Senior iOS Engineer

$170,000 - $220,000/Yr

Aura Frames - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

Aura connects people around the world through a brilliant and simple photo-sharing experience. Founded by two early Twitter engineers, Aura began as a software company driven to connect people and deliver joy. We liberate the wonderful photos that might otherwise stay trapped on smartphones. Technology and innovation are at the core of every decision we make, but always in the service of bringing families and friends closer together. We have a large network of digital picture frames across the world delivering photos to users. We apply computer vision and machine learning technology to millions of photos every week to help filter, layout, suggest, and display users' photos.

Responsibilities

• Own projects from the first line of code, through testing, to production, as well as monitoring analytics after it is released
• Develop new features, fix bugs, and make other improvements to our iOS app
• Maintain and improve build systems, testing infrastructure, and QA processes
• Work on our Rails API and Android frame app as needed to support new app features
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to deliver beautiful and functional new features
• Participate in code review on GitHub
• Be responsible for your own weekly tasks through self-organization, communication, and time management
• Participate in our sprint rituals (sprint planning, daily stand, and biweekly retros!), as well as other team and company meetings

Requirements

• Have at least 5 years of native iOS experience, including at least two years on an app at scale with at least 10,000 monthly active users
• Have recent startup experience
• Be ready to work in a hybrid Objective-C and Swift codebase
• Have a deep familiarity with iOS technologies and trends
• Have experience building world-class UI on the iOS platform
• Are comfortable working in a small team and taking ownership over various aspects of the app
• Are focused on user experience and using metrics, research, and feedback to measure success
• Take a detail-oriented approach to user interface, including comfort digging into design files
• Work iteratively and think from the customer's perspective
• Are self-motivated and can learn new skills quickly
• Can clearly communicate your decisions and can present your work to stakeholders, including our founders and other executives
• Are comfortable working on a distributed team
• Are located in NYC or San Francisco, and are willing and able to join us in the office at least 3 days a week

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including an employer-sponsored 401(k) - and we fully match the first 4% of contributions
• Comprehensive health plans: we pay 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for families
• Generous stock option program, which begins vesting after 1 year
• Flexible time off - you're required to take off at least 10 days in addition to all company holidays
• A monthly fitness and wellness allowance of up to $150
• Lunch and snacks on us every day in our NYC and SF offices