AI-augmented coding, testing, and release.
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Collaborate with product, design, and engineering leadership to define, scope, and prioritize new features and technical initiatives, leveraging AI tools to accelerate discovery, prototyping, and estimation.
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Mentor and guide iOS engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical coaching, including coaching on effective use of AI coding assistants and tools.
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Establish and enforce best practices for clean, maintainable, and testable code, with a deep, hands-on understanding of core iOS concepts.
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Own the technical quality of releases, including code review standards, testing strategy, and CI/CD practices for iOS, integrating AI-driven testing and quality automation where applicable.
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Evaluate and introduce new iOS technologies, tools, and trends — including emerging AI-assisted development tools — and drive their adoption where they add value.
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Define and iterate on team workflows to incorporate AI-native PDLC practices (e.g., AI-assisted code generation, automated test generation, AI-powered code review, and documentation).
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Act as the primary point of contact for iOS-related technical questions across teams, and represent the iOS team in cross-functional and planning discussions.
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Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and performance feedback for iOS team members.
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6+ years of iOS development experience, including prior experience leading or mentoring engineers.
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Deep expertise in Swift and Cocoa Touch, with a strong track record of shipping production iOS apps at scale.
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Proven experience in Object-Oriented Programming and software design/architecture patterns (MVVM, MVC, Clean Architecture, etc.).
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Expert knowledge of the iOS SDK and Xcode, including performance profiling and debugging tools.
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Strong experience designing and integrating with RESTful APIs, and input into API contracts with backend teams.
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Advanced experience with Git, including branching strategy, code review workflows, and release management.
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Proven track record with Test Driven Development (TDD) and Agile methodologies, with experience shaping team process.
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Hands-on experience integrating AI-native tools and workflows into the product development lifecycle (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar AI coding assistants) for code generation, review, and testing.
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Familiarity with prompt engineering practices and using AI tools to accelerate design, documentation, and technical decision-making.
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Deep expertise in iOS frameworks such as UIKit, SwiftUI, CoreGraphics, Core Animation, and ability to guide framework/tooling decisions for the team.
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Strong experience in Unit Testing, including establishing testing standards and coverage goals, and leveraging AI for test generation and coverage analysis.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
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Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead by example on technical execution, including adoption of AI-native development practices.
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Strong spoken and written English.
Benefits:
- Paid Vacation
- Holidays Day Off
- Sick Days
- Bereavement Leave
- Sport Compensation
- English Classes
- Food Vouchers
- Training Compensation
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Savings Fund
- Internet/Electricity Support
- 100% Mexican Payroll
- Aguinaldo
- Work From Home
- Vacation Bonus