Senior iOS Developer
Mercedes-Benz R&D North AmericaResponsibilities
- Design, build, maintain, and release iOS features for the Mercedes me connect mobile app across supported phones and wearables.
- Lead iOS feature architecture and technical strategy in collaboration with product, UX, QA, backend, and global stakeholders.
- Develop Connected Car experiences integrating the mobile app with Mercedes-Benz vehicles, backend services, and the broader digital ecosystem.
- Improve application performance, reliability, security, responsiveness, code quality, maintainability, and test coverage.
- Perform root-cause analysis, incident resolution, defect prevention, bottleneck reduction, and continuous engineering improvement.
- Collaborate with global development teams to define, implement, test, and ship features aligned with business priorities and timelines.
- Partner with Product and UX Design on acceptance criteria, technical feasibility, customer experience requirements, and story readiness.
- Participate in Scrum refinement and estimation, deliver work within agreed timelines, and support roadmap outcomes and team KPIs.
- Review and approve pull requests, maintain documentation and development standards, and promote engineering best practices.
- Support release readiness, App Store publication, and compliance with Apple Developer guidelines.
- Conduct competitor benchmarking and customer-experience analysis for North American mobile app enhancements.
- Mentor junior developers through code reviews, pairing, shadowing, technical guidance, and documentation.
- Work effectively with global peers and partners, with up to 25% travel required.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, with Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field also considered.
- At least 5 years of native iOS development experience.
- Strong Swift coding skills and solid understanding of mobile architectures including MVP, MVVM, and VIPER.
- Experience with concurrency using async/await, Dispatch, and Combine.
- Experience creating custom, pixel-perfect user interfaces.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, unit testing, and publishing apps to the App Store.
- Solid understanding of Apple Developer guidelines.
- Preferred qualifications include vehicle, Mercedes-Benz, connected mobility, infotainment, telematics, digital vehicle services, or Connected Car experience.
- Experience integrating customer-facing mobile features with backend services, cloud platforms, and vehicle systems is preferred.
- Backend development experience or strong collaboration experience with backend engineering teams is preferred.
- Published mobile apps, experience with highly rated or large-scale applications, and experience mentoring engineers are preferred.
- Experience with Scrum or Kanban and strong ownership, time management, and engineering collaboration skills are expected.
- The role requires frequent use of speech, vision, hearing, hands for computer use and presentations, and frequent sitting, standing, and reaching.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Up to 15 company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off, sick time, and parental leave.
- Tuition assistance program.
- Wellness and fitness reimbursement programs.
- Up to 25% travel may be required.
- Domestic or international relocation assistance is not provided.
- Full-time employee benefits exclude interns and contractors.
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About Mercedes-Benz R&D North America
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA) is continuously striving to innovate premium mobility. It is a place for exceptional people with outstanding ideas and the absolute willingness to bring them to life. We are not about cars only - we are also about the latest and greatest software, cutting-edge technology, and groundbreaking innovation: Embedded in a worldwide network MBRDNA is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with key areas of Autonomous Driving, Advanced Interaction Design, Digital User Experience, Machine Learning, Consumer Research, and Open Innovation. In Redford, Michigan, the focus is on Powertrain and eDrive technology as well as in Long Beach, where the teams test durability of the latest driver assistant and telematic systems. The Digital Hub in Seattle focusses on developing a cloud architecture and building out the cloud platform for the next generation of connected car services. The Testing and Regulatory Affairs Division in Ann Arbor and the Advanced Vehicle Design in Carlsbad complete the competence center.