Senior iOS Engineer - BFF

Bumbleinc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Medical/dental/vision

Unlimited PTO

401k with company match

Wellness benefit

Parental leave

Premium App Access

Job summary

Bumble Inc. in Austin is seeking a Senior iOS Software Engineer to own end-to-end iOS feature development, contribute to architecture, and mentor junior teammates. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ship high-impact features in a fast-moving environment.

Based in Austin, this role requires regular onsite collaboration in a hybrid setting with presence in the office Monday–Wednesday. You will work on scalable iOS architectures and leverage AWS services to deliver secure,

Qualifications

• 5+ years creating and shipping production iOS apps.
• Strong Swift and UIKit expertise; production SwiftUI.
• Experience with scalable iOS architectures (MVVM, TCA, VIPER).
• Knowledge of async/await, GCD, and memory management.
• Experience integrating networked APIs and App Store delivery.
• Ownership of features end-to-end including testing and localization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Bumble application features that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using AWS-native services.
• Drive technically complex individual product features from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements.
• Evaluate and apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Lead architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability.
• Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews.
• Guide the development of engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase.

Skills

Swift

UIKit

SwiftUI

iOS architectures

Concurrency (async/await, GCD)

Networking APIs

Accessibility & Localization

End-to-end ownership

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior iOS Software Engineer to help shape member experience at Bumble Inc. This role is ideal for engineers who are experienced in building and delivering end‑to‑end features on the iOS platform, comfortable owning projects independently, and ready to contribute meaningfully to technical architecture and mentoring junior teammates. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional partners to deliver high‑impact work in a fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Bumble application features that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using AWS‑native services.
• Drive technically complex individual product features from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements.
• Evaluate and apply AI‑based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Lead architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long‑term scalability.
• Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews.
• Guide the development of engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high‑quality codebase.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience building and shipping production iOS applications.
• Strong proficiency in Swift with deep experience in UIKit; working knowledge of SwiftUI in production environments.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining scalable iOS architectures (e.g. MVVM, TCA, VIPER, or similar) in large codebases.
• Solid understanding of iOS concurrency and performance (async/await, GCD, memory management).
• Experience integrating and consuming networked APIs from iOS clients, including error handling and performance considerations.
• Strong knowledge of iOS platform fundamentals (app lifecycle, view rendering, Auto Layout, accessibility, localization).
• Experience owning iOS features end‑to‑end, including technical design, implementation, testing, and App Store delivery.
• Own meaningful projects that directly impact millions of Bumble users.

Location

Based in Austin, the position requires regular onsite collaboration. The hybrid environment requires presence in the office Monday–Wednesday.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation, equity, and world‑class benefits.
• Insurance: Medical/dental/vision, 30‑day eligibility.
• Unlimited PTO + 1 company‑wide week off + Focus Fridays every week.
• Fully paid life and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401k with 4% company match if you contribute 6%, 90‑day eligibility.
• Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line.
• Maternity and Fertility benefit + 26‑week paid parental leave.
• Premium App Access.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bumble Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of all ages, colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non‑binary people, veterans, parents, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent people to apply. We’re happy to make any reasonable adjustments that will help you feel more confident throughout the process.