iOS Engineer

As an iOS Engineer at Muse, your main responsibilities include leading the development and maintenance of the Muse iOS app, writing clean and maintainable Swift code, collaborating with design and product teams to implement new features, and optimizing app performance. You will also mentor junior developers, participate in code reviews, and work closely with QA to ensure a robust testing process.

To qualify for the iOS Engineer position at Muse, candidates must have at least 5 years of professional iOS development experience, with strong proficiency in Swift and UIKit. Additionally, experience with SwiftUI, a deep understanding of iOS app architecture patterns, and familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON are essential. Candidates should also possess strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

In addition to the required qualifications for the iOS Engineer role at Muse, having experience with Core Data, knowledge of reactive programming concepts, and familiarity with modern CI/CD practices will make your application stand out. Understanding the App Store guidelines and having experience with dependency injection and unit testing can also be beneficial.

Yes! Muse offers a flexible remote work environment for the iOS Engineer position. You'll be part of a distributed team, allowing you to work from anywhere while contributing to exciting projects focused on enhancing user experience and app functionality.

Muse offers a competitive salary and equity package, health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited PTO, and a home office setup allowance. Additionally, you'll have access to a professional development budget and participate in regular team meetups and events, creating a supportive and collaborative work atmosphere.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects or applications where you utilized Swift. Discuss the features you implemented, the challenges faced, and how you overcame them. Emphasizing your understanding of Swift's strengths and principles relating to performance and user experience will showcase your suitability for the iOS Engineer role at Muse.

Here, you should explain your strategies for identifying and fixing performance issues, such as using Instruments for profiling, efficient memory management, and more. Discuss how these practices ensure a smooth user experience, aligning your answer with Muse's commitment to excellent app performance.

Share your experience working alongside design and product teams - perhaps include an example of a project where close collaboration led to successful product outcomes. Discuss the importance of communication, feedback loops, and how you ensure technical feasibility while implementing new features.

Use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to structure your answer. Describe a particular challenge, your role in addressing it, the steps you took, and the outcome. This helps demonstrate your problem-solving skills and ability to think critically under pressure.

Detail your familiarity with Git as a version control system, how you use it in team collaborations, and any particular strategies for branching and merging. Mentioning your familiarity with CI/CD practices could provide a comprehensive view of your workflow.

Break down both patterns in simple terms. Discuss how MVC organizes the app into Models, Views, and Controllers, while MVVM uses Models, Views, and ViewModels as intermediates. Showing your ability to communicate complex ideas simply demonstrates your technical understanding and teaching ability.

Detail specific debugging tools you are experienced with, such as Xcode’s debugging tools. Illustrate an instance where these tools helped track down a specific issue, demonstrating your technical capability and problem-solving approach.

Discuss your approach to ensuring code quality through testing, mentioning techniques such as unit testing, UI testing, and using frameworks like XCTest. Explain how this aligns with Muse’s focus on robust testing and deployment processes.

Share specific resources such as blogs, podcasts, and conferences that you follow. This shows your commitment to continuous learning and staying relevant within the fast-evolving field of iOS development.

Relate your answer to Muse’s mission and values. Share your passion for building impactful products and how your skills align with the team's vision for enhancing user experiences through wishlists. Tailoring your answer to Muse can help demonstrate your genuine interest in being a part of their journey.