VP/AVP, Mobile Development Lead (iOS), Consumer Banking Group Technology, Group Technology

Business Function

Group Technology enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group Technology, we manage the majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.

Key Responsibilities 

Solution Design & Delivery 

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of iOS applications supporting digital banking capabilities, including: 

• Customer onboarding and authentication 

• Portfolio and wealth management experiences 

• Payments and transaction processing 

• Real-time notifications and alerts 

• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and high-performing iOS solutions. 

• Drive end-to-end delivery within the squad, ensuring: 

• High-quality implementation 

• Timely execution 

• Alignment with architectural and engineering standards 

• Collaborate with architects and engineering leads to implement scalable application architectures that support evolving business needs. 

Technical Leadership 

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to iOS engineers through: 

• Solution design reviews 

• Code reviews 

• Technical problem-solving 

• Delivery planning and execution 

• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage dependencies, address delivery challenges, and ensure successful implementation of business initiatives. 

Technology Modernization 

• Lead modernization initiatives across the iOS platform, including: 

• Migration from legacy Carthage-based dependency management to Swift Package Manager (SPM) 

• Progressive refactoring from UIKit to SwiftUI with zero production disruption 

• Implementation of hybrid application capabilities using WKWebView 

• Evaluate and adopt AI-assisted development tools and emerging technologies to improve engineering productivity and delivery effectiveness. 

Engineering Excellence & Operations 

• Champion best practices across the software development lifecycle, including: 

• Code quality and maintainability 

• Automated testing 

• CI/CD and DevOps practices 

• Performance optimization and observability 

• Support application deployment, production readiness, and operational excellence using enterprise deployment and monitoring platforms. 

Requirements

Technical Expertise 

• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale iOS applications using: 

• Swift (including modern async/await concurrency) 

• UIKit and SwiftUI 

• iOS SDK and platform APIs 

• Strong knowledge of modern iOS architecture patterns, including: 

• MVVM, VIPER, or other modular architectures 

• Dependency Injection and Composition 

• Reactive programming frameworks such as Combine or RxSwift 

• Hands-on experience with: 

• CI/CD pipelines 

• DevOps practices 

• Enterprise deployment platforms 

Leadership & Delivery 

• Experience leading engineering squads and coordinating delivery across multiple stakeholders, teams, and business functions. 

• Demonstrated success in modernizing legacy iOS platforms and managing technical debt at scale. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance technical considerations, business priorities, and delivery timelines. 

Domain Knowledge 

Experience in one or more of the following domains is highly desirable: 

• Digital Banking and Payment Systems 

• Wealth and Portfolio Management 

• Investment Products 

• Insurance Solutions 

• Financial Planning Platforms 

Additional Skills 

• Experience with hybrid mobile architectures and WKWebView integration is an advantage. 

• Exposure to AI-assisted coding tools and modern software engineering practices is preferred. 

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. 

Why Join Us? 

You will play a key role in shaping the next generation of digital banking experiences, driving mobile engineering excellence, and leading modernization initiatives at scale within one of the region's leading financial institutions. 

Location:

DBS @ UE Biz Hub

Job:

Technology

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time