WHOOP

Staff iOS Engineer (Connectivity)

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5 months ago
Boston, MA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$170k - $230k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, implement, and maintain iOS application components that interface with WHOOP hardware over Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, and other communication protocols.
  • Define and evolve iOS software architecture and communication protocols while maintaining documentation and consistency across iOS and Android implementations.
  • Improve connectivity performance, power efficiency, reliability, background processing, synchronization, and data transfer.
  • Champion scalable, modular, maintainable, testable software architecture and engineering standards.
  • Own the backlog for code health, technical debt reduction, and testability improvements.
  • Conduct code reviews, increase test coverage, and influence design practices across the organization.
  • Represent the Connectivity iOS team in bug triage, product syncs, firmware coordination, and engineering guild activities.
  • Participate in app builds, build-variant management, signing, Firebase testing, and App Store submissions.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of professional iOS software engineering experience.
  • Solid foundation in Swift, iOS system APIs, concurrency, and memory management.
  • Hands-on experience with Combine and background task processing for non-UI iOS features.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence engineers and apply architectural and platform-based design principles to scalable, modular, and testable software.
  • Experience debugging complex or distributed systems spanning firmware, mobile, and backend is a strong plus.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional problem solving, tradeoff definition, and optimization.
  • Commitment to using AI tools while maintaining high-quality engineering standards.
  • Must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work from the Boston, Massachusetts office.

Benefits

  • Competitive U.S. base salary of $170,000-$230,000, meaningful equity, and benefits.
  • Generous equity package aligned with the company’s long-term success.
  • Full-time role based in the WHOOP Boston office, with relocation required if necessary.
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About WHOOP

1,001-5,000 employees

WHOOP builds a wearable health and performance tracker paired with an analytics app that measures sleep, recovery, and strain for athletes and health‑conscious consumers. Its business model combines device sales with a recurring membership that unlocks coaching features and insights. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, the privately held company also serves enterprise wellness programs and sports organizations seeking continuous performance monitoring.

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