Vsco39

Staff Software Engineer (iOS)

San Francisco, CA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$230k-$260kDetected 6 days ago

SwiftReactReact NativeiOSAndroidObjective-CDatadogRESTCadencePhotographyCollaborationMentoring

About the role

If you are passionate about iOS development and excited to join a dynamic team of creators, we encourage you to apply for this position and help us empower creators worldwide.
Join us in shaping the future of mobile technology and making a meaningful impact on the global creative community.
As a Staff Engineer, you are first and foremost a technologist.

For years, we've helped photographers create their work.
Now we're building what comes next.
help manage and improve our release cadence, including feature flagging, release management best practices, and get the process smooth and predictable.
work closely with Product, Design, and business stakeholders.
At VSCO, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented individuals who share your passion for innovation and creativity.
Mentor and elevate the team: guide engineers through tricky bugs, design decisions, and architectural trade-offs. Coach, teach, and create space for others to grow.
Drive code quality through PR reviews, pushing work toward completion in an encouraging way. Your critical feedback motivates authors to improve their work and reach approval.
Architect and implement performant, intuitive solutions for the interactive manipulation of images, video, and mixed media, enabling rich creative expression on mobile devices.
Regular in-person events to connect and collaborate

Experience owning projects end-to-end from initial prototypes to customer roll out
Experience collaborating with other engineers: iOS, Android, server, and web
Track record of mentoring engineers and raising team-wide code quality
Experience with feature flagging, release management, and observability tools (Datadog, Crashlytics, etc.)
Comfort with AI-assisted development workflows and a desire to push what's possible
Experience with React Native
Experience working with media manipulation frameworks on iOS such as AVFoundation, Core Image/Video/Audio, and Metal
Experience with OpenGL, 3D rendering, and matrix-based transformations.
Experience integrating third-party tools for media manipulation.
We also provide paid sick time as required by state and local law.
5+ years of professional experience building iOS applications in Swift and/or Objective-C
Professional experience working on mobile consumer applications at scale
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills (you've worked closely with designers, product managers, and business stakeholders)
Nice to haves
Familiarity with Android to facilitate cross-platform design discussions.

from creating and editing your work, to delivering it to clients, to running your business.
All of it built thoughtfully, with photographers leading the way.

The base salary for this position will vary based on several factors, such as relevant experience, location and your approved internal leveling assessed during the interview process.
The base salary range for this role is $230,000 - $260,000.
Salary is one component of our total compensation package.

Competitive salary & equity
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families
Flexible Time Off
Company-paid parental, medical and caregiver leave
Other perks including mental health resources and tech reimbursements
This is a crucial role for someone who will help define and drive that vision forward, shaping the way our users create, connect and earn.
This position also qualifies for equity (i.e. stock options) and is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance.
Additional benefits and perks contained in our standard employee benefits package are also offered for this position.

Champion AI-assisted development. You've used AI tools extensively in your own workflow and actively mentor others to adopt them. You see AI as a multiplier for the team's velocity and quality.
We build the connected system photographers rely on, and we've spent over a decade earning the trust of a global creative community that takes the craft seriously.
AI is reshaping what's possible for creative work, and that's where our mission shines.

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