Reddit

Principal Engineer, iOS Performance

Reddit$232K — $325K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years in iOS application design/development.
  • Deep understanding of building mobile applications at scale.
  • Experience influencing technical direction in large organizations (200+ engineers).
  • Proficiency in modern iOS frameworks like Swift UI and structured concurrency.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including design and product.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture of Reddit's iOS Mobile App for scalability to 100M+ DAUs.
  • Identify gaps in iOS architecture and lead redesign for modularity and performance.
  • Define and execute key user-facing performance metrics like reducing app launch time.
  • Enhance observability and data quality for key performance areas.
  • Promote a company-wide culture of performance among iOS engineers.
  • Mentor iOS developers throughout the organization.
  • Serve as a primary resource for complex iOS development challenges.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Global Benefit programs tailored to your lifestyle
  • Family Planning Support
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
  • Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave
Full Job Description
The iOS Platform team sets the technical direction for iOS at Reddit. Our customers are primarily other engineers. It9s our job to help improve developer efficiency by providing libraries/APIs/frameworks, monitoring performance, building shared components, improving build tools, etc. In the codebase, we own the core components of the app such as the networking and caching stack. We set the direction in which the codebase builds by defining which design patterns and technologies to employ at Reddit.

This role will enable us to architect our iOS app to scale for the next 100M+ DAUs. They will help establish the right standards in iOS development and will help in improving the overall iOS development experience at Reddit. In addition, they will mentor senior iOS engineers across Reddit and will be seen as a go-to person for any challenges on iOS App architecture.

As a Principal Engineer in the iOS Platform team, you will be responsible for designing a solid foundation for our iOS application development. You will have the company-wide scope, impact, and responsibility in shaping the future of iOS development at Reddit. You will champion the technology selection, best practices in Reddit9s iOS application development. In addition, you will act as an Architect for the iOS application at Reddit.

What you9ll do
  • Own the architecture of Reddit9s iOS Mobile App and make it scale to the next 100M+ DAUs. Propose ideas/solutions to reach our vision of 4making Reddit9s Mobile Apps best-in-class.4
  • Identify the gaps in our current iOS App Architecture, and lead redesign of the iOS platform to improve modularity, performance, and quality.
  • Define, measure, and execute on key user-facing performance goals, specifically minimizing App Not Responding (ANR) rate, reducing app launch time (Time to Interactive/TTFF), and eliminating slow/dropped frames.
  • Improve observability and harden data quality for all key performance areas, including establishing reliable telemetry, monitoring, and guardrails for ANR rate, app launch time, and slow/dropped frames.
  • Drive a company-wide culture of performance, ensuring that every iOS engineer at Reddit has the tools and skills needed to own the performance of their product surfaces.
  • Mentor iOS developers across the company.
  • Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in iOS development.

What we expect from you
  • Deep experience-based understanding of how to build mobile applications at scale.
  • You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people9s lives globally.
  • 10+ years of Software development experience with at least 5+ years in designing/developing iOS applications.
  • Experience in influencing larger (200+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices related to iOS
  • Experience with modern iOS development frameworks such as Swift UI and structured Concurrency.
  • Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people9s lives globally.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences.
  • Bachelor9s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise

Benefits:
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
  • Family Planning Support
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
  • Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave

About Reddit

Reddit is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, images, and videos, which are then voted up or down by other members. Posts are organized by subject into user-created boards called "communities" or "subreddits", which cover topics such as news, politics, religion, science, movies, video games, music, books, sports, fitness, cooking, pets, and image-sharing. Submissions with more upvotes appear towards the top of their subreddit and, if they receive enough upvotes, ultimately on the site's front page. Although there are strict rules prohibiting harassment, it still occurs, and Reddit administrators moderate the communities and close or restrict them on occasion. Moderation is also conducted by community-specific moderators, who are not considered Reddit employees. As of September 2021, Reddit ranks as the 19th-most-visited website in the world and 7th most-visited website in the U.S., according to Alexa Internet. About 42–49.3% of its user base comes from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 7.9–8.2% and Canada at 5.2–7.8%. Twenty-two percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 29 years, and 14 percent of U.S. adults aged 30 to 49 years, regularly use Reddit. Reddit was founded by University of Virginia roommates Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, with Aaron Swartz, in 2005. Condé Nast Publications acquired the site in October 2006. In 2011, Reddit became an independent subsidiary of Condé Nast's parent company, Advance Publications. In October 2014, Reddit raised $50 million in a funding round led by Sam Altman and including investors Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel, Ron Conway, Snoop Dogg, and Jared Leto. Their investment valued the company at $500 million then. In July 2017, Reddit raised $200 million for a $1.8 billion valuation, with Advance Publications remaining the majority stakeholder. In February 2019, a $300 million funding round led by Tencent brought the company's valuation to $3 billion. In August 2021, a $700 million funding round led by Fidelity Investments raised that valuation to over $10 billion.
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