Software Engineer (iOS)

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience building consumer-facing applications with native iOS
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  • Full life cycle experience building applications in Swift
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  • Proficient in Swift concepts (structs, optionals, generics etc.)
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  • Experience working on improving the app performance
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  • Familiar with popular architecture patterns such as MVVM / Clean and their uses
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  • Knowledge of iOS memory management and protocol-oriented programming
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  • Experience building and testing large-scale iOS apps and/or codebases
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  • Proficiency writing your own unit tests
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  • Clear and solutions oriented communication style with a passion for code quality
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  • Willingness to work collaboratively in an Agile environment (scrum, planning poker, standup, etc.)
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  • (Desirable) Experience with building public APIs and mobile SDK’s
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  • (Desirable) Knowledge of native iOS frameworks like URL Session, Core Data and Core Animation
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  • (Desirable) Comfortable working with legacy code and improving it
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  • (Desirable) Experience communicating and implementing effective, solutions oriented improvements
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  • (Desirable) Familiar with implementing In-App Purchases, StoreKit or implementing premium features in an iOS app
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  • (Desirable) A BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering is amazing but not required; proficiency in modern iOS technologies and principles is what matters most

What the job involves

  • Contribute to the architecture, design and implementation of consumer facing features in the Tinder App
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  • Build compelling in-app experiences that will reach millions of users globally
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  • Collaborate with engineers cross-functionally as well as the product and design team(s) to influence the roadmap and product development of Tinder’s App and services
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  • Contribute to internal shared frameworks and libraries
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  • Shape the future of optimized analytics at Tinder from the ground up with innovative data tools for the analytics and data science team(s)
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  • Evolve Tinder’s architecture to support multiple authentication flows and account management
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  • Mentor, collaborate, and learn from innovative and passionate team members
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