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iOS Engineer

The New York Times
Location
New York, NY
Posted
20 days ago
Department
Mobile Application Development
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 2+ years of professional native iOS development experience using Swift
  • Knowledge of iOS design patterns, memory management, and multi-threading, such as SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, MVVM/MVI, and CoreData/GRDB
  • Knowledge of Git/GitHub and best practices for peer code review
  • Experience with the mobile app release process, build tools, and continuous integration
  • Experience with Agile software development practices
  • Understanding of dependency injection
Nice to have
  • Knowledge of iOS UI concepts (layouts, themes, styles, views) and Material Design guidelines
  • Experience working on a mobile platform team
  • Experience working with a distributed team and an understanding of how to make the most of asynchronous collaboration
What the job really is

The iOS Engineer at The New York Times will be responsible for building and shipping features for their mobile applications, enhancing existing code, and creating new functionalities. The role involves mentoring other engineers, participating in code reviews, and collaborating with various teams to improve app performance and user experience. The position requires staying updated on iOS technologies and contributing to architectural decisions.

Benefits
  • Variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • Company-matching 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid vacation
Things to weigh
  • Limited on-call hours may be required
  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond iOS development
  • Role is hybrid, requiring presence in New York City headquarters
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