iOS Engineer, Games

3 Months ago • 2-2 Years • $104,000 PA - $130,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The New York Times is seeking an iOS Engineer to join their Games mobile team. As part of a collaborative team, you'll contribute to the development of new features for the NYT Games app using Swift and SwiftUI. The role involves working closely with product, PMO, design, data, QA, and other engineers to guide product development and ensure the app's stability. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and testing new features, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring adherence to Swift development standards. This hybrid role is based in NYC headquarters, requiring two days of in-office presence per week.
Must have:
  • 2+ years iOS Engineer experience
  • 2+ years Swift experience
  • Experience with unit tests, networking, data persistence, and UI
  • Understanding of Swift UI and iOS design patterns
  • Experience with memory management and multi-threading
  • Ability to translate product goals into shippable code
Good to have:
  • Exposure to hybrid development
  • Previous games experience or interest in NYT Games product

Job Details

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. 

About the Role:

The New York Times is looking for an iOS Engineer to join the Games mobile team. You'll join a team with native mobile engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design and report to the Games App Mobile Engineering Manager.

The app is written mostly in Swift and uses SwiftUI for new feature development.

NYT Games is a collaborative team that values inclusion, diversity, and personal growth. We combine product development with a world-class suite of puzzles, including beloved titles such as the NYT Crossword, Spelling Bee, and Wordle. Come help us on our journey to grow a world-class platform, as we continue delivering delightful experiences to millions daily.

This is a hybrid role based in our NYC headquarters. You could typically expect to come into the office two days per week.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and test new features using Swift
  • Work with product, PMO, design, data, QA, and other engineers to guide product development
  • Contribute to app architectural decisions, technical roadmap and timeline estimations
  • Participate in technical discussions with backend developers and other owners of internal/external dependencies
  • Promote standards in Swift development, and engage with the community of iOS developers at the Times
  • Ensure app stability by writing quality code and partnering with the QA team to test and fix bugs
  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 2+ years full time experience as an iOS Engineer
  • 2+ years of iOS Swift experience, including writing unit tests, networking, data persistence and UI
  • Demonstrated understanding of Swift UI and iOS design patterns, memory management and multi-threading
  • Experience translating product goals into quality shippable code

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Exposure to hybrid development
  • Previous games experience or demonstrated interest in the NYT Games product

This role may require limited on-call hours. An on-call schedule will be determined when you join, taking into account team size and other variables.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$104,000—$130,000 USD

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws. 

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