Software Engineer - iOS

Nextdoor•San Francisco, CA

40d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an iOS Platform Software Engineer at Nextdoor, you'll join a small but mighty team of engineers dedicated to improving the iOS app infrastructure, streamlining developer processes, and maintaining stable and smooth app releases. As part of the Core Platform team, our mission is to create a delightful developer experience that empowers teams to build their features quickly and safely. We build paved roads so that product engineers can focus their efforts on building features that serve our neighbors and drive our business. We create infrastructure that makes the easy things work out of the box and the hard things possible. We build performance and scalability into the platform itself so that Nextdoor is safe and fast by default. At Nextdoor, we offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment experience, providing a flexible experience for our valued employees. Our platform teams have high autonomy and are empowered to identify opportunities, lead cross-team initiatives, and drive their own roadmaps. You will work on improving developer experience through Building and maintaining infrastructure Improving code health and architecture Optimizing day-to-day developer activities Supporting fellow iOS engineers We believe engineers should have a stake over all aspects of the product - from coming up with the next big ideas to build, through helping set expectations and plan roadmaps, all the way through understanding the impact of new features through rigorous data analysis. As your career at Nextdoor develops, you'll also get the chance to mentor other team members, and grow your role towards what you're most passionate about.

Requirements

4 to 8 Years of experience in a Mobile Development role
Expertise in Swift and Xcode IDE including the build system
Robust knowledge of iOS development ecosystem including system libraries
Experience with building complex, high-quality iOS applications, and strong knowledge of iOS app design principles, patterns, testing, and best practices
Experience improving and maintaining code health and architecture of an iOS codebase
Desire to support fellow engineers and mentor junior engineers. Enthusiastic about up-leveling our engineering culture
Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor's company culture
Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done

Nice To Haves

Experience managing build and automated release infrastructure. Proficiency with CI/CD platforms (Bitrise, CircleCI, or other)
Experience with the Combine and TCA frameworks
Experience writing automated tests for iOS applications
Github, GQL
Improving development processes and tools. Proficiency with scripting

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining infrastructure
Improving code health and architecture
Optimizing day-to-day developer activities
Supporting fellow iOS engineers

Benefits

Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create our total rewards package.
Compensation will vary depending on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
Compensation may also vary by geography.
The starting salary for this role is expected to range from $184,000 to $264,000 on an annualized basis, or potentially greater in the event that your 'level' of proficiency exceeds the level expected for the role.
We expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. With quarterly vesting, your first vest date will take place within 3 months of your start date.
Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option, and we also provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

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