Staff iOS Engineer

About the Role American Eagle Outfitters is seeking a Staff iOS Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for its iOS platform. The position requires a systems-oriented engineer who can define scalable architecture, establish the long-term technical roadmap, solve difficult performance and concurrency problems, and mentor other engineers. Deep architecture experience is imperative. Key Responsibilities Architectural Leadership • Design and evolve scalable iOS architecture. • Define architectural standards and patterns across the application. • Determine appropriate use of SwiftUI versus UIKit. • Guide modernization of legacy components. Performance & Concurrency • Lead implementation of modern Swift concurrency. • Identify and eliminate memory leaks. • Optimize main-thread performance. • Design applications capable of maintaining performance as complexity increases. Technical Strategy • Partner with Product and Design to evaluate technical feasibility. • Translate product concepts into scalable technical solutions. • Mentor engineers and resolve complex technical disagreements. • Conduct high-level architectural code reviews. • Produce Technical Design Documents. AI Engineering • Define AI-assisted engineering workflows. • Configure MCP servers. • Design architectures that support AI agents and developer automation. Testing • Own end-to-end software quality. • Establish automated and manual testing practices. Technical Environment • Swift • SwiftUI • UIKit • Swift Concurrency • Generics / Protocols • SwiftData • Core Data • Data synchronization and migrations • MCP • AI agents and development workflows Requirements • 8+ years of professional iOS engineering experience. • 3+ years in architectural or technical-leadership roles. • Expert Swift knowledge. • Large-scale iOS architecture experience. • Ability to influence across technical and nontechnical teams. • AI workflow and MCP experience.