Principal iOS Engineer, Reddit
Apps Platform
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
Job no longer available
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- Deep experience-based understanding of how to build mobile applications at scale
- 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
- 10+ years of Software development experience with at least 5+ years in designing/developing iOS applications
- Experience in influencing larger (200+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices related to iOS
- Experience with modern iOS development frameworks such as Texture, UIKit, or SwiftUI
- Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally
- Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise
What the job involves
- As a Principal Engineer in the iOS Platform team, you will be responsible for designing a solid foundation for our iOS application development
- You will have the company-wide scope, impact, and responsibility in shaping the future of iOS development at Reddit
- You will champion the technology selection, best practices in Reddit’s iOS application development
- In addition, you will act as an Architect for the iOS application at Reddit
- Own the architecture of Reddit’s iOS Mobile App and make it scale to the next 3-4 years of our unprecedented user growth. . Propose ideas/solutions to reach our vision of “making Reddit’s Mobile Apps best-in-class.”
- Identify the gaps in our current iOS App Architecture, and lead redesign of the iOS platform to improve modularity, performance, and quality
- Help us improve the developer experience by reducing the build times, by providing a modular architecture, and improving the developer workflows
- Help us build the technical foundation for rapid experimentation without compromising on quality
- Mentor iOS developers across the company
- Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in iOS development
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 100,000 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 52M daily users and more than 50B monthly page views. While these figures are smaller than those of social media giants like Facebook and X, Reddits 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,m 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
57% employee growth in 12 months
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
(Co-Founder & CEO)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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