Staff Software Engineer, iOS (Design Systems) (Hinge, Inc., New York, NY)

About the position Guide the development of core UI components, ensuring they adhere to design guidelines, accessibility standards, and platform conventions. Maintain and refactor components to ensure they remain flexible, efficient, and easy to use for other engineers. Ensure the design system is well-documented and easily accessible to the iOS engineering team. Collaborate with cross-functional platform teams (e.g., Android, web) to ensure consistency of UI components and design principles across platforms. Monitor the health and development of the iOS codebase. Support the development of Hinge product features by integrating and optimizing design system components. Support the triaging, debugging, and fixing of issues. Build technical alignment within the team through regular code reviews and technical feedback. Maintain a strong understanding of the iOS domain and Hinge's iOS codebase. Stay informed about Hinge's product functionality and actively solicit feedback from the team about important engineering efforts. Develop technical projects and plans that support and evolve the above, with an emphasis on improving the design system. Identify opportunities for innovation in UI/UX patterns and improvements in the design system based on iOS updates and new industry trends. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of Hinge's business objectives, historical context, and product priorities to align technical efforts with business goals. Help identify and develop iOS team priorities and track progress of ongoing iOS priorities and projects. Surface overlapping efforts that may require extra coordination work. Use strong communication skills (written and verbal) to co-facilitate the execution of iOS-specific initiatives, iOS committees and help develop and maintain iOS interview documentation. Coordinate technical interview training and perform technical homework assessments, as well as leading technical on-site interviews and assisting with onboarding of new iOS engineers. Ensure new engineers are onboarded with a strong understanding of the design system and how to utilize it for product feature development. Telecommuting may be permitted. When not telecommuting, must report to 809 Washington Street, New York, NY 10014. Salary: $189,592 - $220,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Guide the development of core UI components, ensuring they adhere to design guidelines, accessibility standards, and platform conventions.
• Maintain and refactor components to ensure they remain flexible, efficient, and easy to use for other engineers.
• Ensure the design system is well-documented and easily accessible to the iOS engineering team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional platform teams (e.g., Android, web) to ensure consistency of UI components and design principles across platforms.
• Monitor the health and development of the iOS codebase.
• Support the development of Hinge product features by integrating and optimizing design system components.
• Support the triaging, debugging, and fixing of issues.
• Build technical alignment within the team through regular code reviews and technical feedback.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the iOS domain and Hinge's iOS codebase.
• Stay informed about Hinge's product functionality and actively solicit feedback from the team about important engineering efforts.
• Develop technical projects and plans that support and evolve the above, with an emphasis on improving the design system.
• Identify opportunities for innovation in UI/UX patterns and improvements in the design system based on iOS updates and new industry trends.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of Hinge's business objectives, historical context, and product priorities to align technical efforts with business goals.
• Help identify and develop iOS team priorities and track progress of ongoing iOS priorities and projects.
• Surface overlapping efforts that may require extra coordination work.
• Use strong communication skills (written and verbal) to co-facilitate the execution of iOS-specific initiatives, iOS committees and help develop and maintain iOS interview documentation.
• Coordinate technical interview training and perform technical homework assessments, as well as leading technical on-site interviews and assisting with onboarding of new iOS engineers.
• Ensure new engineers are onboarded with a strong understanding of the design system and how to utilize it for product feature development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as iOS Engineer, iOS Developer, or any occupation/position/job title involving software development and design for iOS applications.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, the employer will accept a Master's degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related field, plus 3 years of professional experience as iOS Engineer, iOS Developer, or any occupation/position/job title involving software development and design for iOS applications.
• 3 years of professional experience planning, analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and testing software systems or applications, as well as deploying them to the App Store
• 3 years of professional experience utilizing iOS frameworks and design patterns, with a focus on API/SDK design and integration
• 3 years of experience utilizing Swift, and building public APIs and mobile SDK
• 3 years of professional experience with native iOS frameworks including URL Session, Core Data and Core Animation
• 3 years of professional experience working with and improving legacy code
• 3 years of professional experience communicating and implementing effective, solutions oriented improvements
• 3 years of professional experience collaborating with a small team while working interdependently within a cross-functional organization

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