Senior iOS Software Engineer, Consumer Engineering

at Reddit

USD 190,800-267,100 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Tech Stack
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value. About proficiency levels:

1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

API @ 4 Communication @ 6 Data Science @ 4 Debugging @ 7 Experimentation @ 4 Machine Learning Performance Optimization @ 7 Security Swift @ 7 iOS @ 4

Details

Reddit Consumer Engineering builds and scales products that help Redditors discover content, participate in communities, and connect with others. This role supports several consumer teams across core product and feeds, community and presence, growth and engagement, monetization and conversion, and identity and security.

Responsibilities

Build and evolve user-facing iOS experiences that help people discover, consume, create, and engage with content and communities.
Lead projects through the full development lifecycle, from product definition and technical design to implementation, experimentation, launch, and ongoing improvement.
Partner with product, design, data science, ML, backend, and platform teams to shape strategy, translate technical capabilities into intuitive experiences, and deliver measurable user impact.
Improve iOS architecture, performance, reliability, accessibility, developer workflows, and engineering standards.
Mentor teammates and drive cross-functional technical initiatives.

Requirements

Professional experience developing native iOS applications with Swift and a strong understanding of iOS frameworks and application architecture.
Experience building and shipping consumer-facing native applications at scale.
Ability to write idiomatic, readable, reusable, and testable code.
Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, reliability, and maintainability.
Experience designing mobile systems and interfaces, evaluating architectural tradeoffs, and building scalable features from APIs through user-facing UI.
Experience with experimentation, feature flags, instrumentation, analytics, and product or quality-of-experience metrics.
Strategic, product-minded approach with the ability to connect technical decisions to user and business outcomes.
Clear and collaborative communication skills, including the ability to explain complex tradeoffs, influence stakeholders, and build alignment across teams.
Curiosity, adaptability, ownership, and a willingness to embrace experimentation, learn from setbacks, improve processes, and help others succeed.
Familiarity with AVFoundation, VideoToolbox, HLS, media playback, recommendation systems, accessibility, or ML-integrated products is a plus.

Benefits

Equity in the form of restricted stock units.
Potential commission eligibility depending on the position offered.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for U.S.-based employees.
401(k) program with employer match.
Generous vacation time and parental leave.
Reddit is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.