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

Axel Springer National Media & Tech is seeking a Senior iOS Developer to join a cross-functional mobile native team. You will be responsible for building and evolving top-rated iOS apps like WELT News, using Swift 6, SwiftUI, and TCA. The role involves designing scalable architectures, championing automation, mentoring teammates, and contributing to backend integration. You will shape features and ensure user delight, contributing to the future of media with cutting-edge technology and AI.

Must Have

• Take ownership of building and evolving top-rated iOS apps (4–5 stars, 10M+ monthly visits) using Swift 6, SwiftUI, TCA, Combine, Swift Package Manager, and iOS 17+.
• Design and implement a modular, scalable, and future-ready app architecture.
• Champion automation and quality, continuously pushing build, testing, and release processes (fastlane, GitHub Actions).
• Coach and mentor teammates, leading by example in code quality and reviews.
• Communicate effectively with designers, product managers, and backend teams.
• 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.
• Experienced with Swift Package Manager, creating feature modules.
• Familiar with fastlane, GitHub Actions for seamless testing and deployment.
• Write clean, test-driven code.

Good to Have

• Interest or experience in backend development (Spring Boot/Kotlin, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes); on-the-job training provided.
• Contribute to open-source projects while continuously learning.
• Always exploring the latest iOS trends, eager to experiment, evaluate, and implement the best solutions.

Perks & Benefits

• Trainings and learning lunches
• Tech conferences
• Budget for workshops
• Discounted public transport ticket or JobRad leasing
• Bicycle garage (incl. regular bicycle service)
• Childcare facilities or two modern in-house kindergartens
• 30 days vacation
• 10 days work from abroad
• Free breakfast snack
• Free lunch in canteens
• Guidance on relocation and visa processes through our relocation agency
• Permanent full- or part-time position
• Modern office in the heart of Berlin

Axel Springer National Media & Tech is the central technical hub that ensures our journalism is supported by cutting-edge technology so that our brands can succeed in the digital age. Our corporate strategy places AI at the center: “Digital is the new print. AI is the new digital.” This vision reflects our belief that the fusion of artificial intelligence and human creativity will shape the future of media.

You’ll join a fast-moving, cross-functional mobile native team of Android, iOS, and backend devealopers —

the creative force behind Germany’s leading news apps: BILD News, Sport BILD, WELT News, and WELT Edition, reaching millions of users every month. Are you open to trying new things? Are you confident, driven and clever? Then apply for a role now with Axel Springer National Media & Tech

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We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward-looking technologies.

Our five essentials

are the values that unite us and guide us in our commitment to freedom.

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 and 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 user

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 you know how to make testing and deployment seamless
• you have an interest or experience in backend development (Spring Boot/Kotlin, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes); on-the-job training provided
• write clean, test-driven code and contribute to open-source projects while continuously learning
• you thrive in a diverse, cross-functional environment, share knowledge, and strengthen your team
• always exploring 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: Whether it's a discounted public transport ticket 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: http://www.axelspringer-neubau.de/

Axel Springer National Media & Tech GmbH & Co. KG is the central pillar for tech & product and central functions of Axel Springer's German media offerings.

Next Level Publishing – Innovate, evolve, accelerate – that is the mission that drives us. We develop solutions that further develop, renew, and accelerate digital journalism. We ensure that our strong media brands such as BILD, WELT, BUSINESS INSIDER Germany, POLITICO Germany, COMPUTER BILD, and many more are optimally positioned to continue making journalism sustainable and accessible to all.

Questions and answers about the application process

The most frequently asked questions and their answers can be found on our FAQ page: career.axelspringer.com/en/faq

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.

You can find information about the representation for the severely disabled at Axel Springer here: https://career.axelspringer.com/en/rsde

Contact person for this position (reference number REF2645Q) is Marcel Burmester #LI-MB2