Senior iOS Engineer- Podcaster Mission
About the Podcaster mission
We're democratizing audio by making it possible for anyone, anywhere, to get their voice heard. The Podcaster team is:
- Building the biggest podcasting platform in the world. The Anchor platform now powers more podcasts than any other platform, and over 40% of all new podcasts created in the world!
- Giving any podcaster the opportunity to make money from their show
- Loved and adored: see what our users say
- An independent division within Spotify, so we have the ability to move fast combined with the resources of the world's most forward-thinking audio company.
Come help us build the future of podcasting!
What you'll do
- Help build the Anchor iOS App and Spotify for Podcasters!
- Prototype and build new application features of all kinds, from creation tools to listening and sharing functionality.
- Write bug-free code that runs quickly and is performant in all conditions.
- Ensure the performance and quality of the Anchor iOS app.
- Research requirements of projects and ideas.
- Implement features based on both wireframes and completed designs.
- Accurately estimate difficulty and time of work for projects.
- See large, often complex projects through from conception to launch.
- Keep code maintainable through extensive documentation and automated tests.
Who you are
- You have a sense of humor.
- You have at least 5 years of experience building iOS apps.
- You have one or more iOS apps on the App Store that you have worked on.
- You have experience working with Swift.
- You are familiar with application profiling tools and have the ability to explain bottlenecks and issues found.
- You have a strong foundation in object oriented programming, data structures, and design patterns.
- You have the ability to architect and develop clean, reusable code.
- You are familiar with git.
- You care about the user experience of the products you work on, not only the functionality.
- You have the ability to try things and iterate very quickly.
- You are an excellent written and verbal communicator.
- You possess a persistent/determined work ethic and a willingness to try anything and everything.
- You are interested in podcasts, radio, or audio in general.
- You work well with cross-functional teams.
- You have experience using Realm. (bonus)
You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be brilliant. So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It's in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 271 million users.