The iOS Platform team sets the technical direction for iOS at Reddit. Our customers are primarily other engineers. It’s our job to help improve developer efficiency by providing libraries/APIs/frameworks, monitoring and improving performance, building shared components, improving build tools, etc. In the codebase, we own the core components of the app such as the networking and caching stack. We set the direction in which the codebase builds by defining which design patterns and technologies to employ at Reddit.
As an engineer on the iOS Platform team you are building and evolving the foundation on which all iOS development at Reddit is based. You will be responsible for designing and implementing new features, refactoring existing code, and collaborating with other engineers to develop innovative solutions that meet Reddit’s high standards for performance, reliability, and scalability.
What you’ll do
- Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in iOS development.
- Drive new features from end-to-end through prototyping, validation, implementation, launch, and continuous iteration.
- Build the technical foundation for future features and experiences.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise.
- 5+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience developing user-facing iOS mobile native applications at scale, using Swift.
- You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally.
- A track record of leading large projects that require cross-team and cross-functional collaborations
- Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences.
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k Match
Family Planning Support
Gender-Affirming Care
Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days Off
Generous paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off
Pay Transparency:
This job posting may span more than one career level.
In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
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