Staff iOS Engineer

Owlet is changing the world of parenting with meaningful products that truly make a difference for millions around the world. Owlet has helped more than a million parents keep their children safe, while bringing joy and sleep to the parenting journey. We believe every parent deserves the peace of mind that comes with a better understanding of their baby’s needs.

As an iOS Engineer, you have the knowledge and skills to create breakthrough technology to help bring Owlet smart devices to life. In addition to collaborating with other iOS developers to create top-tier applications, you'll also join forces with other engineering disciplines to create a comprehensive, innovative smart-device experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a passionate engineering team creating solutions that change lives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and build customer-facing apps for the iOS platform
• Collaborate with product team to define, design, and ship new features
• Lead the design of Owlet’s architecture based on product strategy and requirements
• Work closely with other Engineering disciplines to design full stack systems
• Understand, advocate and support Owlet’s technology strategy
• Turn business needs and priorities into a technology roadmap
• Analyze the current product environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
• Analyze technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the product architecture
• Drive architecture and coding best practices
• Help identify organizational requirements for the resources, structures and cultural changes necessary to support the architecture
• Create and maintain documentation of all architecture design and analysis work

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience (8+ years) in iOS app development, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful iOS applications
• Expertise in Swift and Objective-C programming languages, along with a deep understanding of iOS SDKs, frameworks, and Apple's design principles
• Some familiarity with encryption and security protocols
• Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and memory management
• Strong familiarity with mobile development concepts
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Experience debugging and performance tuning of mobile applications
• Experience working with REST and JSON
• Ability to rapidly iterate from prototype to shipping product
• Comfortable with Test-Driven Development, Continuous Build and Integration methodologies
• Prior experience working in an agile development environment

BONUS SKILLS:

• Familiarity with iOS Bluetooth Low Energy communication APIs
• Familiarity with Google Firebase APIs

PERKS

Flex-time (unlimited PTO)

Competitive compensation based on experience

Benefits package

Product discounts

Remote work opportunities.