Senior Software Engineer, iOS

Job description

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer, iOS to join Snap and build consumer-facing, Generative AI-first mobile products. You will create high-quality experiences for creators and help ship polished features at scale.

What you’ll do

• Build and ship end-to-end features for iOS applications
• Create smooth, reliable, high-performance mobile experiences
• Partner with product, design, backend, and iOS teams
• Improve app performance, stability, and quality
• Contribute to technical direction and engineering best practices

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience building consumer-facing mobile products
• Deep iOS expertise, with a strong product and performance mindset
• Strong computer science fundamentals and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working across teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional iOS development experience
• Strong proficiency in Swift and Objective-C
• Strong knowledge of UIKit, Foundation, Core Animation, and Core Data
• Understanding of runtime behaviour, OS internals, multithreading, and mobile optimisation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience shipping and maintaining large-scale iOS applications
• Familiarity with cross-platform frameworks such as React Native
• Experience with iOS performance optimisation
• Experience with C/C++, OpenGL, or Metal
• Passion for building polished, stable user experiences

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!