iOS Team Lead

Rakuten Viber is one of the most popular and downloaded apps in the world. Working with us provides a unique opportunity to influence hundreds of millions of our users and to be part of the journey that makes us a super-app. Our mission is to make people’s lives easier by enabling meaningful connections, from precious moments with family and friends, through managing business relationships to pursuing their passions.

We are a global team of engineers dedicated to creating the best tools to ensure safe, convenient communication for millions of users worldwide. Our culture is built on innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.

We’re looking for an experienced, highly motivated iOS Team Lead to join our team and lead a group of skilled iOS developers responsible for developing and maintaining a high-scale app.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage an agile team of ~6 senior iOS engineers, including hiring, training, and mentoring, alongside hands-on coding
• Actively participate in the design, development, and maintenance of Viber’s mobile application while analyzing business requirements to create scalable, high-performing, and testable solutions
• Collaborate closely with product managers, client developers, scrum masters, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
  
  

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience as a team leader
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience in production mobile software development
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Objective-C/ Swift and iOS development
• Expert in Protocol Oriented programming, Functional programing, multi-threading
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
  

Advantages

• Experience working with remote teams
• Advanced knowledge of unit testing frameworks and mocking
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience with CI/CD