The Daily Wire is looking to lead the design and development of its next-generation iOS applications to architect and deliver solutions that power seamless video streaming, personalized content discovery, and deep user engagement across the Daily Wire ecosystem.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience building and shipping iOS applications at scale.
- Expert proficiency in Swift and familiarity with Objective-C.
- Strong understanding of iOS frameworks (SwiftUI, UIKit, etc.) and Apple ecosystem patterns.
- Experience with video streaming technologies (AVPlayer, HLS, DRM) and offline playback.
- Experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, and modern mobile networking stacks.
- Experience integrating analytics, push notifications, and in-app purchase frameworks.
- Proficiency with Xcode and CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc).
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance iOS applications that deliver exceptional user experiences.
- Optimize app performance, startup time, and memory usage for video playback and complex UI flows.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to iOS engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging iOS technologies and frameworks to improve developer velocity and app reliability.
- Build and rapidly iterate on features based on user feedback and data insights.
- Conduct code reviews, design discussions, and architecture planning to maintain high-quality, scalable solutions.
- Monitor and troubleshoot production issues, driving innovative solutions to enhance system performance and resilience.
Other
- Partner with product managers and designers to define feature requirements and success metrics.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineers.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience, is a plus
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending improvements to existing systems and processes.
