Senior AI Applied Software Engineer

Backbase acquires Kasisto, leading industry shift to Agentic Banking Skip to main content Search Search Search Careers Wealth Management Private Banking Retail Banking Small business banking Commercial banking Overview Jobs Stories Locations Previous Previous Next Next Backbase / Careers / Jobs / Senior AI Applied Software Engineer Hyderabad - Products Backbase Senior AI Applied Software Engineer We opened the doors of our Business Development Centre (BDC) in the heart of Hyderabad in December 2020. Young at heart, the BDC is a wonderful space that strengthens Backbase’s presence in the APAC region. The physical presence of great talent and support also makes way for long-term relationships with customers. Nestled in the middle of Hyderabad, the state-of-the-art building sits amidst other global brands. The location offers stunning views of hills and lakes, while nearby there is a selection of restaurants, traditional bazaars, and other cultural hotspots. At Backbase, we build AI-powered, secure, enterprise-grade digital banking software used daily by millions worldwide. With seamless integration, unified data, agentic AI, and a complete banking suite built for every line of business, you'll be building the next generation of banking. As a Senior iOS Engineer, you will drive the AI-native engineering of our product across the software development lifecycle, following and improving our way of working, and refining our best practices. You will lead the team in ensuring our practices are not only best practice and efficient but continually evolving and improving to use AI principles

You will help design, build and maintain one or more capabilities for the Backbase Mobile Platform, working closely with the Principal Engineers. You will be part of a multidisciplinary squad that is responsible for delivering an end-to-end solution, from initial concept to fruition in one of our production-ready applications. You will be tasked with addressing complex business requirements and with translating them into technical designs and implementations. You will be expected to deliver high-quality, well-engineered software that is performant, clean and is easy to maintain. As a squad member, you will contribute to all aspects of product development, starting from gathering feedback & requirements and implementing actual functionality, to writing tests, documentation and providing product adoption support to colleagues, customers and partners. As a Senior Mobile Engineer, you will be working in the Identity team, which builds Identity and Authentication journeys and components for the Backbase mobile banking applications for Retail, Business and Wealth customers. You will Platform Development: Help design, build, and maintain one or more capabilities for the Backbase Mobile Platform, working closely with the Principal Engineers. Engineering & Quality: Build, improve, and grow SDKs and libraries to revolutionise Identity and Authentication for mobile banking. Write clean, maintainable Swift code to create scalable features that other developers can use seamlessly. Developing features with native frameworks and cutting-edge Apple technologies, collaborating with others in the squad and other mobile squads to bring in the latest ways to develop. Responsible for upholding our engineering standards across the product, proactively proposing and leading initiatives within your squad to improve engineering excellence. Agile & CI/CD: Automate testing while working closely with QAs to achieve an 80% minimum unit test coverage using frameworks like XCTest and XCUITest. You have a strong engineering culture in all parts of the SDLC, working in Agile practices to deliver a complete product. CI/CD practices are part of your mantra, ideally with Bitrise and GitHub Actions. AI-Native Mindset: Showing an AI-Native mindset, you will proactively explore, experiment with, and apply AI tools and agentic frameworks (e.g., code generation, test automation, dev productivity). Encourage AI adoption across engineering workflows and product capabilities. Collaboration: Contribute to all aspects of product development, starting from gathering feedback & requirements and implementing actual functionality, to writing tests, documentation and providing product adoption support to colleagues, customers and partners.

Experience: 6+ years of professional experience in native iOS development. Languages: Strong proficiency in Swift and practical experience with Objective-C. Domain: Experience developing applications in the FinTech, Banking, or Payments space. Architecture: Expertise in modern iOS architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture) and development frameworks (e.g., SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine/RxSwift). Concurrency & Integration: Solid experience integrating with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and asynchronous programming (e.g., Grand Central Dispatch (GCD), async/await, Combine). Security & Tools: Strong understanding of mobile security best practices (e.g., Keychain, Biometrics). Experience with version control systems like Git. AI/ML Passion: You are passionate about embracing AI/ML tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, and Xcode (AI) and you enjoy shaping the product or platform’s functionality with AI. Bonus Points (Preferred Experience) In-depth knowledge of mobile application security and data encryption standards Experience with dependency managers like Swift Package Manager (SPM) or CocoaPods. Familiarity with mobile analytics, A/B testing, and crash reporting tools (e.g., Firebase, Crashlytics). Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). Published one or more iOS applications on the Apple App Store. Key benefits You own what you ship Subline Real ownership means real responsibility. From day one, you set the pace, make the decisions, and see your work land where it matters. You drive the outcomes, you celebrate the wins. You own what you ship Subline Real ownership means real responsibility. From day one, you set the pace, make the decisions, and see your work land where it matters. You drive the outcomes, you celebrate the wins. The work is the standard Subline We built something that didn't exist before - an AI-native Banking OS where humans and AI agents work side by side, at scale, inside real banks. We raise the bar because we've seen what's possible when you don't settle. The work is the standard Subline We built something that didn't exist before - an AI-native Banking OS where humans and AI agents work side by side, at scale, inside real banks. We raise the bar because we've seen what's possible when you don't settle. Ambition without ego Subline You'll work with people who've shipped things most thought couldn't be done. Direct, down-to-earth, no egos. The kind of team where the best idea wins and everyone's genuinely glad when it does. Ambition without ego Subline You'll work with people who've shipped things most thought couldn't be done. Direct, down-to-earth, no egos. The kind of team where the best idea wins and everyone's genuinely glad when it does. Real AI, running in real banks Subline We're not waiting for AI to be ready. It already is - running inside banks, serving customers, solving problems that matter, out in the real world today. Real AI, running in real banks Subline We're not waiting for AI to be ready. It already is - running inside banks, serving customers, solving problems that matter, out in the real world today. Grow while you build Subline Annual learning budget, global exposure, and work that moves you forward. Your growth and our mission go hand in hand. Grow while you build Subline Annual learning budget, global exposure, and work that moves you forward. Your growth and our mission go hand in hand. 17 offices. One mission. Subline Hybrid model, no micromanagement, offices across the world. The mission is clear. Where you do your best work is up to you. 17 offices. One mission. Subline Hybrid model, no micromanagement, offices across the world. The mission is clear. Where you do your best work is up to you. Wellness that goes the distance Subline Real support built for the long game. We invest in the people who build the product, not just the product. Wellness that goes the distance Subline Real support built for the long game. We invest in the people who build the product, not just the product. Join us today Related jobs Senior AI Applied Software Engineer Senior AI Applied Software Engineer Products Madrid Senior AI Applied Software Engineer Products Madrid AI Applied Software Engineer AI Applied Software Engineer Products Madrid AI Applied Software Engineer Products Madrid AI Applied Software Engineer (Backend) AI Applied Software Engineer (Backend) Products Krakow AI Applied Software Engineer (Backend) Products Krakow 1 ... 1 / 4