Staff Software Engineer-iOS
Scout Motors3 months ago
Base Salary
$165k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and long-term strategy for the iOS platform and customer-facing mobile experiences.
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-quality iOS applications and services for vehicle connectivity, mapping and navigation, EV charging, purchasing, and other digital initiatives.
- Influence technical direction across multiple teams and establish iOS engineering best practices and architectural consistency.
- Identify and resolve systemic challenges involving scalability, performance, reliability, and developer productivity.
- Lead complex initiatives from concept through delivery while managing technical decisions, risks, and long-term platform investments.
- Mentor and coach engineers at all levels through architecture reviews, design discussions, code reviews, and hands-on collaboration.
- Evaluate emerging mobile technologies, tools, and techniques and advocate for appropriate adoption.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience shipping customer-facing iOS applications.
- Deep expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, and modern iOS development practices.
- Experience defining mobile architecture, technical strategy, and engineering best practices across multiple products or teams.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git, CI/CD pipelines, and mobile release processes.
- Strong communication and influencing skills across engineering, product, design, and executive stakeholders.
- Experience in startup settings, launching 0-to-1 products, and evolving them into highly customized applications.
- Preferred: automotive systems experience or experience building mobile apps connected to IoT devices.
- Preferred: mobile app testing, experimentation framework, and automation framework experience.
- Preferred: experience with cloud technologies and services such as AWS or Azure.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
- 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
- 20 days of planned PTO as accrued, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave and paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
- Full-time, exempt position based in Fremont, California, requiring two days per week in the office and occasional travel.
About Scout Motors
Scout Motors designs and manufactures electric trucks and rugged SUVs for consumer drivers, reviving the historic Scout off‑road brand. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company is building a manufacturing plant in Blythewood, South Carolina. Its lineup targets work and outdoor use, with both an all‑electric powertrain and a Harvester range‑extender option that integrates a gas generator for extended range.