Lead iOS Engineer (Mobile Engineering Squad Lead)

You will lead the mobile engineering squad, arriving a week ahead of the developers to set up the codebase, tooling, and standards before the team scales. The resource plan calls out mobile and AI engineering for this role, so you are expected to lead a team that builds with AI-assisted engineering practices as a matter of course, not as an experiment. We are looking for a Lead iOS Engineer with strong native iOS mobile app experience who has led a squad through a compressed delivery and knows where to spend quality effort and where to move fast. Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture: Own code quality and technical decisions inside the mobile stream Work closely with the solution architect to turn architecture into implementation Take personal responsibility for the hardest parts of the buildTeam Mentorship & Squad Ownership: Mentor a squad of mid and senior engineers across cross-platform and native work, guiding them through a compressed delivery timelineCross-Stream Collaboration: Act as the technical counterpart to the BFF (Backend-for-Frontend) stream—the contract between app and backend is partly yours to negotiateAI-Driven SDLC Acceleration: Drive AI-assisted engineering practices naturally within the team Use approved AI tools to speed up: Code scaffolding, Unit test creation, Code review support, Technical analysis, Delivery planning Requirements Extensive hands-on experience with Native iOS development (ideally Swift / SwiftUI)Proven track record of building new mobile apps from the ground upDeep knowledge of iOS app architecture and clean code patternsExperience designing API-driven mobile experiencesFamiliarity with Location services and iOS permissionsExperience with Push notifications / APNsHands-on integration of Analytics SDKsStrong grasp of App performance, error handling, and accessibility basicsMastery of the TestFlight / App Store release processExperience working in multi-vendor or enterprise environments We offer We gather like-minded people:Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernizationSupportive team and agile, startup-like cultureHybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within PolandChance to work abroad for up to 60 days annuallyBusiness-driven relocation opportunitiesWe provide growth opportunities:Career development programsThought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programsCertification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)English classesWe cover it all:Stable payParticipation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discountBenefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)Referral bonuses up to $2,000Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and moreCorporate, social and well-being eventsPlease, note:Benefits listed above are available to employees onlyWe are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individuallyWe will reach out to selected candidates exclusively EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.