iOS Engineering Manager (full remote - Spain)

As an iOS Engineering Manager at Jobgether, your key responsibilities include leading a team of senior iOS developers and QA engineers, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality iOS applications, overseeing the development lifecycle, and defining software development best practices. You'll collaborate with the Product team to align projects with business and product goals, track application health metrics, and foster a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.

To qualify for the iOS Engineering Manager role at Jobgether, candidates should have over 4 years of experience leading iOS and QA teams with a strong focus on alignment with product objectives. Proficiency in developing iOS applications, implementing CI/CD, and conducting automated testing is essential. Proven leadership skills and the ability to inspire teams in a flexible and dynamic work environment are also key.

Jobgether values work-life balance and offers a flexible work environment for the iOS Engineering Manager position. With flexible hours allowing for a 7 to 9:30 a.m. start and a 3:30 to 6 p.m. end, as well as a generous vacation policy that includes free Friday afternoons and 25 vacation days plus your birthday, you can maintain a healthy work-life balance while delivering great results.

At Jobgether, the iOS Engineering Manager has access to an annual budget for external learning opportunities, along with personalized internal training to support professional growth. This commitment to continuous learning ensures that you can stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in iOS development while enhancing your leadership capabilities.

As an iOS Engineering Manager at Jobgether, you can look forward to competitive salaries, comprehensive health benefits including private health insurance, dental, and psychological services. Additional perks such as a ticket restaurant, nursery vouchers, fun office competitions, and a lovely rooftop terrace with Mediterranean views make the workplace vibrant and enjoyable.

In your response, outline your experience managing teams, focusing on how you foster collaboration, set team goals, and ensure projects align with business needs. Highlight any specific challenges you've overcome and how you motivated your team to achieve success.

Discuss your familiarity with best practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviews. Explain how you’ve implemented these in past projects and the positive impact they had on delivery and quality.

Talk about your approach to collaboration with the Product team, such as regular meetings and progress tracking. Mention any tools you use to keep everyone on the same page and how you ensure that your team is aware of broader business goals.

Provide a specific example of a project where you led the team to success. Highlight your role, the challenges faced, and how you leveraged your leadership and technical skills to achieve results. Include metrics if available to illustrate the success.

Explain your strategies for ensuring software quality, such as implementing automated tests, conducting code reviews, and tracking performance metrics. Discuss how these strategies have improved the overall quality of past projects.

Describe your conflict resolution approach, emphasizing open communication, understanding different perspectives, and fostering a collaborative environment to resolve issues. Share a real-life example if possible.

Discuss your experience working in agile environments—what frameworks you’ve used (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), how you’ve facilitated agile ceremonies, and how this methodology has improved project delivery in your past roles.

Talk about your approach to evaluating the technical feasibility of new projects, including collaboration with your development team for estimates and assessments, and how you consider resource availability and timelines.

Share what drives your passion for leadership in tech—whether it’s fostering innovation, mentoring junior developers, or the thrill of solving complex problems. Make sure to tie this into how it benefits your teams and the larger organization.

Discuss specific practices you implement to encourage continuous learning and feedback within your team, such as regular retrospectives, personal development plans, and creating a culture where innovation is celebrated. Share examples of improvements you've seen as a result.