Lead iOS Engineer – Maps, Graphics & 3D Rendering

Unlock employer Dubai, United Arab Emirates Under an hour ago · 03 Sep 2026

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Estimate: $120k - $150k*
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Experience: Senior
English: Professional

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The company is seeking a highly experienced and technically skilled Lead iOS Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will lead the technical architecture, design, development, and optimization of advanced native iOS applications, focusing on mapping, visualization, graphics, and 3D rendering.

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This is a hands-on technical leadership position requiring deep expertise in native iOS development and Swift, along with practical experience in custom rendering, mapping, spatial visualization, and 3D graphics.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the architecture, technical design, and implementation of complex native iOS applications.
Develop scalable, maintainable, modular, and highly testable solutions using Swift and SwiftUI.
Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, design reviews, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
Design and implement advanced visualization, mapping, graphics, and rendering capabilities for iOS platforms.
Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, backend engineers, and other technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

8+ years of professional experience in native iOS development.
Expert-level proficiency in Swift and SwiftUI.
Strong hands-on experience with Combine and RxSwift.
Proven experience leading technical architecture, application design, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
Strong understanding of scalable and maintainable iOS application architectures.
Experience developing custom visualization, mapping, graphics, or rendering features.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Metal-based rendering and performance optimization.
Hands-on experience with ARKit.

Additional Skills:

Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization experience using Xcode Instruments.
Production experience with a modern iOS 3D rendering framework, such as SceneKit or RealityKit.
Strong understanding of 3D graphics fundamentals.

Language Requirements:
No specific language requirements were mentioned, though proficiency in English is typically expected in a professional environment in the UAE.

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