Staff Software Engineer (iOS)

As a Staff Software Engineer (iOS) at VSCO, your key responsibilities will include partnering with cross-functional teams to build innovative features, architecting performant solutions for image and video manipulation, championing code quality, and mentoring peers. You'll lead complex projects that shape our mobile platform, enhancing our ecosystem of creative tools for photographers.

To qualify for the Staff Software Engineer (iOS) position at VSCO, candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in mobile application development on iOS, proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C, and experience owning projects from prototype to rollout. Knowledge of media manipulation frameworks and collaboration with designers and product managers is also essential.

A Staff Software Engineer (iOS) can significantly contribute to VSCO's mission by developing innovative features that foster creativity among photographers. Your role will involve building tools that enhance creative expression, ensuring high-quality code that fuels our services, and leading projects that innovate within our mobile platform, ultimately supporting the global creative community.

The work environment at VSCO is virtual-first, encouraging flexible schedules while fostering a collaborative spirit. The culture emphasizes creativity, input from all employees, and a focus on building an inclusive community. Regular company-wide events promote connection among teams, ensuring you feel part of our vibrant creative family.

As a Staff Software Engineer (iOS) at VSCO, you will enjoy competitive salary and equity options, comprehensive healthcare benefits, flexible time off, and paid parental leave. Additional perks include a 401K retirement plan, and various employee benefits, all aimed at supporting your overall well-being and work-life balance.

In your response, highlight specific projects where you used Swift and Objective-C. Discuss the challenges you faced, your approach to overcoming them, and how you ensured code quality and performance in your applications.

Discuss your project management strategies, including tools you’ve used and methodologies such as Agile. Talk about your experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective delivery of project milestones.

Describe your approach to writing clean, maintainable code. Mention practices like code reviews, unit testing, and documentation to ensure that your code is understandable and reliable.

Share specific examples where you have implemented frameworks like AVFoundation or Core Image. Highlight any innovative features you developed and how they enhanced user experience.

Discuss your philosophy on mentorship by providing examples of how you've guided peers. Emphasize the importance of fostering a learning environment and sharing best practices.

Explain how cross-functional collaboration leads to richer product outcomes. Illustrate this by discussing a successful project where input from design, product, and engineering resulted in a stronger final product.

Talk about specific features you've designed that made a significant impact, detailing your thought process, technical challenges you overcame, and metrics that demonstrate the success of these features.

Mention resources you follow—blogs, forums, workshops—along with any communities you engage with. Share how you apply new insights to your work to keep projects fresh and innovative.

Share a specific situation where you encountered a technical challenge, how you diagnosed the problem, the steps you took to resolve it, and the lessons learned from the experience.

Reflect on VSCO's mission and values, aligning them with your own passions for creativity and technology. Discuss specific aspects of VSCO's culture or products that resonate with you, demonstrating your enthusiasm to contribute.