Summary
Jules Coynel is a Senior iOS Engineer with 13 years of experience building iPhone, iPad, watchOS and macOS applications across startups, FTSE 100 companies and financial services. Based in Edinburgh, he combines hands-on app engineering with consultancy experience, having delivered projects for clients like Tesco Bank, John Lewis & Partners and a string of product startups. He has run his own company, 56 North Ltd, and repeatedly stepped into senior consultant roles to stabilise and accelerate mobile teams. Comfortable across the Apple ecosystem, Jules brings both feature delivery and platform thinking—optimising apps for multiple device classes and real-world constraints. Willing to work remotely or relocate to major UK hubs, he pairs deep practical experience with a curious, academic background (MSc) and early roots in embedded/desktop development. An adaptable engineer, he often joins mid-project to turn prototypes into production-quality apps.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
DUT Informatique, DUT Informatique at Université Pierre Mendès-France (Grenoble II)
Master of Science (MSc), Master of Science (MSc) at Edinburgh Napier University
French, English