Principal Engineer, Ios Performance

Reddit, Inc.

New York City, NY, United States
Base: $232,500 - $325,500 usd; equity: eligible fo...
On-site
10+ years software development experience
5+ years ios application design and development
Deep understanding of building mobile apps at scale
Reddit is seeking a Principal Engineer for its iOS Platform team in New York City. The role focuses on architecting and improving Reddit's iOS app to support future growth, with responsibilities including mentoring, performance optimization, and establishing best practices

Job Summary

  • This role is responsible for architecting Reddit's iOS app to scale for the next 100 million daily active users while defining the future of iOS development at the company.
  • The successful candidate will lead the redesign of the iOS platform to improve modularity, performance, and quality by minimizing App Not Responding rates and reducing app launch times.
  • Reddit offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, 401k matching, gender-affirming care, and generous paid parental leave alongside a base salary range of $232,500 to $325,500.

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Reddit is seeking a Principal Engineer for its iOS Platform team in New York City. The role focuses on architecting and improving Reddit's iOS app to support future growth, with responsibilities including mentoring, performance optimization, and establishing best practices.

Salary

Base: $232,500 - $325,500 USD; Equity: Eligible for restricted stock units; Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare, 401k match, parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years software development experience
  • 5+ years iOS application design and development
  • Deep understanding of building mobile apps at scale
  • Experience influencing 200+ engineer organizations
  • Proficiency in Swift UI and structured Concurrency

Nice-to-have

  • Passion for scalable well-designed software
  • Experience working with cross-functional product teams
  • Strategic thinking for long-term technical foundations
  • Ability to mentor senior iOS engineers

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent expertise
  • Minimum 10 years of total software development experience
  • Minimum 5 years of specific iOS application design/development experience
  • Proven track record influencing large-scale engineering organizations

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