Senior iOS Engineer (Remote)

The Athletic; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Athletic is seeking an experienced iOS engineer to own key aspects of our native iOS application and contribute to core features and architecture. You will build beautiful, polished user experiences and prioritize performance in a fast-growing remote team in the United States.

Collaborate with Design and Product, stay current with Apple’s latest features, and help shape the app’s growth and quality. This role offers remote work for candidates in the US or Canada and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of native iOS development using Swift.
• Strong product sense and ability to influence product decisions.
• Familiar with GraphQL, SwiftUI and Combine is a plus.
• Experience in early-stage startups focusing on growth and scale is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design and Product to build beautiful, performant UI.
• Architect and build the app for performance, growth, scalability, quality.
• Write unit and functional tests to ensure code quality.
• Investigate, debug, and fix production issues.
• Brainstorm product ideas with design and product teams.
• Refactor code to improve quality of life for engineers.
• Work in a cross-functional team and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Swift

iOS development

Product sense

Tools

GraphQL

SwiftUI

Combine

Job description

About Us

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

About The Role

Our ideal candidate will own key aspects of our native iOS application and contribute to our core features and architecture. We’re looking for an experienced engineer who can build beautiful, polished user experiences and architect elegant, maintainable code. We prioritize fast iteration without compromising quality. Successful candidates keep up-to-date with best practices and have a familiarity with bleeding‑edge features from Apple.

You can check out our current iOS app here:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-athletic-sports-news/id1135216317

This role is remote for candidates currently located in the United States or Canada.

Responsibilities

• Work with Design and Product teams to build UI that is beautiful, performant, and well-engineered


• Architect and build the app to optimize for performance, growth, scalability, ease of future development, and code quality


• Write unit and functional tests to ensure maximum code and app quality


• Investigate, debug, and fix user-reported production issues


• Brainstorm new product ideas and improvements alongside the design and product teams


• Refactor existing code where needed in order to improve quality of life for the other engineers


• Work within a highly cross-functional team, iterating on process and making your own suggestions for improvements

Requirements

• 4+ years experience with native iOS development in Swift


• Consumer-facing product and design instincts with a desire to have a voice in product decisions


• Preferred experience in GraphQL, SwiftUI, Combine


• Preferred experience in an early-stage startup working on growth and scale challenges


• Passion for sports and media is helpful, but not required

The annual base salary range for this role is $145,000.00 - $160,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. It may also include non-cash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

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 (F.S.A.s), 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.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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