Senior iOS Developer – Mobile Digital Identity (mDL)

Senior iOS Developer for Mobile Driver License (mDL) within the DMV modernization and digital identity ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead end-to-end native iOS development using Swift and current iOS architectural patterns.
• Integrate Apple identity frameworks, including Secure Enclave backed credential storage, Wallet based identity SDKs, and cryptography APIs.
• Implement secure communication flows in line with industry standards, including ISO aligned mobile identity protocols and related data exchange specs.
• Develop and maintain hardware interactions such as NFC, BLE, device engagement, and secure element exchanges for digital identity workflows.
• Collaborate with backend service teams to align with API specifications, secure data contracts, and identity-based authentication flows.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize across UI, networking, cryptography, and device hardware interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with Apple platform security guidelines, privacy requirements, and best practices for handling sensitive identity data.
• Provide architectural guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to junior mobile engineers.
• Partner with product owners, security architects, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to define and deliver robust mobile capabilities.
• Keep technologies updated with current, stable, and enterprise-grade architecture and applications.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design and architect software solutions.
• Develop, test, and deploy applications and systems.
• Revise, update, refactor, and debug code as part of ongoing maintenance.
• Improve existing mobile applications and systems to enhance performance and reliability.
• Proactively monitor and report performance of assigned technologies.
• Troubleshoot software and hardware issues and failures as they arise.
• Manage problem or escalated tickets and out-of-cycle requests from systems/software owners.
• Determine optimal approaches to meet business needs and provide consultative guidance to customers on system usage.
• Proactively monitor and identify broader, more complex issues across multiple integrated technologies and communicate as appropriate.
• Provide technical knowledge and support to district agencies, personnel, and additional stakeholders.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• May coordinate activities of application developers.
• Identify best practices and standards for using the product.
• Deliver support and design for industry-specific applications that require integration with statewide systems.
• Interact with executive level business users or technical experts.
• May function as a technical subject matter expert (SME).

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional native iOS development with Swift.
• Expertise in iOS frameworks including SwiftUI or UIKit, Combine, Core Data, Core NFC, Core Bluetooth, CryptoKit, and secure storage APIs.
• Hands-on experience with hardware backed security (Secure Enclave), certificate management, key exchange, and data signing/verification.
• Experience working with REST APIs at an expert level.
• Proficiency with JSON and XML data formats.
• Experience translating wireframes and designs into functional software.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, authentication/authorization protocols, and secure session management.
• Eligibility to qualify for a Journeyman level Emerging Technology consultant category.
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD).

Technologies

• Swift
• SwiftUI
• UIKit
• Combine
• Core Data
• Core NFC
• Core Bluetooth
• CryptoKit
• Secure Enclave
• Wallet-based identity SDKs
• Secure storage APIs
• NFC
• BLE
• ISO-aligned mobile identity protocols
• Secure element exchanges
• OpenShift
• REST APIs
• JSON
• XML
• CI/CD

In this role, you will primarily focus on

• Lead end-to-end native iOS development using Swift and modern architectural patterns.
• Integrate Apple identity frameworks, including Secure Enclave backed credential storage, Wallet based identity SDKs, and cryptographic APIs.
• Implement secure communication flows using ISO aligned mobile identity protocols and related data exchange specifications.
• Develop and maintain hardware level interactions such as NFC, BLE, device engagement, and secure element exchanges for digital identity interactions.
• Collaborate with backend service teams to align with API specifications, secure data contracts, and identity-based authentication flows.
• Conduct in-depth troubleshooting, debugging, and optimization across UI, networking, cryptography, and device hardware interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with Apple platform security guidelines, privacy requirements, and best practices for handling sensitive identity data.
• Provide architectural guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to junior developers on the mobile engineering team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including product owners, security architects, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to define and deliver high quality mobile capabilities.