iOS Developer (Swift) - Mobile Gaming

About the role

Aquila Gaming Studios Ltd is a growing mobile-first game developer based in the St Julian’s / Sliema technology corridor, serving global iGaming and casual gaming clients. We combine creative design with robust engineering to deliver entertaining and reliable mobile experiences for iOS users.

You will join a compact cross-functional team of developers, artists and product managers. The role focuses on feature development in Swift, optimisation for performance and memory, integrating analytics and backend services, and ensuring high-quality releases to the App Store. You’ll participate in code reviews, sprint planning and incident response when required.

This is a hybrid role with flexible office days in our St Julian’s studio — ideal for someone who values collaboration but also needs heads-down coding time. The position offers exposure to international partners, opportunities for career growth, training and a competitive compensation package aligned with Malta market rates.

About Aquila Gaming Studios Ltd

Aquila Gaming Studios Ltd is a Malta-based mobile gaming studio specialising in iOS titles for the European and global markets. We work with both operator-facing and consumer-facing products and place emphasis on performance, player experience and regulatory compliance.

What you can expect

• Hybrid work with modern studio in St Julian’s
• Competitive salary and performance bonuses
• Continuous learning budget and technical training
• Paid leave and flexible hours
• Opportunity to work on internationally distributed titles

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain iOS game features using Swift and modern iOS APIs
• Work closely with game designers and artists to integrate assets and polish gameplay
• Optimise app performance and memory usage to meet target device constraints
• Integrate backend services, analytics and third-party SDKs (e.g. push notifications, payments)
• Write unit and UI tests, and contribute to continuous integration pipelines
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions and sprint planning
• Diagnose and fix issues found in testing and reported by players post-release
• Assist with App Store submission process and manage build pipelines for releases

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years professional iOS development experience using Swift
• Strong knowledge of iOS frameworks (UIKit/SwiftUI, AVFoundation, Core Data, Combine or async/await)
• Experience optimising apps for performance, memory and battery usage
• Familiarity with Git, code review workflows and CI/CD tooling
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and working with JSON/Protobuf payloads
• Good debugging skills and experience with Instruments, Xcode profiling tools
• Fluent spoken and written English; ability to work in a multilingual team
• Eligible to work in Malta or able to provide right-to-work documentation

How to apply

Send your CV, a short cover note and links to your portfolio or GitHub to the email below. Include a brief summary of your availability and notice period.