Staff iOS Engineer, Media Foundation

Reddit

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$217,000–$303,000 / yr
Posted
6 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $260k
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This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $190,450–$249,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $260k versus about $220k for comparable roles.

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About Reddit

Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion platform where users share content, vote on posts, and engage in community conversations across thousands of interest-based forums called subreddits.

Reddit currently has 119 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $217,000–$303,900 across 80 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff iOS Engineer, Media Foundation

As a Staff iOS Engineer at Reddit's Media Foundation, you will join a dynamic team focused on delivering high-performance media experiences across all platforms. Your role involves architecting a modular iOS video player that integrates seamlessly with other teams and enhances user engagement through top-tier performance. You’ll collaborate closely with backend infrastructure and CDN teams to optimize global delivery and work cross-functionally to build innovative features. Additionally, you will mentor team members, set standards for developer workflows, and leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate development while ensuring rigorous quality control. This position requires extensive experience in Swift, AVFoundation, Core Media, HLS, and reactive frameworks like RxSwift or Combine, as well as a passion for building scalable media solutions at one of the world’s largest sites.

What you'll do

  • Architect a modular, high-performance iOS video player for seamless integration.
  • Optimize global delivery and performance by partnering with backend media teams.
  • Build novel media products and features in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Set standards and coach engineers to enhance developer workflows and practices.
  • Utilize AI-assisted tools to accelerate development while validating final outputs.

What we're looking for

  • At least 8 years of experience developing user-facing iOS applications using Swift.
  • Deep knowledge of AVFoundation for video and audio playback, asset management, streaming, editing, and exporting.
  • Strong understanding of Core Media and Core Video for timing, synchronization, buffer handling, and custom playback.
  • Familiarity with HLS, MPEG-DASH, MP4, and other streaming protocols, plus CDN integration experience.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to work effectively in a remote environment.

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