Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are looking for an iOS Developer to join the Feast team. The Feast app is the best way to experience the delicious new recipes our roster of star cooks author each month, as well as the many thousands of tasty recipes from our back catalogue. Our goal is to provide Feast users with the best, personalised and premium recipe-finding experience by helping them to discover new cooks, techniques and dishes to delight and inspire.

Please visit our Guardian engineering site which contains information and a blog about working in the Product & Engineering department.

About the role

• Build, test, and maintain major features and existing functionality.
• Work with Swift and SwiftUI across our codebase.
• Collaborate closely with developers, designers, and the Feast editorial and commercial teams
• Participate in key team decision-making processes.
• Engage in both product and technical decision-making.
• Review peer code to uphold high application standards.
• Drive innovation through daily work and regular hack days.

About you

• You are a creative problem solver who loves technology.
• You may love the news or you may want to reinvent it.
• You take an interest in why we do things, and you're able to focus on delivering value for your team.
• You are, or aspire to be, an expert in iOS development and you have a strong interest in growing your skills.
• You can make intelligent choices regarding what technologies to use and when to use them.
• You have personal or commercial experience building and deploying iOS applications.
• You care about code style and quality.

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media

We operate in a hybrid environment working 1 day a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 4 days a week remotely.

We strive for transparency in remuneration. The salary for new Apps Developers at the Guardian is £62k.

We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV. We don't require a cover letter but we will ask you a question about Feast as part of your application, which should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team. Thank you for bearing with us during the screening process.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th July 2026.

All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact James on james.dyer@theguardian.com to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits at the Guardian

You'll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.

We value honesty in your application.

AI generated content must not be presented as your own work. Please review our guidance on the use of AI in your application here.

Benefits

• Holiday

  30 days’ annual leave per annum with a holiday purchase scheme (for permanent or fixed-term contract employees based in the UK).

• People policies

  We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees with IVF, menopause, baby loss and trans equality policies.

• Learn hub

  We invest in the growth and development of our colleagues. Our offering includes programmes, workshops, online resources and specialist training. There are dedicated areas for different departments giving you the resources you need, whatever your role.

• Healthcare

  We offer private healthcare for you and your family, as well as dental insurance.

• Pension

  Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5%, we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). You are also entitled to life cover and income protection.