About the role

Role Overview

Senior Mobile iOS Software Developer for the Mobile Development team at St. Jude. You will design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality native iOS applications that support organizational objectives and deliver exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain native iOS apps using Swift and SwiftUI
Translate business requirements, wireframes, and UX designs into production-ready mobile solutions
Collaborate with backend developers to integrate RESTful APIs and cloud-based services
Build and maintain shared Swift Packages, reusable libraries, and modular components for consistency and maintainability
Implement localization and internationalization for multiple languages and regions
Advocate for and implement accessibility best practices (e.g., VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Voice Control, semantic navigation) and support WCAG and Apple accessibility guidelines
Improve performance, reliability, maintainability, security, accessibility, and overall UX
Investigate and resolve production issues, performance bottlenecks, defects, and complex technical challenges
Optimize for performance, memory usage, responsiveness, and battery efficiency
Use analytics/logging/monitoring/crash reporting tools to identify trends and resolve issues
Create and maintain automated tests: unit, integration, and UI tests using Swift Testing and XCTest
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and quality engineering initiatives
Support release planning, deployment, monitoring, production support, and on-call response as needed
Partner with product owners, designers, QA, and stakeholders to deliver solutions aligned to business objectives
Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, estimation, backlog refinement, retrospectives)
Mentor developers via technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing

Requirements

4+ years of IT experience in systems programming and development (minimum stated)
Bachelor’s degree in a related field (CS, data science, information science, business, or related); Master’s preferred
Strong iOS development expertise using Swift and SwiftUI

Nice to Have / Additional Signals

Experience with Swift packages, localization/i18n, and Apple accessibility technologies
Experience with CI/CD, testing automation (unit/integration/UI), and observability tooling
Experience mentoring and improving engineering best practices

About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a biomedical research and treatment institution focused on improving outcomes for children with catastrophic diseases. The organization operates across research and clinical care, and uses advanced technology to support its mission through teams including mobile engineering.