Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior iOS Mobile Developer to join our Specialized App team and help deliver premium mobile experiences that support Specialized’s rider-focused initiatives. In this role, you will design and build best‑in‑class iOS applications using Swift, applying event‑driven programming patterns to create responsive, efficient, and scalable solutions. You will also collaborate in an architecture that leverages Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) as a shared business logic layer between Android and iOS, ensuring consistency and efficiency across platforms. Working closely with product managers, designers, Android engineers, and backend teams, you will help build engaging mobile experiences that elevate the Specialized rider ecosystem.
How You'll Make a Difference
- Develop, enhance, and maintain iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, Combine, and modern event‑driven architectures
- Collaborate on a Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) setup, integrating a shared business logic layer used across Android and iOS while ensuring a first‑class native iOS experience
- Design and implement efficient caching strategies in both native and shared layers to improve app performance, responsiveness, and offline reliability
- Work closely with cross‑functional teams—including product managers, designers, Android engineers, and backend developers—to define and deliver seamless, cross‑platform user experiences
- Lead technical discussions, mentor junior developers, and champion best practices in code quality, mobile architecture, testing, and performance optimization across iOS and shared KMP components
- Analyze complex technical problems, propose scalable solutions, break down features into manageable tasks, and lead implementation efforts across platform boundaries
- Contribute to the long‑term architectural vision for Specialized’s mobile platforms, helping standardize development approaches, shared business logic, and tooling using KMP
- Continuously evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and patterns to improve app reliability, maintainability, and overall rider experience
- Drive consistent use of event‑driven patterns across native iOS and shared KMP layers to improve modularity, testability, and responsiveness
What You'll Need to Win
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- 5+ years of hands‑on iOS development experience building and shipping production apps
- 2+ years of experience integrating and working with shared Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) business logic in iOS applications
- Deep expertise in Swift and modern iOS development, with strong handson experience using SwiftUI, Combine, and reactive/eventdriven patterns
- Experience with Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for shared domain and business logic across Android and iOS is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of event‑driven programming principles and the ability to design reactive, scalable, and testable mobile systems across native and shared layers
- Solid experience designing and implementing caching strategies and working with local persistence solutions (e.g., Core Data) to support performance and offline use
- Familiarity with common mobile architectures such as MVVM, MVC, MVP, and Clean Architecture, including applying these patterns in cross‑platform contexts
- Proven ability to break down complex problems, evaluate trade‑offs, and deliver elegant, maintainable solutions
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders in crossplatform teams
- Experience mentoring other engineers and helping set technical direction and best practices within a mobile development team
Skills Required
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- 5+ years of iOS development experience building and shipping production apps
- 2+ years of experience with Kotlin Multiplatform
- Deep expertise in Swift and modern iOS development
- Experience with caching strategies and local persistence solutions
- Familiarity with mobile architectures such as MVVM and Clean Architecture
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Specialized Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Specialized and has not been reviewed or approved by Specialized.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Fidelity offers up to $5,000 in annual employer matching with immediate vesting, and the company covers plan administrative fees for active employees. This provides strong retirement support within the total package.
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Parental & Family Support — Published materials describe 6–8 weeks at 100% pay for birthing recovery and 8 weeks of fully paid parental bonding, alongside fertility benefits and adoption assistance. Some materials indicate certain roles or locations may offer even longer fully paid leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Cycling‑centric perks include substantial gear discounts, race entry fee support, on‑site fitness options, healthy on‑site meals, an employee bike service center, and a dog‑friendly HQ. These benefits can meaningfully enhance day‑to‑day experience for those who value the cycling culture.
Specialized Insights
What We Do
Founded on the principle of performance and fueled by innovation, our focus on the rider and their needs is our constant. From seasoned pros and weekend warriors, to kids and commuters—if you ride, we’re for you. The passion we have for sharing our love of bikes with the world can be seen in those who choose to work here. Headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA, the passionate and creative teammates at Specialized have designed and manufactured the world's most innovative bikes and gear since 1974. Are you ready to join our team and help pedal the planet forward?
