iOS Engineer (Remote - The Balkans only)

📍 Remote | CET timezone

We are looking for a talented iOS Engineer to help engineer seamless, scalable native apps that empower teams worldwide across the entire CAKE.com productivity ecosystem.

Who We Are

CAKE.com is a unicorn product-based company with a global presence in North America (USA), Europe (primarily in the Balkans), and Asia (Philippines). 

We build products that powers millions worldwide, including:

✅ Clockify – The world’s #1 time tracker, trusted by companies like Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, American Express, Amazon and many more.
✅ Pumble – The all-in-one team communication app.
✅ Plaky – A task management software for simple & visual project planning.

What You’ll Do

• Work on the currently active Clockify, Pumble, Plaky (iOS and macOS apps).

• Drive best practice, quality, and consistency through code reviews and system design analysis.

• Identify opportunities to improve development methodologies and fine-tune our internal processes.

• Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, fix bugs, and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt.

• Evaluate and integrate new iOS frameworks, SDKs, and tooling to keep the technology stack modern and efficient.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of professional experience building native iOS applications with a deep understanding of the iOS SDK and Apple Human Interface Guidelines.

• Advanced proficiency in Swift and deep knowledge of memory management, multithreading (GCD, async/await), and offline storage (Core Data, Realm, or SwiftData).

• Proven experience implementing modern design patterns (MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture)

• Experience managing the end-to-end app lifecycle, including code signing, CI/CD pipelines, and App Store Connect deployments.

• Solid experience interfacing with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets.

• Knowledge of Git.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

• Ability to work in CET timezone.

• Fluent in Ex-Yu languages (Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin).

• Strong motivation to learn new technologies and improve knowledge.

• Must be currently based in and legally eligible to work remotely from the Balkan region.

Life at CAKE.com

• Innovative Environment – Work with top tech talent on cutting-edge products.

• Work-Life Balance – No overtime, work on weekends and no late working hours.

• B2B contractor model and generous leave credits – 22 vacation days + 10 sick days yearly.

• Continuous Learning – In-house learning programs, tech lectures, knowledge sharing.

• Remote Work Set-up – Enjoy the flexibility of working from home with a provided laptop equipment to support your work.