Senior iOS Software Engineer

Senior iOS Software Engineer

Perplexity AI is looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for building new experiences and improving the performance of Perplexity’s iOS app.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, an interest in search and large language models, and a passion for delivering a great UX backed by a quality UI.

Base pay range

$180,000.00 / yr - $220,000.00 / yr

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

Responsibilities

You will develop a native iOS app for Perplexity's evolving product

You will define the processes around mobile development, including planning, testing, releasing, and monitoring

You will work with the core team to design and implement novel mobile experiences

Qualifications

5+ years industry experience

Strong Swift fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern iOS stack built with Swift, SwiftUI (iOS16+) and UIKit

Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing reusable and testable code

Understands low-level intricacies, and knows how to profile and measure app performance and speed

Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, and must be willing to dive in and take ownership

A passion for iOS development, and enjoys experimenting with what's new with each iteration of iOS and iPadOS

Nice to have

Experience with related platforms like macOS and tools like Mac Catalyst

Experience with WebSockets, HTTP

Experience with concurrency and multithreading (GCD, critical sections, race conditions)

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