Senior iOS Engineer

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems, running countless experiments (300+ at a time!) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes — while doing work that’s both fun and meaningful. Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.About the roleWe are hiring for multiple levels for any one of the following teams. Leveling is usually determined once all interviews are completed.Ads Team:Duolingo's Monetization pillar builds the systems that fund our mission: from subscription packaging and advertising to ML-powered personalization and beyond. As a Senior iOS Engineer on Ads, you'll work on a product engineering team responsible for growing and scaling Duolingo's ads business: bringing high-quality ads that delight learners, fit seamlessly into our product experience, and meaningfully contribute to Duolingo’s bottom line. The team will own the systems behind ad serving, mediation and demand, in-product ad formats and surfaces, and more. You'll work cross functionally with product, design, data science, machine learning, and ad operations.IAP Team:The In App Purchases team owns Duolingo’s in-app purchase business: the gem economy, the shop, and avatar cosmetics and collectibles. You’ll build purchase flows and the systems behind them, then prove out what works through experimentation. Avatar cosmetics and collectibles are our new initiatives to drive DAU aligned monetization.ð§ You will...Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspectsDevelop, release, and maintain native iOS applications, primarily in SwiftMentor and set technical direction for junior engineers across the company You have...A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical fieldA solid foundation in computer science with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software designProgramming experience in Swift Exceptional candidates will have...Strong proficiency in Swift, with proven ability to build and maintain production-level applicationsStrong technical knowledge of iOS mobile application development for iPhone/iPad using Swift with Cocoa Touch and related frameworksExperience designing clean and maintainable APIsExperience with multithreaded programmingExperience writing unit tests and testable codeKnowledge of iOS SDK performance tools and optimization techniquesThe offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!Salary Range: $177,700—$240,400 USDBenefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.Job Alerts: Sign up for job alerts here.Accommodations: We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io Employment Opportunity: Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.Fraud Warning: Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees. Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and we’ll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process. Real Duolingo employees always use an email that ends in @duolingo.com or @recruiting.duolingo.com. Stay alert and double-check these details before sharing any information.By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.