Position Overview
We are on the hunt for a visionary to spearhead the development of an innovative iOS application from scratch. This role offers the chance to significantly influence the architecture, engineering standards, and user interface of a cutting-edge mobile app for a company rapidly advancing in the hospitality space. You will be pivotal in crafting experiences for millions of users seeking discovery, booking, and post-booking functionalities.
This isn't a mere ticket-implementation role. We seek an individual with a keen product sense, strong technical acumen, and a passion for top-tier craftsmanship who is eager to establish the future of mobile experiences on our platform.
Collaboration is key; you'll partner with departments like Product, Design, and Engineering to steer critical end-to-end decisions, focusing on app performance, reliability, and seamless release cycles. You'll not only lay down the mobile app blueprint but also play a crucial role in shaping the iOS team's cultural and technical ethos for the long haul.
Expect to thrive four days a week at our vibrant NYC headquarters. The compensation includes a competitive base salary, lucrative equity, and is contingent on your expertise.
Responsibilities
- Take charge of the iOS app lifecycle, enhancing marketplace experiences from user discovery to post-booking functionalities.
- Establish a robust, scalable iOS codebase, ensuring a seamless flow from architecture to deployment, coupled with efficient testing and CI/CD practices.
- Collaborate intensively with teams to deliver intuitive, polished mobile experiences.
- Drive our mobile strategy, identifying areas where mobile can outshine web-based solutions and amplify business leverage.
- Team up with backend developers to optimize API efficacy, ensuring app speed and resilience.
- Enhance app performance through meticulous attention to navigation, responsiveness, and error management, ensuring stability and reliability.
- Leverage analytics tools to facilitate team understanding of user behavior and iterative improvement.
- Raise the bar for iOS engineering excellence by setting technical standards and ensuring rigorous code reviews and testing.
- Envision and architect the long-term growth of our mobile platform, tailoring practices and team expansion.
- Serve as a cornerstone in developing the iOS team by mentoring future talents and building a culture of excellence.
Technology Stack: Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Postgres, MongoDB, AWS, Datadog, XCTest, UI Testing, CI/CD pipelines.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years in developing iOS apps with significant consumer reach.
- Proficient in Swift and up-to-date iOS development methodologies.
- Experience in delivering high-performance, user-centric iOS applications.
- Demonstrated leadership in iOS architecture and development.
- A strong advocate for quality in design and functionality, with a knack for simplifying complex systems.
- Seamlessly bridge backend systems with frontend needs.
- Solid foundation in engineering principles, maintaining a high standard in code quality and operational ownership.
- Driven by innovative, pioneering projects with a desire for expansive responsibility.
- Exhibit depth in decision-making, balancing quality and efficiency under dynamic conditions.
- Preferably, experience in elite engineering settings with a relentless focus on quality and execution.
- Approachable, team-oriented, and aligned with our aspirational culture.
Success in Your Role
- Facilitated the launch of a superior iOS application enhancing user engagement.
- Anchored a sustainable and expandable codebase.
- Introduced impactful enhancements to the mobile interface, boosting user satisfaction and app reliability.
- Established yourself as a valued contributor in product and mobile development strategy.
- Contributed significantly to the company's engineering and cultural benchmarks.
- Laid the cornerstone for a vibrant and innovative mobile team culture.
Unique Selling Points
Join a trailblazer in redefining premium hotel guest experiences. With an expanding market footprint and robust backing from elite investors, we offer a chance to impact a product loved by millions, advancing the hospitality industry.
Employee Benefits: Comprehensive health and vision plans, personal stock options, retirement saving plans, flexible PTO, and exclusive access to luxurious hotel amenities.