We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer (iOS Application) who will play a critical role in designing, building, and optimizing our native iOS mobile application.
You’ll bring a deep passion for building seamless, high-quality mobile experiences and thrive on tackling complex technical challenges in collaboration with a small, high-impact team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to open-source projects and shape the future of onchain messaging.
Architect, design, and build Ephemera’s iOS application from scratch using Swift.
Define the technical roadmap and make key architectural decisions to ensure scalability and performance.
Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to translate requirements into seamless user experiences.
Implement custom native user interfaces and reusable components with a strong focus on quality and performance.
Develop and optimize the application’s infrastructure, focusing on responsiveness and memory management.
Build and maintain clean, maintainable, and testable codebases.
Stress-test iOS SDKs by developing and benchmarking the production-grade app.
Lead technical discussions and ensure alignment across systems and long-term product vision.
7-10 years of professional programming experience, with at least 2 years focused on architecting and building complex iOS applications from scratch using Swift and Objective-C.
Proven experience taking an app from concept to launch and scaling it successfully.
Strong understanding of iOS development internals, multithreading, and mobile memory management.
Experience leading technical projects and driving architectural decisions.
Familiarity with API design, unit testing, and building maintainable codebases.
Experience in open-source projects and collaborating with external developers.
Experience with peer-to-peer or instant messaging systems and protocols.
Prior involvement in open-source projects and public communication.
An eye for design, ensuring pixel-perfect alignment and excellent user experiences.
You are passionate about decentralized technology and believe in an onchain future.
You love to win and are fueled by solving hard problems.
You are self-directed, see opportunities, and are inspired by challenges and helping solve them.
You can reduce ambiguity and take action to unblock yourself independently.
You thrive in a small team environment and focus on where you can have the greatest impact.
You love to learn, embrace change, and are open to new ideas and feedback.
Competitive compensation package: Base + Equity.
Salary range between $230k-$265k base (depending on experience + location).
Remote-first environment with semi-yearly gatherings to connect IRL.
Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision insurance in the US.
Parental Leave.
IT Equipment and WFH setup.
Monthly Wellness and Lifestyle stipend.
Personal assistant.
Unlimited time off.
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