As an iOS Mobile App Developer you'll sit within the Engineering 'chapter' alongside other Developers and Software / QA Engineers. Tesco Mobile enables customers to use native mobile applications to manage their products and services on both the iOS and Android Platform. The Mobile App 'squad' is comprised of iOS and Android Developers as well as other agile resources such as a Product Owner, BA, QA and others 

You will be responsible for designing, coding, and implementing customised solutions for the Tesco Mobile iOS mobile app. Your expertise will contribute to the success of our organisation by enhancing our mobile app, particularly focusing on new features and custom functionality. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, administrators, and other developers, to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business requirements. 

Design, develop, and maintain iOS applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs. Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to improve development efficiency. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members. Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience developing for Android and iOS.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and experience with Swift for iOS development.
• Strong understanding of Android SDK, iOS SDK, and how to deal with different screen sizes.
• Experience with RESTful APIs to connect mobile applications to back-end services.
• Proficiency in writing and maintaining unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Strong understanding of architecture components (e.g., MVVM, MVP) and their implementation in scalable applications.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
• Knowledge of the open-source ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
• Understanding of design principles and interface guidelines for both Android and iOS.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we give our wonderful colleagues bags of benefits. Including wellbeing services, an award-winning pension scheme and much, much more, our colleague reward package keeps on giving. And helps make every day a little better for you and your family. These include but are not limited to:

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary


• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)


• Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme (for salaried roles)


• Private medical insurance


• Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution


• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay


• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave


• The right to request flexible working from your first day with us


• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing


• A Colleague Clubcard for you & a family member (after 3 months of service), giving you access to lots of discounts in-store & online


• Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home


• Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here


• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want

Click Here to read more about the full range of benefits we have available for our colleagues

A 50-50 joint venture between Tesco and VMO2 that was established back in 2003, Tesco Mobile has gone from strength to strength as we’ve launched into new services and markets. With more than 5 million customers, we’re the largest mobile virtual network operator in the UK. We’re proud to have an inclusive culture that’s uniquely Tesco Mobile, with a strong sense of community, plus all the benefits of working for one of the shareholders.

We care for human connection and we keep our customers at the heart of everything we do, which is why we’ve embraced the Agile way of working. Agile is more than just a methodology – it’s a liberating journey that puts customers and purpose first. It empowers us to self-organise, collaborate, co-create and rapidly inspect and adapt everything we do – allowing us to respond at pace to our customers’ needs. It encourages variety of thought and enables us to thrive, both individually and collectively.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you.  We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working.  Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate.  If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.