Senior iOS Platform Engineer, Compass
$131-197k
Real estate technology platform
Open for applications
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$131-197k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
- 7+ years of professional iOS software development experience with significant focus on platform engineering, infrastructure, or tooling
- Expert-level Swift proficiency and deep understanding of iOS SDK, frameworks, and platform evolution
- Proven ability to design and build complex iOS platform systems that serve multiple teams and scale across an organization
- Deep expertise in iOS testing frameworks and automation (XCTest, UI Testing, snapshot testing, test orchestration)
- Strong experience with iOS build systems - Bazel strongly preferred; deep understanding of build optimization, dependency management, and modularization
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical decision-making and lead complex, multi-quarter platform initiatives
- Track record of modernizing legacy iOS systems and successfully deprecating redundant infrastructure
Desirable
- Experience owning iOS platform infrastructure at scale (build systems, test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, shared libraries) serving multiple teams
- Experience with using cross platform development frameworks such as Kotlin Multi-Platform, React Native, and/or Flutter in a scaled environment
- Deep knowledge of Bazel for iOS development, including BUILD file architecture, caching strategies, and remote execution
- Expertise with modern iOS architecture patterns (SwiftUI, Combine, async/await, Swift Concurrency) and performance optimization tools (Instruments, Xcode diagnostics)
- Ability to manage internal iOS platform as a product, treating iOS engineers as customers and building tools/frameworks successfully adopted by multiple teams
- Track record of driving outsized impact on engineering culture, developer experience, and organizational velocity through platform thinking
What the job involves
- The Client Infrastructure team provides the foundational platform, tooling, and infrastructure that empowers our iOS engineering teams to build, deploy, and ship features with confidence, speed, and quality
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the iOS Platform sub-team, you will be the technical leader shaping the future of iOS development at Compass, fostering a culture of technical excellence and developer empowerment across 40+ iOS engineers
- You are a pragmatic visionary who can "poke holes" in complex iOS architectures to prevent future technical debt, simplify sprawling build systems, and deliver scalable, resilient platform solutions that save thousands of engineering hours
- Beyond execution, you serve as the iOS technical leader and mentor, guiding talented iOS engineers while driving impactful, high-complexity platform projects
- You lead by example - innovating, teaching, and shaping the future of iOS engineering at Compass
- This role requires deep iOS platform expertise combined with strategic thinking about how to force-multiply an entire iOS organization through excellent platform infrastructure
- Drive the technical roadmap for iOS platform infrastructure, championing best-in-class developer experience and modern iOS development practices across 40+ iOS engineers
- Architect, scale, and maintain iOS platform core capabilities including build systems , test infrastructure, API frameworks, and shared libraries to meet the quality and performance needs of all iOS product teams
- Own iOS testing strategy and infrastructure that empowers teams to maintain strong testing standards through intelligent automation, AI-enhanced testing tools, and quality gates that enforce best practices
- Lead iOS platform modernization initiatives including Swift 6 migration strategy, adoption of Kotlin Multi Platform, and technical debt reduction while championing coding standards and architectural patterns
- Optimize iOS build system infrastructure (Bazel) serving 40+ engineers through build time reduction, caching strategies, and developer productivity tools that guide engineers along the "golden path"
- Establish and refine standards for iOS app performance, reliability, and monitoring (crash-free rates, launch times, runtime performance) while partnering with observability teams on iOS-specific infrastructure
- Design and maintain high-quality internal iOS tools, CLIs, and APIs that improve developer productivity and operational efficiency through automation and intelligent tooling
- Mentor iOS engineers on platform engineering best practices, collaborate with Android and Web platform teams on cross-platform opportunities, and partner with stakeholders to proactively identify platform needs
- High-impact role: Your work directly enables 40+ iOS engineers and shapes iOS development for the entire company
- Technical leadership: Be THE iOS platform technical leader, driving strategy and architecture
- Innovation opportunity: Lead cutting-edge initiatives like AI-powered testing, Swift 6 migration, and adoption of Kotlin Multi Platform
- Collaborative environment: Work with talented iOS, Android, and Web engineers on cross-platform platform challenges, including integrating Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for shared modules
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers & agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
Recently, Compass acquired Anywhere Real Estate in a major leap that cements its place among the biggest players in US property. By uniting leading brokerage brands and expanding its agent network on a massive scale, Compass strengthens both its readch and its techn-driven platfrom. The move add new revenue opportunities and efficiencies, positioning the company to navigate today's tough housing market and shape the future of real estate.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(Founder & CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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