Senior iOS Engineer, Media Foundations

United StatesRemote

Responsibilities

Architect a highly modular, easy-to-integrate iOS video player that enables other teams to build features effortlessly while delivering first-class performance for users.
Set and define standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help coach and mentor engineers on the team to further their professional development.
Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping, system design, and coding, while applying rigorous judgement to validate and own the final outputs.
A track record of leading projects that require cross-team and cross-functional collaborations

With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 126 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information.
This is a pivotal role within the Media Foundation team, essential to shaping Reddit's media experience across all devices.
We are seeking a stellar engineer with a deep understanding of scalable media solutions who can drive innovation, deliver top-tier video experiences to our users, and guide other teams in seamlessly integrating with our video API.
This role not only involves building robust media capabilities but also contributing to the growth and strength of our media engineering team as Reddit continues to scale.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise
experience developing user-facing iOS mobile native applications at scale, using Swift
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and to deliver projects on schedule.
Knowledge of AVFoundation for video and audio playback, asset management, streaming, editing, and exporting capabilities.
Familiarity with HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), MPEG-DASH, MP4, and other streaming protocols, as well as working knowledge of streaming frameworks and CDN integration for optimized video delivery. Hands-on
Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of
In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI).

Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k with Employer Match
Gender-Affirming Care
Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
Generous Paid Parental Leave Pay Transparency:
In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission.
benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state.
We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies.
The base salary range for this position is: $190,000 — $267,000 USD

It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet.
Reddit is a community of communities where people can dive into anything through experiences built around their interests, hobbies, and passions.
Our mission is to bring community, belonging, and empowerment to everyone in the world.
From pets to parenting, there’s a community for everybody on Reddit and with over 50 million daily active users, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet.
Media is the most engaging medium on Reddit, whether it’s for posts, comments, or ads.
This is a high impact role where you will drive related technical & product strategy, operations, architecture, and execution for one of the largest sites in the world. What You Will Do
Partner with backend media infrastructure and CDN teams to optimize global delivery and performance.
Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel media products and features that our users will love.
Work with a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers.
Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences.