ScribdInc

Senior iOS Engineer

San Francisco. Posted a month ago

The role

You will be the iOS technical owner for the Everand and Scribd apps. You will lead subscription, paywall, and retention features to drive revenue. You will build in-app purchase flows, ship A/B experiments, and partner with cross-functional engineers.

What you will do

  • Act as iOS technical owner for Everand and Scribd apps
  • Lead subscription, paywall, and retention features
  • Build in-app purchase flows with StoreKit
  • Ship A/B experiments
  • Partner with backend, web, and Android engineers on shared subscription systems
  • Improve app stability
  • Pay down technical debt
  • Mentor engineers

Required qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience shipping iOS apps to the public, including consumer apps at scale
  • Strong proficiency in Swift
  • Deep experience in SwiftUI and UIKit
  • Comfort working in a mature codebase that still has Objective-C
  • Experience building in-app purchase or subscription features with StoreKit
  • Knowledge of the App Store rules that apply to in-app purchases
  • Experience designing, building, and consuming APIs
  • Track record of addressing technical debt and migrating code to newer technologies
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to lead technical initiatives in a collaborative environment

Nice to have

  • Experience with subscription systems, payments, or retention features such as paywalls, trials, cancellation and save flows, or win-back
  • Experience with experimentation platforms (Statsig or similar) and product analytics
  • Familiarity with web technologies (JavaScript, JSON, REST)
  • Familiarity with backend frameworks such as Ruby on Rails
  • Exposure to Auth0 or similar authentication frameworks
  • Interest in cross-platform collaboration with Android and web teams
  • Experience with GraphQL

Benefits

  • Scribd Flex (flexible work model)
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Mental health support and disability coverage
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, winter break, volunteer time, and sabbaticals
  • Paid parental leave and family support benefits
  • Retirement matching and employee equity
  • Learning and development programs and professional growth opportunities
  • Wellness and home office stipends
  • Complimentary access to the Scribd, Inc. suite of products
  • Enterprise access to leading AI tools

Before you apply

  • Must be currently based in a location where Scribd, Inc. can employ you
  • Primary residence must be in or near specific cities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico

About the company

Scribd, Inc. is on a mission to advance human understanding through products including Scribd, Slideshare, Everand, and Fable.