IOS Developer

Backstage is looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to join our Native Engineering team. This is a hands‑on role for someone who has spent years building iOS apps and genuinely cares about how iOS software should look, feel, and behave.

You'll be working on the core Backstage iOS app, building new features and well‑designed components that are meant to last. We care deeply about writing code that is extensible, reusable, and easy for other engineers to build on. Our goal is simple: make our own lives, and the lives of future developers, easier by writing modular, scalable, and maintainable code.

• Build and maintain new features and reusable components for the Backstage iOS app
• Write clean, extensible, and maintainable code with future growth in mind
• Work closely with product, design, and backend engineers to ship thoughtful, high‑quality features
• Create and contribute to engineering plans, including technical discovery, tradeoffs, and implementation approaches
• Move quickly while maintaining a high bar for quality, performance, and user experience
• Take ownership beyond your immediate responsibilities when needed to get the job done
• Push limits, experiment, and iterate, while also taking responsibility for fixing what breaks
• Contribute to a collaborative team culture that values knowledge sharing, curiosity, and craftsmanship

• 10+ years of professional iOS development experience
• Strong experience with Swift, XIBs, and Storyboards
• Deep familiarity with third‑party SDKs, Cocoa Pods, and Swift Package Manager
• A proven track record of writing extensible, reusable code in large iOS codebases
• Strong experience building apps using MVVM and native Apple frameworks
• A preference for native iOS solutions. We do not use cross‑platform frameworks or shortcuts to get our iOS product built
• Excellent taste and instincts around iOS UX, UI, animations, and interaction patterns
• Someone who genuinely enjoys the Apple ecosystem and stays current with iOS platform evolution
• Comfort creating engineering plans and breaking down complex work into clear, actionable steps
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to take ownership, even beyond a strict job description
• A bias for action and speed. Motivated not just to hit deadlines, but to beat them
• Not afraid to push boundaries, break things occasionally, and take responsibility for fixing them

• Experience using AI tools as a significant part of your development workflow to increase output and explore solutions faster
• 3+ years of experience building iOS SDKs or shared frameworks, with a focus on developer experience and ease of use.

• Sedentary – Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull.

At Backstage, our iOS team's core values are modularity, scalability, and maintainability. We believe great iOS apps are built by people who care deeply about the platform, the user experience, and the long‑term health of the codebase. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.