Senior iOS Engineering Manager (Mobile Apps)

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Pension plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a Manager, Software Development to lead the iOS engineering team responsible for our flagship mobile experience. You will write code, mentor engineers, set delivery baselines, and partner with Android, Product, and shared teams to ship high-quality mobile experiences quickly.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with deep iOS engineering knowledge, and you will stay hands-on with coding, prototyping, and reviews to guide architecture, performance,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional native iOS development experience with the iOS SDK, including Swift and modern iOS tools and frameworks, and experience building and releasing production mobile applications.
• Experience directly managing software engineers, including coaching, career development, and performance management, with a record of timely, specific feedback.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, version control, and software delivery practices for production mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the software engineers responsible for The Washington Post’s iOS app, providing feedback, career development, and coaching.
• Establish priorities, baselines, and track progress against estimates through to availability for readers.
• Partner with Android, Product, and shared teams to sequence work and resolve dependencies.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

Architecture design

Mentoring

CI/CD

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SwiftUI

UIKit

Xcode

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking a Manager, Software Development to lead the iOS engineering team responsible for our flagship mobile experience. You will write code, mentor engineers, set delivery baselines, and partner with Android, Product, and shared teams to ship high-quality mobile experiences quickly.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with deep iOS engineering knowledge, and you will stay hands-on with coding, prototyping, and reviews to guide architecture, performance,