Duolingo
Senior iOS Software Engineer
Edtech.com's Summary
- Develop and maintain native iOS applications primarily using Swift.
- Collaborate with product design and backend teams on software projects.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
- Focus on building short-form lessons to improve learner engagement and effectiveness.
- Required knowledge includes data structures, algorithms, software design, and strong Swift programming skills.
- Experience with iOS SDK frameworks such as Cocoa Touch and multithreaded programming is preferred.
- Skills in designing clean APIs, writing unit tests, and performance optimization are valuable.
- Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
- Compensation range is $177,700 to $240,400 USD annually, with additional equity and benefits.
- Works within the Engineering division focusing on language education technology for a large user base.
Senior iOS Software Engineer Full Description
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Itâs a big mission, and thatâs where you come in!
At Duolingo, youâll join a team that cares about finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems, running countless experiments (300+ at a time!) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. Youâll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes â while doing work thatâs both fun and meaningful.
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.
About the role
Short Form Area:
As an iOS engineer in the Short Form Area, you'll build features that make up the core of the learning experience on Duolingo. Our short-form lessons are where learners spend the majority of their time on the app, and our area's mission is to make these sessions more effective and engaging. You'll work on adding new exercises that support our learners in practicing skills like recall and production in bite-sized formats, as well as creating other ways to help learners build foundational skills in a new language. We're looking for engineers who are passionate about improving how we teach.
:brain: You will...
- Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
- Develop, release, and maintain native iOS applications, primarily in Swift
- Mentor and set technical direction for junior engineers across the company
:check: You have...
- A Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- A solid foundation in computer science with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
- Programming experience in Swift
:star: Exceptional candidates will have...
- Strong proficiency in Swift, with proven ability to build and maintain production-level applications
- Strong technical knowledge of iOS mobile application development for iPhone/iPad using Swift with Cocoa Touch and related frameworks
- Experience designing clean and maintainable APIs
- Experience with multithreaded programming
- Experience writing unit tests and testable code
- Knowledge of iOS SDK performance tools and optimization techniques
We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.
This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.
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We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact accommodations@duolingo.com.
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