Join Ephemera, Build the Future of Onchain Messaging
We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer (iOS Application) who will play a critical role in designing, building, and optimizing our native iOS mobile application.You’ll bring a deep passion for building seamless, high-quality mobile experiences and thrive on tackling complex technical challenges in collaboration with a small, high-impact team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to open-source projects and shape the future of onchain messaging.
What You’ll Be Working On
- Architect, design, and build Ephemera’s iOS application from scratch using Swift.
- Define the technical roadmap and make key architectural decisions to ensure scalability and performance.
- Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to translate requirements into seamless user experiences.
- Implement custom native user interfaces and reusable components with a strong focus on quality and performance.
- Develop and optimize the application’s infrastructure, focusing on responsiveness and memory management.
- Build and maintain clean, maintainable, and testable codebases.
- Stress-test iOS SDKs by developing and benchmarking the production-grade app.
- Lead technical discussions and ensure alignment across systems and long-term product vision.
Your Experience
- 7-10 years of professional programming experience, with at least 2 years focused on architecting and building complex iOS applications from scratch using Swift and Objective-C.
- Proven experience taking an app from concept to launch and scaling it successfully.
- Strong understanding of iOS development internals, multithreading, and mobile memory management.
- Experience leading technical projects and driving architectural decisions.
- Familiarity with API design, unit testing, and building maintainable codebases.
- Experience in open-source projects and collaborating with external developers.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with peer-to-peer or instant messaging systems and protocols.
- Prior involvement in open-source projects and public communication.
- An eye for design, ensuring pixel-perfect alignment and excellent user experiences.
About You
- You are passionate about decentralized technology and believe in an onchain future.
- You love to win and are fueled by solving hard problems.
- You are self-directed, see opportunities, and are inspired by challenges and helping solve them.
- You can reduce ambiguity and take action to unblock yourself independently.
- You thrive in a small team environment and focus on where you can have the greatest impact.
- You love to learn, embrace change, and are open to new ideas and feedback.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package: Base + Equity.
- Salary range between $230k-$265k base (depending on experience + location).
- Remote-first environment with semi-yearly gatherings to connect IRL.
- Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision insurance in the US.
- Parental Leave.
- IT Equipment and WFH setup.
- Monthly Wellness and Lifestyle stipend.
- Personal assistant.
- Unlimited time off.
