iOS AdTech Engineer – Real-Time Ads & Analytics

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 99,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Holidays

Parental leave

Mental health resources

Caregiver services

Pet insurance

Post subscription

Leadership development

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a Software Engineer to support our flagship mobile applications, with a dedicated focus on advancing our advertising technology (AdTech) capabilities on iOS. You will design, develop, and enhance native iOS experiences, participate in agile sprints, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable solutions that power our audience.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of iOS experience, Swift proficiency, experience with ad platforms, and a passion for high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience with the iOS SDK.
• Strong Swift programming skills.
• Experience designing APIs and collaborating across teams.
• Familiarity with Apple SDKs and third-party integrations.
• Experience with ad tech integrations like Google Ad Manager.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum and unit testing.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own native ad format development and RTB/header bidding integration on iOS.
• Research and apply native advertising patterns in-app surfaces.
• Build and maintain measurement pipelines for viewability and latency.
• Advise on iOS privacy standards and platform capabilities.
• Troubleshoot ad display latency, battery impact, and stability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship new features.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

APIs & integration

Agile/Scrum

Git

Unit testing

AdTech knowledge

AI tooling in development

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, engineering or related field

3+ years iOS SDK experience

Tools

Apple SDKs

Nimbus

Google Ad Manager

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking a Software Engineer to support our flagship mobile applications, with a dedicated focus on advancing our advertising technology (AdTech) capabilities on iOS. You will design, develop, and enhance native iOS experiences, participate in agile sprints, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable solutions that power our audience.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of iOS experience, Swift proficiency, experience with ad platforms, and a passion for high-quality