The Washington Post
Senior Software Engineer, iOS App Development
We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.
About Our TeamThe Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.
Why This Role Matters
The Washington Post is looking for an iOS Engineer to support our flagship apps engineering team. Under general supervision, you will perform technical analysis, design and development or enhancement of native iOS apps (written in Swift) and play an integral role in helping deliver increasingly smarter mobile apps to our users. You will participate in all facets of the agile development process and will have the opportunity to contribute to products that will be used by millions of people. We are looking for someone with serious iOS & Swift skills, strong interest in all things mobile, and a passion for delivering high-quality, rock-solid applications.
What Motivates You
You want to help bring our award-winning journalism to people every day.
You are passionate about delivering high-quality products.
You have opinions about leveraging the latest technology from Apple and other solution providers to enhance the news-reading experience.
You enjoy collaborating with colleagues across disciplines to solve problems and deliver new functionality.
You have opinions about what makes for a good native app experience.
You enjoy breaking down complicated problems into distinct workable pieces.
How You'll Support The Mission
Design and develop advanced applications for iOS and other Apple platforms
Build a deep understanding of our use of Apple platform technologies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define API contracts, design and ship new features.
Design high-level mobile solutions to meet product requirements and following established development methodologies and standards.
Understand the complexities of and help integrate different third-party SDKs
Identify, troubleshoot, and solve complex problems
Participate in agile software development practices and peer/code reviews.
Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability
Stay on top of latest technologies/ mobile trends and recommend appropriate design solutions.
The Skills and Experience You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience.
Strong grasp of Computer Science fundamentals
Strong analytical, evaluation and problem-solving skills
5+ years of experience with the iOS SDK required; prior experience in a similar role preferred.
High level of proficiency in Swift with an understanding of code optimization and application performance. Some experience with Objective-C is a plus
Experience working on and releasing one or more iOS apps in the Apple App Store
Experience developing watchOS, tvOS, or macOS apps is a plus
Experience with CocoaPods is a plus
Familiarity with testing frameworks for iOS apps such as XCTest, XCUITest, OCMock, etc
Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment with iOS apps
Additional knowledge of RESTful services and other server-side principles is a plus
Solid understanding of Version Control principles, preferably using Git and Pull Requests
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
Excellent verbal/written communication and collaboration skills
Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
Nine paid holidays and two personal days
20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
Robust mental health resources
Backup care and caregiver concierge services
Gender affirming services
Pet insurance
Free Post digital subscription
Leadership and career development programs
Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.
The salary range for this position is:
$119,700 - $199,300 AnnualThe actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.
Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com.
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