Senior iOS Engineer, Media Experience
$191K–$267K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Remote - United States - Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on iOS experience.
About the job
Leads iOS architecture and development of video discovery, playback, and engagement features, using experimentation and performance data to improve user experience and retention.
What you'll do
- Design and build iOS video discovery and viewing features while maintaining app stability and rendering performance.
- Use prototyping, A/B testing, QoE signals, and retention data to evaluate and improve product outcomes.
- Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, media infrastructure, backend, Feeds, and ML ranking teams to guide technical strategy and delivery.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on iOS experience developing user-facing native mobile applications at scale using Swift.
- Experience steering cross-team projects addressing business outcomes.
- Data-informed approach to architecture, product design, and experimentation.
- Experience optimizing video player performance or building products on core media playback components.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with HTTP Live Streaming (HLS).
- Experience integrating with recommendation/feed systems.
Pay
$190,800 — $267,100 USD (base salary)
Tools
Swift, AVFoundation, VideoToolbox, HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)
AI focus
AI may be used to record, transcribe, and summarize interviews in select roles and locations; candidates may opt out before scheduled interviews.
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