Senior iOS Software Engineer, Reddit

iOS Platform

$190.8-267.1k

+ Equity in the form of restricted stock units

iOS

Swift

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Online platform for thoughts, experiences & discussions

Job no longer available

Online platform for thoughts, experiences & discussions

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Job no longer available

$190.8-267.1k

+ Equity in the form of restricted stock units

iOS

Swift

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Company mission

To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise
5+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience developing user-facing iOS mobile native applications at scale, using Swift
You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally
A track record of leading large projects that require cross-team and cross-functional collaborations
Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure
Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences

What the job involves

The iOS Platform team sets the technical direction for iOS at Reddit
Our customers are primarily other engineers
It’s our job to help improve developer efficiency by providing libraries/APIs/frameworks, monitoring and improving performance, building shared components, improving build tools, etc
In the codebase, we own the core components of the app such as the networking and caching stack
We set the direction in which the codebase builds by defining which design patterns and technologies to employ at Reddit
As an engineer on the iOS Platform team you are building and evolving the foundation on which all iOS development at Reddit is based
You will be responsible for designing and implementing new features, refactoring existing code, and collaborating with other engineers to develop innovative solutions that meet Reddit’s high standards for performance, reliability, and scalability
Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in iOS development
Drive new features from end-to-end through prototyping, validation, implementation, launch, and continuous iteration
Build the technical foundation for future features and experiences

Our take

Reddits is an online platform that hosts thousands of message board communities (known as subreddits) designed to foster authentic human connection. With more than 130,000 communities covering everything from food, entertainment and sports, to niche interests for highly specific audiences, there's virtually a space for everyone.

The platform attracts over 120 million daily users and billions of monthly page views. While these figures are smaller than those of social media giants like Facebook and X, Reddit stands out by offering easily discoverable communities where users can dive deep into virtually any topic imaginable.

Today, Reddit continues to grow its user base and expand its reach, remaining a unique hub for conversation, connection and shared interests. With its strong community-driven model and steady revenue streams, it's most definitely positioned to stay a central part of online culture for years to come.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

57% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Aug 2021

$410m

SERIES F

Feb 2021

$250m

SERIES E

Total funding: $1.2bn

Company benefits

Comprehensive health benefits
Flexible vacation & Reddit global days off
Family planning funds & 4+ months paid parental leave
Personal & professional development funds
Paid volunteer time off
Workspace & home office benefits

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Steve Huffman

(CEO & Founder)

After co-founding Reddit in 2005, they stepped away from the company to co-found Hipmunk, where they were the CTO for 5 years. They returned to Reddit in 2015, and have been the CEO since.

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