iOS Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level Mobile Engineering role at Rain. New York · full-time · $170,000–$240,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead iOS work from system design through implementation and App Store release
- Build production apps that use Rain’s issuance APIs to deliver card, wallet and payment features
- Shape the mobile roadmap with product, design and backend partners, turning platform functions into native user journeys
- Set up a maintainable app foundation and choose mobile tooling, build pipelines and testing practices
- Connect payment flows to Rain APIs and protect sign-in, tokens and user data
What you bring
- You have four to ten years in mobile development and have released multiple apps through the App Store
- You work fluently in Swift and know Apple’s iOS development frameworks well
- You have built an iOS app from the ground up, making core choices about structure, navigation and state
- You can integrate REST services and handle sensitive information securely
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced iOS engineer ready to be the mobile lead, working alongside the Android lead with substantial autonomy. You’ll work directly with product, design and platform engineering, and the role is listed as onsite in New York.
From the employer
About the Company
Rain is the global stablecoin payments platform for enterprises, neobanks, platforms, developers, and AI agents. Our technology allows partners to move, store, and use stablecoins instantly and compliantly through global payment cards, rewards, on/offramps, wallets, and cross-border rails. As both a Visa and Mastercard Principal Member, Rain issues cards that work at more than 175 million merchant locations in over 220 countries and territories. Built natively for stablecoins and trusted by more than 100 organizations worldwide, Rain delivers secure, scalable infrastructure that makes money move freely and instantly around the world.
You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company backed by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS. In January 2026, we closed a $250M Series C led by ICONIQ, valuing Rain at $1.95B, with Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest, and Endeavor Catalyst also participating. If you're curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we'd love to talk.
Our Ethos
We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company.
About the Team
You'll be the lead iOS engineer at Rain, owning mobile alongside the lead Android developer from the ground up. Our partners use Rain's issuance platform and APIs to power card programs, wallets, and payment experiences for their end users, and you'll be the person who brings those experiences to life on iOS. You'll work directly with product, design, and our platform engineering team to define what great mobile looks like for Rain's clients and their customers.
What you’ll do
Own the entire iOS development lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to App Store delivery
Build polished, production-grade mobile apps that leverage Rain's issuance platform and APIs for clients and their end users
Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend engineers to define the mobile roadmap and translate platform capabilities into intuitive native experiences
Architect a clean, scalable codebase that can serve as the foundation as the mobile team grows
Integrate with Rain's APIs for card issuance, transaction management, balance queries, and other payment flows
Implement secure authentication, tokenization, and data handling appropriate for a financial services context
Drive decisions on tooling, frameworks, CI/CD, and testing strategy for mobile
Contribute to the broader engineering culture as an early team member with outsized influence on how we build
You are likely to succeed if you have:
4–10 years of professional mobile development experience, with multiple apps shipped to the App Store
Proficiency in Swift and deep familiarity with Apple's frameworks (UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, Core Data, etc.)
Experience architecting iOS apps from scratch. You've made foundational decisions on project structure, navigation patterns, state management, and dependency injection
Solid understanding of networking layers, RESTful API integration, and secure data handling
A disciplined approach to code quality: you write testable code, value code review, and care about maintainability
Comfort working autonomously with minimal direction — you'll be the mobile expert in the room
Strong product sensibility: you think beyond tickets and advocate for great user experiences
Excellent communication skills; you can translate technical tradeoffs for non-technical stakeholders
Bonus attributes:
Experience in fintech, payments, or crypto/web3
Familiarity with card issuance, wallet UX, or financial transaction flows
Experience with WKWebView-based hybrid architectures or embedded SDK patterns
Background in building white-label or multi-tenant mobile experiences
Exposure to CI/CD tooling for iOS (Fastlane, Xcode Cloud, Bitrise, etc.)
Experience being the first or early mobile hire at a startup
Things that enable a fulfilling, healthy and happy experience at Rain:
Unlimited time off 🌴 Unlimited vacation can be daunting, so we require Rainmakers to take 10 days minimum for themselves.
Flexible working ☕ We support a flexible workplace – work from home, come into an office, or both. We want everyone to work in an environment where they're their most confident and productive selves. New Rainmakers receive a stipend to set up a comfortable home workspace.
Easy to access benefits 🧠 For US Rainmakers, we cover 95% of your health, dental, and vision plan costs and 90% for your dependents, plus a 100% company-subsidized life insurance plan.
Retirement goals💡 Plan for the future with confidence. We offer a 401(k) with a 4% company match.
Equity plan 📦 Every Rainmaker gets an equity option plan so we all benefit from our success.
Health and Wellness 📚 High performance begins from within. Rainmakers receive a monthly stipend to be used for eligible health and wellness spending like gym memberships/fitness classes, massages, acupuncture - whatever recharges you!
In-office meals 🍜 Rainmakers working from the office enjoy lunch and dinner on us, covered with a DoorDash credit.
Team summits ✨ Summits play an important role at Rain. Time together helps us build relationships and a common destiny. Expect team and company offsites, both domestic and international.