iOS Engineer

Thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thenewyorktimes is seeking iOS Engineers to enhance its apps from their New York City headquarters. The role involves developing engaging features for the flagship News app, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior developers.

Successful candidates will have 2+ years in native iOS development, with proficiency in Swift, and experience with agile methodologies. The position offers a salary range of $110,000 - $130,000, along with benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional native iOS development experience using Swift.
• Knowledge of iOS design patterns, memory management, and multi-threading.
• Experience with the mobile app release process and continuous integration.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship iOS features by enhancing existing code and creating new functionality.
• Write clean, maintainable code using Swift and SwiftUI.
• Mentor other iOS engineers and support their growth.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

SwiftUI

Agile methodologies

Git/GitHub

UI Design

Job description

Opportunity Overview

Our mobile teams sit at the intersection of our mission. We’re looking for iOS Engineers across several teams to help us take our apps to the next level. Some of the opportunities include:

• Build engaging features to improve the reader experience in our flagship News app
• Maximize subscriber value within our Growth Platform
• Apply the latest trends in native development to create engaging experiences on our Games team
• Help users discover and cook the world’s best recipes on the Cooking team
• Build the foundational technologies that empower all mobile teams by joining the App Platforms team

This is a hybrid role, based at our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Mobile Engineering Manager and collaborating with native iOS and Android engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design professionals.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship iOS features by enhancing existing code and creating new functionality from scratch
• Write clean, maintainable code using Swift and SwiftUI
• Mentor other iOS engineers and support their growth
• Participate in code reviews and write unit tests; collaborate with QA to enable robust automated functional tests
• Contribute to app architectural decisions, documentation, technical roadmap and timeline estimations
• Integrate with internal NY Times services and external third‑party APIs
• Stay current on iOS technologies, best practices, and AI tooling for mobile development
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional native iOS development experience using Swift
• iOS design patterns, memory management, and multi-threading, such as SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, MVVM/MVI, and CoreData/GRDB
• Knowledge of Git/GitHub and best practices for peer code review
• Experience with the mobile app release process, build tools, and continuous integration
• Experience with Agile software development practices
• Understanding of dependency injection
• Proven focus on app performance, quality, and responsiveness

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of iOS UI concepts (layouts, themes, styles, views) and Material Design guidelines
• Experience working on a mobile platform team
• Experience working with a distributed team and an understanding of how to make the most of asynchronous collaboration

This role may require limited on‑call hours. An on‑call schedule will be determined when you join, taking into account team size and other variables.

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Compensation

$110,000 - $130,000 USD

Benefits

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, a company‑matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity & Legal Notice

The New York Times Company is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectionate preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.

The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email [e-mail]. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We encourage those with criminal histories to apply, and will consider their applications in a manner consistent with applicable “Fair Chance” laws, including but not limited to the NYC Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.