As a Senior Software engineer, you will be responsible for crafting performant and resilient Android applications,
coupled with Android frameworks and APIs, and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.You will play a
critical role in improving app performance and stability while shipping core capabilities that enhance the foundational
platform. If you are a motivated individual with strong problem-solving skills and a desire to innovate in the mobile
space, we want to hear from you!
About the team:
The Viewer Experience (VX) org is at the heart of how millions discover, engage with, and fall in love
with our platform. We own the end-to-end user journey—from first app launch to daily habit loops—across Search,
Personalization, Watch Experience, Interactivity, and more. We blend world-class engineering, ML, design, and data to
deliver a seamless and personalized experience at massive scale. If you're passionate about building
immersive, intelligent, and performant user experiences that delight a billion users.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive app performance, stability, and reliability while monitoring key metrics to guide improvements.
- Lead modernization efforts by migrating legacy APIs and UI tools to the latest iOS frameworks and patterns.
- Design, develop, and maintain core frameworks, shared components, and development infrastructure (Xcode,
- Swift, iOS updates).
- Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code, while conducting thorough code reviews to ensure engineering
- excellence.
- Define and uphold best practices, engineering standards, and scalable processes across mobile development.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless user experiences and create prototypes to explore
- new technologies.
- Mentor iOS developers and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives, including blogs and thought leadership
Requirements
- 4-7 years of professional experience as an iOS mobile developer with hands-on experience on Swift/Obj-C
- Intermediate-level knowledge of iOS development (Swift/Obj-C),architectural patterns, and frameworks
- Experience of performance profiling with instruments in Xcode
- Excellent Swift and Objective-C coding ability along with strong CS & OS fundamentals
- Experience of working with Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD) and Unit Testing on iOS
- Ability to break down complex problems into simple, innovative solutions that serve business needs
- Knack for problem solving and ability to work in ambiguity
- Good in communication, mentorship, and collaborative skills
Preferred education and experience:
Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or a related field.
Benefits
- Best-in-class salary: We hire strong talent and compensate accordingly.
- Proximity Talks: Meet and learn from designers, engineers, product leaders, and AI practitioners.
- Continuous learning: Work with a world-class team and stay close to the latest in AI, engineering, and product development.
- High-impact work: Build AI-first systems and products used at scale by global clients.
About us
Proximity is the trusted technology, design, and consulting partner for some of the biggest Sports, Media and Entertainment companies in the world! We’re headquartered in San Francisco and have offices in Palo Alto, Dubai, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Since 2019, Proximity has created and grown high-impact, scalable products used by 370 million daily users, with a total net worth of $45.7 billion among our client companies.
We are Proximity — a global team of coders, designers, product managers, geeks, and experts. We solve complex problems and build cutting edge tech, at scale. Our team of Proxonauts is growing quickly, which means your impact on the company’s success will be huge. You’ll have the chance to work with experienced leaders who have built and led multiple tech, product and design teams. Here’s a quick guide to getting to know us better:
Watch our CEO, Hardik Jagda, tell you all about Proximity.
Read about Proximity’s values and meet some of our Proxonauts here.
Explore our website, blog, and the design wing — Studio Proximity.
Get behind-the-scenes with us on Instagram! Follow @ProxWrks and @H.Jagda
Skills Required
- 4-7 years of professional experience as an iOS mobile developer
- Hands-on experience with Swift and Objective-C
- Intermediate-level knowledge of iOS development, architectural patterns, and frameworks
- Experience with performance profiling using Instruments in Xcode
- Excellent Swift and Objective-C coding ability
- Strong computer science and operating systems fundamentals
- Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and unit testing on iOS
- Problem-solving ability and capacity to break down complex problems
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations
- Strong communication, mentorship, and collaboration skills
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
What We Do
We are Proximity — a global team of coders, designers, product managers, geeks and experts. We solve hard, long-term engineering problems and build cutting edge tech products
