IOS Software Engineer

Role overview

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Your role in the team

IOS Software Engineer Consultant I implement applications following 12-factor principles to build out the product and iterative enhancements. They partner on full stack of software products developing and implementing frontends (web or mobile), and backend services. They leverage test driven development and continuous integration to ensure agility and quality of products. They actively participate in the decision-making process of the team ensuring that the simplest appropriate technology and design is chosen to meet user needs.

We are seeking passionate, experienced, and talented IOS Software Engineer to join our Mobile Team. As part of this team, you'll help create premium, cutting-edge native experiences for our flagship mobile app, delivering exceptional value to our consumers. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in iOS development, a love for tackling technical challenges, and a desire to learn and grow. You should thrive in a collaborative, agile environment and be eager to contribute to innovative projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build applications for the iOS platform.
• Maintain code quality and ensure proper code coverage.
• Collaborate with the team to define and implement new features.
• Identify and resolve bugs in the product.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

Essential Skills:

• Must have legal right to work in the United Kingdom
• iOS development experience of 2-4 years.
• Proficiency in Swift 5.0 and above.
• Experience writing unit test cases using the XCTest framework.
• Familiarity with Auto Layout, Size Classes, and Stack Views.
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services.
• Proficient in using version control tools like Git.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of continuous integration.
• Familiarity with MVC and MVVM design patterns.
• Understanding of Core Data.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A desire to learn and explore new technologies.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.

Good Hands. Greater Together.

What we offer

As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

Posting End Date:

07 April 2025