As a Senior iOS Engineer at Ground News, you will be central to shaping how millions of readers discover and compare the news. You will collaborate closely with the engineering team to design, build, and optimize features that empower users to see every side of the story.
What You'll Do
- Design, write, debug, and maintain high-quality features for the Ground News iOS app.
- Play a critical role in feature delivery as a core member of a dedicated engineering team.
- Partner with design, product, and backend teams to deliver seamless end-to-end functionality.
- Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality.
- Craft and analyze experiments to deepen our understanding of how users engage with the iOS app.
- Champion high code quality through testing, code reviews, performance profiling, and bug fixes.
- Own the components and features you build, monitoring app stability and responding to crashes with urgency.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of experience building user-centric, high-performing iOS apps.
- Deep expertise in Swift/Swift UI.
- Experience integrating RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to backend services.
- Solid knowledge of mobile systems design and architecture patterns (e.g., MVC).
- Experience building natively for iPhone.
- A track record of shipping and scaling a successful consumer app.
- Experience planning and executing rollouts to large user bases, including monitoring stability and mitigating risk.
- Experience facilitating experiments on mobile apps.
- Hands-on experience with Rich push notifications, Auto-layout, app extensions, StoreKit, and in-app purchases.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with other iOS formats (iPad, widgets, etc.).
Technical Stack
- Swift
- Swift UI
Team & Environment
You will be working as part of a cross-functional team and reporting to the Head of Mobile.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $142,000 - $159,000 - $185,000 (min–mid–max).
- Remote-first environment: Work from anywhere in Canada, on your own time zone plus enjoy in-person meetups and team gatherings.
- Health & Wellness that matter: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for you and your family.
- Keep growing: Access to professional development opportunities to keep expanding your skills and career.
- Mission-driven team: Join a group of smart, dedicated people who are building meaningful products with real-world impact.
Work Mode
This role is local to Canada and offers a remote-first work environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive culture.
