Software Engineer (iOS) New London, UK

Software Engineer (iOS)

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.

We are seeking a product focused iOS Engineer to join our Native Apps team. In this role, you will design, build and maintain high quality features in the Rightmove iOS app, working across a cross disciplinary team of Product Managers, QA, Back end engineers, Product Designers and Analytics specialists. You will contribute to the full lifecycle of feature delivery, from technical discovery and solution design through to release and monitoring. You will write clean, testable Swift code, collaborate closely with peers through pairing and reviews, and help us continuously improve user experience, performance and reliability.

• Product Collaboration: Work with Product Managers, Designers and Analytics from the early stages of discovery to refine problems, estimate work and shape solutions that align with product goals.
• Feature Delivery: Implement new features and enhancements end to end, integrating with APIs, feature flags, and analytics, and supporting releases through our CI/CD pipelines.
• Technical Implementation: Build robust, maintainable code using Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit, following agreed patterns such as MVVM and Clean Architecture.
• User Focused Solutions: Ensure features are intuitive, performant and accessible, using platform best practices and native patterns.
• Quality Focus: Contribute unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and help maintain high standards of reliability and crash free sessions.
• Data Driven Iteration: Instrument features with analytics and work with Product and Data to understand usage and iterate on user experience.
• Continuous Improvement: Help evolve our shared components, design system and developer tooling to improve the speed and quality of delivery.

• Experience with Firebase, GA4 or similar mobile analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design on iOS.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling such as Bitrise and automated testing strategies.

At Rightmove, we expect everyone to actively explore and use AI tools to improve their productivity, creativity, and impact. We believe that software and product are ultimately people problems, and everything we build is aimed at improving the lives of others. Our view is that thoughtful use of AI can free up more time for the human parts of our work, understanding real problems, listening carefully, and making sure we are solving the right things in the right way. If you are not curious about how to use AI to work smarter, this is unlikely to be the right environment for you.

• Experience: Has commercial experience in iOS development, shipping and supporting consumer facing applications.
• Product Mindset: Understands how their work impacts key user journeys and product outcomes and can contribute to discovery and refinement.
• Technical Skills: Proficient with Swift, UIKit and ideally SwiftUI, with experience of common architectural patterns such as MVVM.
• Collaborative Skills: Has experience working in cross discipline teams with Product Managers, Designers, QA and Back end engineers.
• Quality Orientation: Writes testable code, uses code reviews effectively and cares about maintainability, reliability and performance.
• Data Awareness: Is comfortable working with analytics events and using data to inform decisions and prioritisation.
• Growth Mindset: Actively looks for feedback, is keen to learn from others and to share knowledge with the team.

• 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.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.
• We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation. At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.