Ios Engineer (Design System)

TL;DR

iOS Engineer (Design System): Building and optimizing high-quality, accessible, and consistent UI patterns for global travel experiences with an accent on technical iOS engineering knowledge, software design principles, and collaboration with design and product teams. Focus on developing solutions for new and improved user experiences, maintaining multiple production projects, and influencing product strategy through prototypes.

Location: United States - Illinois - Chicago (flexible work model with office presence)

Salary: $136,000.00 – $190,500.00

Company

hirify.global is a global travel technology corporation that powers travel for everyone, everywhere, designing cutting-edge tech and groundbreaking solutions.

What you will do

• Apply technical iOS engineering knowledge to solve user experience problems and advocate for engineering value in the design lifecycle.
• Collaborate with UX designers, engineers, and product managers to develop solutions for new and improved user experiences.
• Write clean, maintainable, and optimized code using software design principles, data structures, and computer science fundamentals.
• Build new technical expertise in a rapidly evolving environment and mentor and guide other engineers.
• Coordinate stakeholder input and proactively provide clear updates on work status.
• Develop prototypes to influence product strategy and advise on technical possibilities and limitations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field with 5+ years of professional software development experience, OR a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience; OR equivalent related professional experience.
• Strong proficiency in Swift and modern iOS frameworks like SwiftUI or UIKit.
• Experience maintaining multiple software projects in production environments, including bug fixing, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
• Experience developing software in at least three different programming languages.
• Proficiency with version control systems, such as Git.

Nice to have

• Direct experience contributing to or using a design system.
• Track record of successful collaboration with designers and engineers to create accessible and user-centric solutions.
• Knowledge of iOS app design patterns (e.g., MVC, MVVM, MVP) and the ability to articulate their trade-offs.
• Experience implementing sophisticated UI interactions, animations, and transitions on iOS.
• Experience writing unit tests, creating testable code, and debugging issues using monitoring tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, and a flexible work model.
• Access to career development resources to fuel passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey.
• An open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated, and success is shared.
• A wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.