iOS Engineer (Remote)

The Athletic; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote (US/Canada)

Job summary

The Athletic is seeking a senior iOS engineer to take ownership of significant areas of our native iOS app, delivering polished user experiences and robust, scalable architecture. You will influence core features and stay ahead of Apple platform trends to keep our app fast, stable, and delightful for sports fans.

As a fully remote role across the United States and Canada, you’ll collaborate with an engineering-minded team to drive long-term quality and architectural cohesion while iterating

Qualifications

• Significant experience building native iOS applications using Swift.
• Ability to design polished, user-facing experiences with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with modern iOS development practices and Apple features.

Responsibilities

• Own significant portions of the native iOS application, from features through to architectural decisions.
• Build beautiful, polished user experiences that balance fast iteration with high quality.
• Architect elegant, maintainable code that supports long-term scalability.
• Stay current with best practices and track bleeding-edge features from Apple for potential adoption.
• Collaborate with engineering peers to evolve core app architecture and feature set.

Skills

Swift

iOS development

Code architecture

Job description

Role overview

Take ownership of key areas of a native iOS application serving one of the largest newsrooms in sports media. The role centers on building polished user experiences, shaping elegant and maintainable architecture, and contributing to core features that deliver in-depth sports coverage to a passionate fan audience.

Responsibilities

• Own significant portions of the native iOS application, from features through to architectural decisions.
• Build beautiful, polished user experiences that balance fast iteration with high quality.
• Architect elegant, maintainable code that supports long-term scalability.
• Stay current with best practices and track bleeding-edge features from Apple for potential adoption.
• Collaborate with engineering peers to evolve core app architecture and feature set.

Requirements

• Significant experience building native iOS applications in Swift.
• Proven ability to design polished, user-facing experiences with attention to detail.
• Comfort architecting maintainable codebases and contributing to shared technical direction.
• Familiarity with cutting-edge Apple platform features and modern iOS development practices.
• Ability to iterate quickly while maintaining quality standards.

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote position for candidates currently located in the United States or Canada.
• Full-time, senior-level engagement.