Software Architect (iOS) | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Work from Office
Experience: 7+ years
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
About Vagaro
Vagaro is a global leader in cloud-based business management software for the salon, spa, beauty, fitness, and wellness industries. Our product-led platform helps businesses manage scheduling, payments, marketing, and operations in one place.
Job Summary
We are looking for a hands-on iOS Architect to own the architecture, quality, and scalability of the Vagaro Pro and Vagaro customer iOS apps. You will set technical direction for the iOS platform, lead the modernization of a large production codebase, and raise the engineering bar across the mobile team.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the iOS app architecture: modularization, layering, state management, navigation, and dependency injection.
- Define and drive the iOS technical roadmap, including the Objective-C to Swift and UIKit to SwiftUI migration.
- Author architecture decision records (ADRs) and design docs; review and approve significant designs and critical PRs.
- Design API contracts with backend teams covering REST, pagination, error handling, offline sync, and versioning.
- Set and enforce targets for crash-free users, hangs, launch time, app size, and memory usage.
- Lead root-cause analysis for production crashes and incidents, and drive fixes to closure.
- Define the iOS testing strategy (unit, UI, snapshot, integration) and automation coverage gates per release.
- Own app security: Keychain usage, certificate pinning, token handling, and OWASP MASVS alignment.
- Improve CI/CD, Xcode build performance, the release train, phased releases, and feature flag usage.
- Mentor iOS engineers, run architecture reviews, and take part in technical hiring.
Required Skills
- 7+ years of software engineering, including 5+ years building native iOS apps shipped at scale.
- 2+ years in an architect, tech lead, or principal role owning architecture decisions.
- Expert in Swift, with strong working knowledge of Objective-C for legacy code and hands-on SwiftUI and UIKit interop.
- Strong in Swift Concurrency (async/await, actors) and Combine, with a solid grasp of GCD and the app lifecycle.
- Expert in MVVM, Clean Architecture, the Coordinator pattern, and modular project structure using Swift Package Manager.
- Experience with Core Data or SwiftData, Keychain, URLSession, Codable, and protocol-based dependency injection.
- Proficient with Xcode build settings, schemes, code signing, provisioning, and CocoaPods/SPM dependency management.
- Testing with XCTest, XCUITest, and snapshot testing; performance work using Instruments, MetricKit, and launch-time and memory optimization.
- Experience with Firebase Crashlytics, APNs, and App Store Connect (TestFlight, phased release, review guidelines).
- Mobile CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps and Fastlane.
- Clear written communication for design docs, ADRs, and RCA reports.
Good to Have
- Working knowledge of Android or Kotlin Multiplatform.
- Experience with WKWebView/React screens embedded in native apps and bridge design.
- Mobile payments or POS experience (card readers, Tap to Pay on iPhone, PCI considerations).
- Accessibility (VoiceOver, WCAG) and localization at scale.
- Experience with multi-tenant SaaS products.
Why Join Us
- 5-day work week with a flexible schedule
- 15 paid leaves + 11 holidays, with leave encashment
- Comprehensive family medical insurance and maternity benefits
- Annual bonus and recognition programs
- Learning resources, tech sessions, gaming zones, Fun Fridays, and cultural events
Shape the architecture and direction of a product used at scale. If you want ownership, influence, and room to grow, apply now and let's build something great together.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years building native iOS applications shipped at scale
- 2+ years in an architect, tech lead, or principal role owning architecture decisions
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Expertise in Swift and working knowledge of Objective-C
- Hands-on experience with SwiftUI and UIKit interoperability
- Strong knowledge of Swift Concurrency, Combine, GCD, and the iOS app lifecycle
- Expertise in MVVM, Clean Architecture, Coordinator pattern, and modular project structures
- Experience with Swift Package Manager, Core Data or SwiftData, Keychain, URLSession, Codable, and protocol-based dependency injection
- Proficiency with Xcode build settings, schemes, code signing, provisioning, CocoaPods, and Swift Package Manager
- Experience with XCTest, XCUITest, snapshot testing, Instruments, MetricKit, and mobile performance optimization
- Experience with Firebase Crashlytics, APNs, App Store Connect, TestFlight, phased releases, and App Store review guidelines
- Mobile CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps and Fastlane
- Clear written communication for design documents, ADRs, and RCA reports
- Working knowledge of Android or Kotlin Multiplatform
- Experience with WKWebView, React screens embedded in native apps, and bridge design
- Mobile payments or POS experience, including card readers, Tap to Pay on iPhone, and PCI considerations
- Accessibility and localization experience at scale
- Experience with multi-tenant SaaS products
What We Do
Vagaro Inc. is a leading business management platform and online marketplace that powers the needs of the beauty, fitness and wellness industries. More than 178,000 service professionals across the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia use Vagaro to manage, market and grow their business. The platform runs on any device and has the ability to accept online bookings, schedule clients, run marketing campaigns and manage overall business operations. Payment processing is seamlessly integrated into the platform and engineered to support fully contactless payment methods. Consumers choose Vagaro to search for and book wellness services on any device. In 2020, more than 76 million appointments were booked through Vagaro. Headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, the office is close to the 580, 680, BART station, many great restaurants, and two fantastic downtowns. Bike into work, have a fresh cappuccino, and enjoy plenty of snacks from our fully stocked kitchen. Furthermore, you can settle in with your friendly colleagues and enjoy your workday with a collaborative team in a rapidly growing company. Come and join Team Vagaro! We are hiring. Apply for a job today. https://sales.vagaro.com/careers
