Software Engineer, iOS

Meta; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking experienced iOS engineers to join our teams building cutting-edge products that connect billions of people worldwide. You will work on complex problems, craft new features, and enhance existing products across mobile and web platforms, collaborating with product, design, and infrastructure teams to ship high-quality software.

You will mentor peers, drive architectural direction, and help onboard new engineers while addressing performance and scalability at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions.
• Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects.
• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years experience with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build innovative application experiences.
• Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies.
• Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance, and provide feedback to peers during code reviews.
• Set direction and goals for teams, lead major initiatives, provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers, and help onboard new team members.
• Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt.

Skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Mentorship

Code reviews

Architectural design

Performance optimization

End-to-end ownership

Multi-language coding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

PhD with 4+ years experience alternative

Tools

Objective-C/Swift

C/C++

iOS SDK

API design

Unit testing

Job description

Summary

Meta is seeking talented experienced engineers to join our teams in building cutting‑edge products that connect billions of people around the world. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on complex technical problems, build new features, and improve existing products across various platforms, including mobile devices and web applications. Our teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of user experience, and we're looking for passionate individuals who can help us advance the way people connect globally.

Required Skills

Software Engineer, iOS Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build innovative application experiences
2. Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies
3. Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance, and provide feedback to peers during code reviews
4. Set direction and goals for teams, lead major initiatives, provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers, and help onboard new team members
5. Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications
6. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt
7. Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies
8. Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with expert end-to‑end understanding

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
2. Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions
3. Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects
4. 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques
2. Shipped at least one large-scale product to production, supporting millions of active users
3. 2+ years of experience building complex applications for the iPhone or iPad using Objective‑C/C++/Swift with the iOS SDK and other frameworks
4. Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management
5. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
6. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
7. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation

$183,997/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].