Senior iOS Engineer

4 Months ago • 5 Years + • Mobile Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Patreon seeks a Senior iOS Engineer to join the Home team, responsible for enhancing the app's home experience and content discovery. Key responsibilities include architecting and developing new features for the home feed, optimizing app performance, collaborating with backend and ML engineers, partnering with product and design teams, running A/B tests, and refining the iOS codebase. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of iOS development experience with Swift, strong understanding of scalable iOS architecture, and a passion for creating intuitive user experiences. They will work to improve content discoverability and engagement for Patreon's users.
Must have:
  • 5+ years iOS development (Swift)
  • Scalable iOS architecture expertise
  • Networking, caching, performance optimization
  • Seamless user experience focus
  • Collaboration & communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with content feeds/discovery
  • Large-scale iOS app development
  • Open-source contributions or App Store projects
Perks:
  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Company holidays & recharge days
  • Commuter benefits
  • Lifestyle stipends
  • Learning & development stipends
  • Patronage
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with matching

Job Details

Patreon is a media and community platform where creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. Over 300k creators are cultivating fandoms and building their businesses each month. Creators can offer free memberships to fans looking to explore more of their work, paid memberships to give access to exclusive media and community, or sell directly to fans with Shops.

Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:

  • 8B+ earned since Patreon's inception

  • 30M free new memberships in the first year of launching that option, and

  • 10M fans paying each month for exclusive access to creators' work and community.

We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator products with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to support our mission

This role is based in New York or San Francisco and open to those who are able to be in-office 2 days per week on a hybrid work model.                            

About the Role

Patreon is seeking a skilled and passionate Senior iOS Engineer to join our Home Team. This team is responsible for shaping the Home experience, ensuring that members seamlessly discover and engage with creators’ content. You'll be the  iOS expert on a cross-functional team already staffed with backend and machine learning engineers, working together to optimize content discovery and engagement.

Your primary focus will be to build and refine high-quality, performant, and personalized experiences in the Patreon iOS app, ensuring that fans stay connected with the content that matters most to them.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

  • Architect and develop new features for the Home feed, improving discoverability and engagement.

  • Work closely with backend and ML engineers to integrate ranking and recommendation systems into the iOS app.

  • Partner with product, design, and data teams to create seamless, user-friendly experiences.

  • Optimize app performance, ensuring smooth and efficient content delivery.

  • Run client-side A/B tests to measure impact and iterate on product improvements.

  • Continuously refine the iOS codebase, adopting best practices and modern development patterns.

About You

  • 5+ years of experience developing iOS applications with Swift.

  • Strong understanding of scalable iOS architecture.

  • Experience with networking, caching, and performance optimizations in mobile apps.

  • Passion for building seamless, intuitive user experiences.

  • Highly collaborative and able to communicate technical concepts effectively.

  • Continuous improvement mindset and are always looking for ways to innovate and stay ahead.

Bonus Points

  • Experience working on content feeds or other discovery surfaces.

  • Background in large-scale iOS app development with modern architectural patterns.

  • Contributions to open-source iOS projects or side projects in the App Store.

About Patreon

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts:

  • Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win. 

  • Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.

  • Make it Happen | We don’t quit. We learn and deliver. 

  • Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds across the organization. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. If you’re a creator at heart, are energized by our mission, and share our company values, we’d love to hear from you.

Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including and not limited to salary, equity plans, healthcare, unlimited paid time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching.

Compensation Range: $200K - $300K

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