Senior iOS Engineer

📋 Description

• • As a Senior iOS Engineer at Ground News, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of how millions of users engage with news and information. This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven company that is dedicated to combating media polarization and fostering critical thinking through its innovative news comparison platform.
• • You will be a core contributor to the Ground News iOS application, a product used by a growing community of mindful readers who seek a more nuanced understanding of the world. Your work will directly influence the user experience, from the initial discovery of news to the in-depth comparison of diverse sources.
• • This role offers a blend of hands-on development and strategic input, allowing you to bring fresh ideas to a fast-paced consumer app environment. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of features, ensuring technical excellence and a seamless user experience.
• • You will collaborate closely with a cross-functional team, including designers, product managers, and backend engineers, to translate concepts into robust, high-quality features. This collaborative approach ensures that every aspect of the user journey is considered and optimized.
• • A significant part of your role will involve designing, writing, debugging, and maintaining high-quality code for the Ground News iOS app. This includes developing new functionalities, improving existing ones, and ensuring the overall stability and performance of the application.
• • You will be a critical member of a dedicated engineering team, taking ownership of feature delivery from conception to deployment. This involves not just writing code, but also understanding the broader product vision and user needs.
• • Your responsibilities will extend to partnering with design and product teams to ensure the seamless integration of end-to-end functionality. This requires a deep understanding of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) principles, and the ability to translate them into effective mobile solutions.
• • A strong emphasis will be placed on employing automated testing methodologies to build features with a high degree of technical quality. You will be expected to take full responsibility for the components and features you develop, ensuring they are reliable, scalable, and maintainable.
• • You will have the opportunity to craft and analyze experiments within the iOS app, contributing to a deeper understanding of user engagement patterns. This data-driven approach will inform future product development and optimization efforts.
• • Championing high code quality is paramount. This will be achieved through rigorous testing, thorough code reviews, performance profiling, and proactive bug fixing. Your commitment to quality will ensure a best-in-class user experience.
• • You will own the components and features you build, which includes actively monitoring app stability and responding with urgency to any reported crashes or performance issues. This ownership fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• • The role requires a deep expertise in Swift and SwiftUI, the modern frameworks for building iOS applications. You will leverage these tools to create intuitive and performant user interfaces.
• • Experience integrating RESTful APIs is essential for connecting the iOS application to backend services, enabling dynamic content delivery and feature functionality.
• • A solid understanding of mobile systems design and architecture patterns, such as MVC, is crucial. You will be expected to make and communicate sound architectural decisions that support the application's growth and scalability.
• • While native iPhone development is primary, familiarity with other iOS formats like iPad and widgets is a valuable asset, contributing to a comprehensive user experience across devices.
• • A proven track record of shipping and scaling successful consumer applications is highly desirable, demonstrating your ability to deliver impactful products to a large audience.
• • Experience in planning and executing rollouts to large user bases, including monitoring stability and mitigating risks, will be key to successful feature launches.
• • Facilitating experiments on mobile apps is an important aspect of understanding user behavior and optimizing the product. Your insights will drive strategic decisions.
• • Hands-on experience with advanced iOS features such as Rich push notifications, Auto-layout, app extensions, StoreKit, and in-app purchases will be leveraged to build sophisticated functionalities.
• • This role is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a product that has a tangible positive impact on society by promoting informed and critical news consumption. You will be part of a growing, dedicated team committed to building a more civil and accountable media landscape.