Lead Software Engineer, iOS

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Our client is seeking a Lead iOS Engineer to shape the next generation of their Live experiences on mobile and connected devices. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role — you’ll architect, build, and optimize media‑rich iOS/tvOS applications that power live streaming, interactivity, and gamified fan engagement. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teammates (Product, Design) to deliver features across a modern iOS tech stack using Swift, SwiftUI, and architectural patterns like MVVM, creating product experiences that delight our users and drive outcomes for the business.

What you’ll be doing:

Own the iOS product experience end-to-end — from architecture and performance optimization to feature development and UX polish.

Lead development and delivery of Swift-based iOS and tvOS applications focused on live video streaming, interactivity and gamification.

Architect and implement features using SwiftUI, Combine, and modern iOS frameworks following Clean Architecture principles.

Optimize media playback performance, buffering, and UI responsiveness for video streaming workflows.

Integrate analytics and observability tools like Datadog and Crashlytics to ensure production‑grade monitoring and stability.

Partner closely with Agile Product teams (Product Managers and Product Designers) to define priorities, make trade‑off decisions, and deliver enhancements that delight users and drive engagement.

Collaborate with Android, connected TV, and backend teams to ensure feature parity and consistent UX across all platforms.

Drive CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions; streamline build, test, and release processes.

Manage and direct iOS/tvOS engineers, including 3rd party partner developers, to raise the bar for code quality and champion best practices.

Stay current with iOS/tvOS platform updates, UX/UI guidelines and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement.

Must Have Skills:

6+ years of iOS development experience, including 3+ years using Swift and SwiftUI.

Track record of shipping high‑scale consumer digital products, preferably media, sports, or entertainment apps.

Deep understanding of SiwftUI, Combine, UIKit, and other core frameworks.

Experience integrating and managing Firebase services across multiple app modules.

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and backlog management, with the ability to translate product requirements into clear, actionable engineering tasks.

Passionate about sports, streaming technology, gaming and/or digital advertising industries.

Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating cross‑functionally with Product and Design and with engineers internally and externally.

Strong debugging, profiling, and performance analysis skills (memory leaks, rendering time, etc.).

Experience leveraging AI‑powered tools and automation solutions to improve development efficiency, simplify debugging, and optimize workflows.

Nice to Have Skills:

Experience with tvOS app development.

Familiarity with video streaming pipelines (HLS, ad insertion, DRM, adaptive bitrate streaming, etc.).

Prior experience working in a startup or entrepreneurial environment.

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