[Wattpad] iOS Engineer

Wattpad is a global multiplatform entertainment company whose vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. Since 2006, we’ve been on a mission to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world. Every month 85 million people around the world spend over 23 billion minutes on Wattpad to share and discover stories they can’t find anywhere else. Our brand banner includes: Wattpad, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Wattpad Books and Wattpad Brand Partnerships. We’re proudly based in Toronto, but our reach is global. Come build the future of entertainment and storytelling, and write your next chapter with us!

As an iOS Engineer, you will spend the bulk of your time on our native iOS apps implementing and testing new features, improving architecture and performance, building beautiful user interfaces and writing shareable code that can scale across projects and teams. You’ll use the latest tools and open-source libraries, and will also have opportunities to make meaningful contributions to Wattpad’s web and backend services, as your interests allow. If you’ve got a track record in mobile development with a broad range of skills and interests, a passion for understanding user behaviour, and love shipping code at a huge scale; this is the opportunity for you!

What you’ll be doing:

• Build cutting edge iOS apps that bring the joy of storytelling to millions around the world
• Contribute to our automated test framework to maintain a high quality codebase
• Working with Product Managers and Product Designers to refine product experience
• Plan collaboratively, and drive innovation with a-functional team
• Release weekly updates to the Apple App Store

What we're looking for:

• 3+ years of experience with native iOS development
• Strong knowledge of at least one of the following: Swift, Objective-C
• Deep understanding of iOS frameworks and modern design paradigms
• Desire to grow and learn continuously, and amplify those around you
• Eagerness and initiative; you leave the codebase cleaner than you found it
• Sincere enjoyment in developing across platforms and technology stacks

Bonus points for:

• Experience with Go or AWS
• Existing app portfolio

What we offer:

• Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
• Health benefits, including vision and dental!
• RRSP Contributions (Canada), 401K Contributions (USA)
• Generous vacation and Parental Leave Top-up
• Corporate discount for gym memberships for you and your family
• Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!