Staff Software Engineer, VSCO
iOS
$210-230k
Plus equity and eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance
Creative platform for photographers
Be an early applicant
Creative platform for photographers
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$210-230k
Plus equity and eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance
201-500 employees
Company mission
To equip photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally.
Role
Who you are
- If you are passionate about iOS development and excited to join a dynamic team of creators, we encourage you to apply for this position and help us empower creators worldwide
- 7+ years of experience working on mobile applications on iOS (Swift and/or Objective-C)
- Experience owning projects end-to-end from initial prototypes to customer roll out
- Professional experience working on mobile consumer applications at scale
- Cross functional experience collaborating closely with designers and product managers
- Experience working with media manipulation frameworks on iOS such as AVFoundation, Core Image/Video/Audio, and Metal
- Experience collaborating with other engineers: iOS, Android, server, and web
- Experience with feature flagging, and release management best practices
- Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Crashlytics, etc)
Desirable
- Experience with OpenGL, 3D rendering, and matrix-based transformations
- Proficiency in writing C++
- Experience with Flutter and/or React Native
- Understanding of 3D rendering and matrix-based transformations
- Experience integrating third-party tools for media manipulation
- Familiarity with Android to facilitate cross-platform design discussions
What the job involves
- At VSCO, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented individuals who share your passion for innovation and creativity
- We're building an ecosystem of end-to-end tools for photographers, enhancing our existing product while creating entirely new tools and services
- This is a crucial role for someone who will help define and drive that vision forward, shaping the way our users create, connect and earn
- Join us in shaping the future of mobile technology and making a meaningful impact on the global creative community
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and engineering, to ideate, plan, and build innovative features that expand our ecosystem of creative tools
- Architect and implement performant, intuitive solutions for the interactive manipulation of images, video, and mixed media, enabling rich creative expression on mobile devices
- Champion code quality across the codebase by writing clean, testable, and maintainable Swift and Objective-C code. Mentor peers on best practices and engineering excellence
- Lead and contribute to complex projects, delivering high-impact solutions independently or collaboratively, based on scope, timeline, and team dynamics
- Play a key role in shaping the technical direction and long-term vision of our mobile platform as we build new tools and evolve existing products for the photography community.
Application process
- The application window for this role will be open until at least June 20th, 2025. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date
Our take
VSCO (pronounced "vis-co") is a photo and video editing app that's all about creativity without the pressure. Unlike Instagram and Facebook, which are driven by ads and likes, VSCO focuses on making money through subscriptions, giving users a refreshing break from the constant follower count anxiety.
Co-founded by an ex-wedding photographer passionate about simple, beautiful photography and a former Creative Director, VSCO knows exactly what the creative community crave. While it competes with Instagram and newer apps like Tezza, VSCO has built a strong, loyal following with its creator-first approach, which will most definitely help it see future success.
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Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2015
$30m
SERIES B
May 2014
$40m
SERIES A
Total funding: $70m
Company benefits
- Balance: Flexibility is really important to us, and family always takes precedence. We have a Flexible Time Off policy for eligible employees, and we encourage each other to take breaks so that we can do our best work, refreshed. We also offer paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave so you can take the time you need to disconnect
- Benefits: Our team’s health and wellness is a top priority. VSCO offers flexible time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long-term disability), 11 paid holidays, and a monthly tech & well-being stipend. Employees also have access to well-being perks such as Peloton, Wellhub (formerly Gympass), One Medical, Spring Health, and Headspace
- Remote Work @ VSCO: VSCO operates as a fully remote organization with employees working from their home office across several states in the US, with over 50% of the company working in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. While we are dispersed, teams stay connected through participation in quarterly virtual team-building events and bi-annual in-person offsites
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Eric Wittman
(CEO)Initially served as President of VSCO from 2021 to 2023 before becoming CEO. Previously the CGO/CRO at JLL, COO at Figma, and General Manager at Atlassian.
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