Sauron

iOS Engineer

Posted 4 Days Ago

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San Francisco, CA, USA

In-Office

155K-190K Annually

Mid level

Information Technology • Security • Automation

The Role

Design, develop, and maintain innovative iOS applications using Swift and Objective-C, ensuring excellent user experience and performance.

Summary Generated by Built In

Who We Are

Sauron protects your family and home, bringing the innovations of autonomous robots and self-driving cars to residential security. Our team is led by veteran operators and engineers, alumni of Sonos, Paypal, Tesla, Apple, and Google. Sauron has raised an $27M seed round led by A* and Atomic with participation from other leading venture capital firms.

The Role

The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about user experience. They should be strategic in building for the long-term and enjoy collaborating with teammates to architect beautiful, reliable, scalable, and maintainable applications. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining the mobile application built using SwiftUI and bridges interactivity with its 3D counterparts

You Will Contribute By

Architecting and writing both Swift and Objective-C code for innovative mobile interfaces that delight our users
Working closely with designers and AI engineers to continuously improve on the user experience
Optimizing performance for mobile devices, ensuring smooth operation and responsiveness

Your Background Includes

Minimum 3 years of practical experience building iOS engineers
Proficiency with native iOS engineering experience using Swift, Objective-C and C++
Developed user facing applications involving custom components using SwiftUI and UIKit
Experience with iOS frameworks such as CoreAnimation, Core Media (namely AVFoundation)
Solid understanding of mobile application architecture and design patterns (e.g., MVC, MVVM)
Solid understanding of network protocols such as gRPC and websockets
Published mobile apps

Nice to Haves

Knowledge on supporting tools like Figma and Postman
Understanding of 3D graphics pipelines
Worked with Unity3D or Unreal Engine in some capacity
Worked with real-time video delivery frameworks like WebRTC

We Value

1. The Power of "We": “Align, then Accelerate”

We celebrate as a team and troubleshoot as a team.
The goal is the mission, not the credit.

2. High Challenge, Low Ego: "Respect the person, debate the idea."

Be ruthless with problems, but kind to people.
Raise the bar, lower the shield

3. Speak up: "Silence is a setback."

Your perspective is a requirement, not a suggestion.
Speak the hard truths early so we can fix them fast.

4. Integrity in Motion: "Own the outcome, not just the task."

Do what you say you’ll do.
If it breaks, fix it. If it works, make it better.

5. Humanity at the Core: "Relationships over transactions."

Earn trust through empathy and consistency.
Anticipate needs before they become requests.

Compensation: $155-190k base + equity + benefits.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply.

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Sauron is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.

Please review our CCPA policies here.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $155,000 – $190,000 per year.

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The Company

HQ: San Francisco, CA

41 Employees

Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

Meet your home operating system. Home security should reinforce your peace of mind. You deserve a sanctuary, one that gives you the freedom to live your life with the people that matter most. That’s why we created something entirely new. Sauron is an autonomous platform for the perimeter of your home. It works discreetly in the background to reliably identify potential threats in all environmental conditions and it instantly recognizes who’s part of your inner circle. We provide a bespoke white-glove service, ensuring that each client’s security platform is installed with precision and care, swiftly and without disrupting the comfort or aesthetics of their home. To complement the technology, Sauron leverages its Intelligent Response and Intrusion Suppression (IRIS) Command Center, staffed 24/7 by exceptionally trained agents with diverse backgrounds in law enforcement, military service, executive protection, and other critical security fields. The team builds relationships with local police departments to ensure a rapid police response to verified security incidents.