Location: San Francisco, CA or Remote
Summary
The WikimediaiOSteam is a small but impactful group of engineers, product managers, and designers focused on the Wikipedia iOS app. We’re passionate about our global community of users and want to leverage the strengths of the iOS native platform to bring the Wikipedia experience to their fingertips.
The team is looking for an experienced Senior iOS Engineer who loves to empower and delight users with thoughtfully crafted apps. In this role, you will create new features, fix bugs, and define the future of Wikipedia on mobile devices.
Responsibilities:
Write clean, concise code in Objective-C and Swift
Work on a multithreaded Core Data stack
Track down performance issues using Instruments
Drive the architecture of the app and resolve any architectural issues, making key decisions
Mentor and grow fellow engineers
Diligently work to ensure the quality of the app
Iterate quickly on new features
Collaborate daily with engineers, designers, and product managers
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related area) and 5 years of relevant experience; or equivalent work experience
5+ years iOS Objective-C and/or Swift experience
Familiarity with the iOS Human Interface Guidelines, implementation and best practices
Experience working in a remote environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Pluses:
Automate development processes (Bash, Ruby, Fastlane, etc)
Write unit and UI tests using XCTest
Develop with web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, and CSS)
Write services with Nodejs
Got code?
Show us your stuff! If you have any existing open source software that you’ve developed (these could be your own software or patches to other packages), please share the URLs for the source. Links to GitHub are exceptionally useful.
The Wikimedia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
Benefits & Perks *
Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible families (yes, fully paid premiums!)
The Wellness Program provides reimbursement for mind, body and soul activities such as fitness memberships, baby sitting, continuing educationand much more
The 401(k) retirement plan offers matched contributions at 4% of annual salary
Flexible and generous time off – vacation, sick and volunteer days, plus 19 paid holidays – including the last week of the year.
Family friendly! 100% paid new parent leave for seven weeks plus an additional five weeks for pregnancy, flexible options to phase back in after leave, fully equipped lactation room.
For those emergency moments – long and short term disability, life insurance (2x salary) and an employee assistance program
Pre-tax savings plans for health care, child care, elder care, public transportation and parking expenses
Telecommuting and flexible work schedules available
Appropriate fuel for thinking and coding (aka, a pantry full of treats) and monthly massages to help staff relax
Great colleagues – diverse staff and contractors speaking dozens of languages from around the world, fantastic intellectual discourse, mission-driven and intensely passionate people
for benefits eligible staff, benefits may vary by location
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