Senior iOS Engineer

The Senior iOS Engineer at Opal will be responsible for developing core applications for iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS, collaborating with the product team to define and implement exciting features, maintaining app quality and performance, and continuously improving our applications by fixing bugs and integrating new technologies.

To qualify for the Senior iOS Engineer role at Opal, candidates should have over 5 years of experience in iOS development, with a proven track record of publishing several apps on the App Store. Technical expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, and knowledge of cloud services like Firebase are essential.

Opal fosters a collaborative and supportive work culture where senior iOS engineers are encouraged to take ownership of their projects, share knowledge, and mentor their peers. The small, high-impact team enjoys quarterly meetups to strengthen collaboration and learning.

The work done by the Senior iOS Engineer at Opal plays a significant role in shaping the overall user experience. By developing high-quality features, maintaining performance standards, and addressing user issues, their contributions directly impact how Opal helps users save time and improve their well-being.

Opal's mission is to empower people to reclaim their time and live intentionally. The Senior iOS Engineer role aligns perfectly with this mission as it involves developing tools that help users manage their screen time more effectively, which is central to improving their mindfulness and overall quality of life.

Senior iOS Engineers at Opal enjoy competitive compensation, early equity opportunities, collaborative growth environments, and the chance to contribute to mission-driven work that saves millions of hours of screen time.

A Senior iOS Engineer at Opal should be familiar with a variety of innovative technologies such as Swift, SwiftUI, Combine, and cloud services like Firebase, as well as experience with push notifications, APIs, and third-party libraries that help enhance the app's capabilities.

When answering this question, provide specific examples that highlight your experience with iOS development, including projects you've worked on, the technologies you used like Swift and SwiftUI, and what you accomplished through these projects.

Discuss your approach to quality assurance, such as creating unit tests, conducting performance testing, and utilizing continuous integration practices to maintain high standards and resolve issues before deployment.

Share a detailed example of a project that presented challenges. Highlight your problem-solving strategies and how those resulted in successful project outcomes, emphasizing collaborative efforts with your team.

Explain the various methods you use to keep up with industry trends, such as attending conferences, following iOS development blogs, participating in online forums, or taking part in developer communities.

Discuss your systematic approach to debugging, including how you identify issues, the tools you leverage, and provide examples of bugs you’ve successfully fixed in the past.

Illustrate how you engage with product teams, from initial discussions to drafting specifications and iterating on feedback, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on the features to be implemented.

Explain your familiarity with Git, how you use version control in your daily work, and why it's essential for collaboration and managing code changes within a team.

Express your willingness to mentor others and provide examples of how you have previously assisted colleagues in their professional development, including lessons learned during those mentorship experiences.

Share your strategy for prioritizing work based on deadlines, importance, and potential impact on users, and mention how you communicate priorities with your team for alignment.

Express your enthusiasm for Opal’s mission of improving productivity and well-being while detailing specific aspects of the company, such as the collaborative culture and opportunities for creative ownership that resonate with you.