Software Engineer, iOS

Meta; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking highly skilled engineers to join our teams building cutting-edge iOS applications that connect billions of people worldwide. You will contribute across mobile platforms, collaborating with product and design to create impactful experiences and scalable systems.

The role involves mentoring peers, driving major initiatives, and optimizing performance while maintaining quality across code reviews and architectures. This is an opportunity to shape products used globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years with a PhD
• Experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects
• 2+ years of experience building complex applications for the iPhone or iPad using Objective-C/C++/Swift
• Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize workflows and drive measurable impact
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) 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
• Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies
• Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with expert end-to-end understanding

Skills

iOS development (Obj-C/Swift)

Multithreading

Performance optimization

Code reviews feedback

Technical leadership

AI tools integration

Ethical AI practices

Education

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

Tools

iOS SDK

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. If you're interested in joining a world-class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact,

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
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