Senior Software Engineer ; iOS

Senior iOS Engineer

Location:

Soho Square, London Office / Hybrid

Reporting to:
Engineering Manager

We are on a mission to be the app you can’t move without. Since launching Rightmove in 2000 with a will to make home‑hunting happy, we are now the biggest property app and website in the UK with over 2.5 million iOS users a month.

• Product
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with product managers and designers from the early stages of feature development, contributing your insights to shape our product roadmap with user needs in mind.
• End‑to‑End Ownership:
  Lead and take full responsibility for the development lifecycle of new features, from concept through to production, ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Technical Excellence:
  Architect, design, and implement complex, high‑performance mobile applications, utilising modern iOS development frameworks and best practices.
• User‑Focused Solutions:
  Advocate for the user at every stage, ensuring our iOS app provides intuitive, accessible, and delightful experiences.
• Mentorship:
  Provide guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a collaborative and learning‑driven culture.
• Data‑Driven Iteration:
  Collaborate with data teams to leverage analytics and user feedback to continuously improve and refine product features post‑launch.
• Quality & Performance:
  Ensure the codebase remains scalable, maintainable, and efficient through best‑in‑class engineering practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, and automated testing.

• Has 5+ years of experience in iOS development, with a focus on building and shipping high‑quality consumer applications.
• Demonstrates a product mindset: understanding product goals and translating them into technical solutions that resonate with users.
• Shows advanced proficiency with Swift, Swift
  
  UI, UIKit, and familiarity with MVVM or other architectural patterns in iOS.
• Exhibits collaborative skills, having worked in cross‑functional teams with product managers, designers, and QA to drive product outcomes.
• Is data‑informed: familiar with mobile analytics and a data‑driven approach to iterating on user experience.
• Is proficient in performance optimisation, ensuring smooth, responsive, and high‑performing applications under varied conditions.
• Has experience mentoring other engineers, fostering team capabilities.

• Experience working in Agile or Lean environments.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices for mobile applications.
• Familiarity with mobile release and testing strategies in CI/CD environments.

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties, and are the go‑to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work. Our core values include:

• We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
• We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
• We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
• We move together…by being one team — internally collaborative, externally competitive.
• We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events.

88% of Right movers say we’re a great place to work.

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private medical insurance, pension and life insurance, employee assistance plan.
• 27 days holiday plus two paid volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in the office.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated…