Senior iOS Engineer, Media Experience
Core
Lead iOS architecture and build immersive video viewing surfaces to maximize watch time and user retention for Reddit's media content.
Role type
Senior IC iOS Engineer (Media/Video)
Builds
iOS video player features, UI/UX flows for video discovery and consumption, and playback improvements.
Domain
Social Media / Video Streaming
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
iOS native development (Swift), iOS architecture, video player optimization, AVFoundation, VideoToolbox, HLS streaming, A/B testing, performance tuning, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with recommendation/feed systems, growth team ambiguity navigation, strategic product partnership
Technologies
Swift, AVFoundation, VideoToolbox, HLS
Responsibilities
Design and build immersive viewing surfaces and intuitive UI/UX flows; Partner with senior management to foster rapid prototyping and A/B testing; Collaborate with backend, Feeds, and ML ranking teams to translate platform capabilities into front-end features; Shape the product roadmap aligning growth goals with technical realities; Establish best practices for media component integration and lifecycle management
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
