The New York Times is looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to help take our mobile apps to the next level. You'll build engaging features across teams like News, Growth, Games, Cooking, and App Platforms. This hybrid role is based at our NYC headquarters.
What You'll Do
- Build and ship iOS features by enhancing existing code and creating new functionality from scratch.
- Write clean, maintainable code using Swift and SwiftUI.
- Participate in code reviews, write unit tests, and collaborate with QA to enable robust automated functional tests.
- Contribute to app architectural decisions, documentation, technical roadmap, and timeline estimations.
- Integrate with internal NY Times services and external third-party APIs.
- Stay current on iOS technologies, best practices, and AI tooling for mobile development.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional native iOS development experience using Swift.
- iOS design patterns, memory management, and multi-threading, such as SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, MVVM/MVI, and CoreData/GRDB.
- Knowledge of Git/GitHub and best practices for peer code review.
- Experience with the mobile app release process, build tools, and continuous integration.
- Experience with Agile software development practices.
- Understanding of dependency injection.
- Proven focus on app performance, quality, and responsiveness.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of iOS UI concepts (layouts, themes, styles, views) and Material Design guidelines.
- Experience working on a mobile platform team.
- Experience working with a distributed team and an understanding of how to make the most of asynchronous collaboration.
Technical Stack
- Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, CoreData/GRDB
Team & Environment
You'll be collaborating with native iOS and Android engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design professionals, reporting to a Mobile Engineering Manager.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s).
- Company-matching 401(k) plan.
- Paid vacation, paid sick days, and paid parental leave.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
- Variable pay such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.
- Compensation range: $140,000—$160,000 USD.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role based in New York City.
The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic trait, citizenship, veteran or military status.
