What do we do?

As a pioneer for digital transformation, GFT develops sustainable solutions across new technologies – from cloud engineering and artificial intelligence to blockchain/DLT. With its deep technological expertise, strong partnerships, and comprehensive market know-how, GFT offers advice to the financial and insurance sectors, as well as the manufacturing industry. Through the intelligent use of IT solutions, GFT increases productivity and creates added value for clients. Companies gain easy and safe access to scalable IT applications and innovative business models.

Who are we?

Having started in Germany in 1987, GFT Technologies has grown to become a trusted Software Engineering and Consulting specialist for the international financial industry, counting many of the world’s largest and best-known banks as our clients. We are an organization that empowers you to not only explore but raise your potential and seek out opportunities that add value. At GFT, diversity, equality, and inclusion are at the core of who we are. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive working environment for all communities is one of the main pillars of our diversity strategy, based on our core values and culture. We have been certified for 2022/23 as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in the APAC region. So, if you want to have the opportunity to work with an outstanding and progressive organization, this position could be right for you

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Technical Leader (iOS) to guide and drive the development of high-quality iOS solutions for our global banking and financial clients. This role goes beyond hands-on coding — you will define technical direction, lead development teams, and ensure best practices across architecture, design, and implementation.

You will bring deep expertise in iOS technologies, lead technical discussions, mentor developers, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to deliver cutting-edge mobile solutions that align with business goals.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Lead end-to-end iOS solution architecture, including design, development, and deployment

• Define and enforce coding standards, development best practices, and architectural guidelines

• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers

Project Delivery:

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to design and deliver new features

• Guide the technical planning and estimation of complex development projects

• Own the quality of deliverables from initial planning through to production release

Innovation & Optimization:

• Continuously evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and frameworks to improve efficiency and scalability

• Drive adoption of modern iOS practices, such as SwiftUI, MVVM, dependency injection, and CI/CD

• Help shape the mobile strategy for large-scale digital transformation initiatives

Requirements and Skills

• Minimum 8 years of iOS development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or architectural role

• Strong knowledge of Swift, Objective-C, and modern design patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture)

• Experience leading iOS development teams or owning architecture for large-scale apps

• Hands-on expertise in:

  • RxSwift

  • Dependency Injection

  • RESTful APIs and remote data handling

  • Automated testing and Unit Testing frameworks

  • Git and collaborative development workflows

  • Design tools like Figma

• Proven track record of working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams

• Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written)

Nice-to-have

• Experience with SwiftUI and modern UI architectures

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Fastlane)

• Knowledge of Cloud-based mobile development and integrations

• Experience with JIRA or similar project management tools

What Can We Offer You?

• Competitive salary & 13th-month salary guarantee

• Annual performance bonus

• Premium health insurance

• Professional English courses

• 15+ days of annual leave, increasing with tenure

• Dynamic, inclusive culture with a strong learning & growth mindset

(Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not received a response from GFT regarding your application within 10 work days, please consider that we have decided to proceed with other candidates. We truly appreciate your interest in GFT and thank you for your understanding.)