iOS Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><h3><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>About AppLovin</strong></span></h3> <p>AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: <a href="http://www.applovin.com/">www.applovin.com</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.</span></p> <p>Fortune recognizes AppLovin as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, and the company has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the last four years (2021-2024). Check out the rest of our awards <a href="https://www.applovin.com/jobs/">HERE</a>.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At AppLovin, we're building the future of social connectivity - a next-generation platform that redefines how people create, discover and engage with content. This new venture represents a unique opportunity to shape the future of mobile social experiences, combining the innovation of a startup with the scale and resources of an industry leader. We're assembling an exceptional team to bring this vision to life, starting with foundational roles like yours.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">【A Day in the Life】</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a founding iOS Engineer for this venture, you will be a primary architect of our core mobile experience. Your code will define the performance, feel, and innovation of our social platform for millions of potential users. One day, you might be crafting buttery-smooth, custom gesture-driven interfaces for content discovery; the next, you could be optimizing memory-intensive media rendering pipelines, or building sophisticated real-time capture and creation tools from the ground up. You won't just be implementing tickets - you'll be solving complex technical challenges, making key architectural decisions, and collaborating directly with product and design to shape the future of the app. This role offers the rare opportunity to build a world-class iOS application from a blank slate, with a focus on technical excellence and user delight.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">【The Impact You'll Make】</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Architect and Build: Design, develop, and maintain core features of our iOS application, ensuring robustness, performance, and scalability from inception</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Optimize Performance: Take ownership of the app's performance, focusing on critical metrics like interface fluency, media playback efficiency, and memory management to deliver best-in-class user experiences</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Innovate on Core Features: Tackle complex technical challenges in areas such as custom media playback, real-time content processing, intuitive gesture handling, and seamless social interactions</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate and Influence: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Backend Engineers to define feature specifications, propose technical solutions, and influence product direction</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Establish Foundations: Help establish engineering best practices including code architecture, review processes, and testing standards for a codebase built to last a ... (truncated, view full listing at source)