Senior iOS Developer (m/f/d) WELT News Apps

Senior iOS Developer (m/f/d) WELT News Apps

Axel Springer National Media & Tech is the central technical hub that ensures journalism is supported by cutting‑edge technology. Our corporate strategy places AI at the center, believing that the fusion of artificial intelligence and human creativity will shape the future of media. You will join a fast‑moving, cross‑functional mobile native team of Android, iOS, and backend developers – the creative force behind Germany’s leading news apps: BILD News, Sport BILD, WELT News, and WELT Edition, reaching millions of users every month.

How you'll make an impact

• Take ownership of building and evolving top‑rated iOS apps (4–5 stars, 10M+ monthly visits) using Swift 6, SwiftUI, The Composable Architecture (TCA), Combine, Swift Package Manager, and iOS 17+.
• Design and implement a modular, scalable, and future‑ready app architecture that ensures performance, reliability, and maintainability at scale while driving our ongoing migration to TCA‑based feature modules.
• Champion automation and quality, continuously pushing our fully automated build, testing, and release processes (fastlane, GitHub Actions) to the next level.
• Coach and mentor teammates, lead by example in code quality and reviews, and facilitate knowledge‑sharing across iOS teams.
• Contribute to the backend integration layer using Spring Boot/Kotlin‑based services on AWS with Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring seamless connectivity within the NMT ecosystem.
• Shape features, improve collaboration, and ensure every release delights users.

What you'll need

• Be a seasoned Senior iOS Developer with at least 8 years of hands‑on experience, having shipped several large‑scale, real‑world iOS applications.
• Deep knowledge of Swift 6, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, async/await, and Swift Concurrency.
• Strong experience with The Composable Architecture (TCA) or similar unidirectional architectures (Redux, Elm, MVI), and understand how to build modular, testable, and maintainable features.
• Experienced with Swift Package Manager, creating feature modules, and establishing clear boundaries between components.
• Familiar with fastlane, GitHub Actions, and know how to make testing and deployment seamless.
• Have an interest or experience in backend development (Spring Boot/Kotlin, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes); on‑job training provided.
• Write clean, test‑driven code and contribute to open‑source projects while continuously learning.
• Thrive in a diverse, cross‑functional environment, share knowledge, and strengthen your team.
• Always explore the latest iOS trends, eager to experiment, evaluate, and implement the best solutions to keep our apps ahead of the curve.
• Communicate effectively with designers, product managers, and backend teams to turn ideas into impactful, user‑focused features.

What we offer

• Your personal growth is important to us: we offer trainings and learning lunches, tech conferences, a budget for workshops, and much more to expand your knowledge and your skills.
• Employee offers that suit you and your life situation: discounted public transport tickets or JobRad leasing, a bicycle garage (incl. regular bicycle service), childcare facilities or two modern in‑house kindergartens.
• 30 days vacation plus 10 days work from abroad.
• Our free food offer: in addition to a breakfast snack, we also offer a free lunch in our canteens.
• We offer guidance on the administrative side of relocation and visa processes through our relocation agency.
• Collaboration thrives on direct exchange – we rely on 80% office presence and 20% mobile working.
• From now a permanent full‑or part‑time position in a modern office in the heart of Berlin:

Diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We are looking forward to receiving all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Questions and answers about the application process can be found on our FAQ page: career.axelspringer.com/en/faq .

Contact person for this position (reference number REF2645Q) is Marcel Burmester.