Senior iOS Software Engineer
Role Overview
This senior-level role involves developing and enhancing the native iOS app for Perplexity, focusing on building new experiences and improving performance. The engineer will define mobile development processes, including planning, testing, and releasing, while collaborating with a small, fast-moving team to design innovative mobile features. The impact includes contributing to a product that revolutionizes search and internet interaction, with ownership over key aspects of the app's development.
Perks & Benefits
The job is fully remote, offering flexibility in location, and likely involves working with a small, agile team that values ownership and fast-paced innovation. Career growth opportunities may stem from experimenting with new iOS iterations and contributing to evolving product features, with a culture that emphasizes passion for iOS development and quality UX/UI. While not explicitly stated, typical remote tech benefits such as flexible hours and professional development support can be reasonably assumed.
Full Job Description
Perplexity AI is looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for building new experiences and improving the performance of Perplexity’s iOS app.
The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, an interest in search and large language models, and a passion for delivering a great UX backed by a quality UI.
Responsibilities
You will develop a native iOS app for Perplexity's evolving product
You will define the processes around mobile development, including planning, testing, releasing, and monitoring
You will work with the core team to design and implement novel mobile experiences
Qualifications
5+ years industry experience
Strong Swift fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern iOS stack built with Swift, SwiftUI (iOS16+) and UIKit
Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing reusable and testable code
Understands low-level intricacies, and knows how to profile and measure app performance and speed
Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, and must be willing to dive in and take ownership
A passion for iOS development, and enjoys experimenting with what's new with each iteration of iOS and iPadOS
Nice to have
Experience with related platforms like macOS and tools like Mac Catalyst
Experience with WebSockets, HTTP
Experience with concurrency and multithreading (GCD, critical sections, race conditions)
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