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Senior Software Engineer (iOS)

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
May 14, 2019

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Application Instructions

Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history.

Job Description

Want to contribute to high-performing, highly-visible, and highly-rated news apps - and make them even better? If so, The Washington Post is the place for you.

As a Senior Mobile Developer, you will play an integral role in our strong engineering team, helping to deliver increasingly smarter mobile apps to our customers. We are looking for someone with serious iOS Software Development skills, strong interests in all things mobile, and a passion for delivering high quality, rock-solid apps.

Responsibilities Include:
  • Help design and develop exciting new features in our existing mobile apps
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and solve complex problems
  • Build a deep understanding of our use of Apple platform technologies
  • Understand the complexities of and help integrate different third-party SDKs
  • Continuously look for ways to improve what we're doing and how we do it
  • Stay on top of new technologies and trends in the mobile space
  • Participate in agile software development practices and peer/code reviews


Requirements Include:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience.
  • One or more apps in the Apple App Store
  • Strong grasp of Computer Science fundamentals
  • 5+ years experience with Swift, Objective-C, Xcode, Cocoa
  • Experience with watchOS and/or tvOS app development is a plus
  • Experience with CocoaPods is a plus
  • Additional knowledge of RESTful services and other server-side principles is a plus
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks for iOS apps such as XCTest, XCUITest, Kiwi, KIF, and Frank
  • Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment with iOS apps
  • Solid understanding of Version Control principles, preferably using Git, Github, and Pull Requests
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum

Company

Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!


Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.

More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
 

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Location
1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20036
US

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