iOS Ad Tech Engineer II - RTB, Analytics & Privacy

The Washington Post; Washington Township (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Pension and 401(k) match

Three weeks vacation + three weeks of?

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a Software Engineer to support our flagship mobile applications, with a dedicated focus on advancing AdTech capabilities. Under general supervision, you will perform technical analysis, design and development or enhancement of iOS applications and play an integral role in helping deliver increasingly smarter mobile apps to our users.

We are looking for someone with strong interest in all things mobile and a passion for engineering high-quality, scalable solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience with the iOS SDK required; prior experience in a similar role preferred.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, operating systems, algorithms, data structures, design principles.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Swift.
• Experience supporting advertising implementations like Google Ad Manager and Nimbus.
• Experience leveraging AI tooling in the development process.
• Experience with Version Control principles, preferably Git and Pull Requests.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with testing and quality assurance practices including unit testing and code documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own the intersection of native ad format development, real-time bidding integration, and ad measurement on iOS.
• Research and apply native advertising patterns to our app surfaces.
• Build and maintain measurement pipelines around ad viewability and latency.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on iOS privacy standards and modern capabilities.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and solve complex problems affecting ad display latency and app stability.

Skills

iOS development

API design

Swift

Agile/Scrum

Unit testing

SDK integration

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Xcode

Apple SDKs

Google Ad Manager

Nimbus

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking a Software Engineer to support our flagship mobile applications, with a dedicated focus on advancing AdTech capabilities. Under general supervision, you will perform technical analysis, design and development or enhancement of iOS applications and play an integral role in helping deliver increasingly smarter mobile apps to our users.

We are looking for someone with strong interest in all things mobile and a passion for engineering high-quality, scalable solutions