Software Engineer II, iOS Ad Tech

Location: DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters, United States; on-site five days a week

Salary: $98,800–$164,600 annual

Company

hirify.global is a news organization delivering investigative journalism and digital storytelling through its newsroom, product, engineering, advertising, and other business teams.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and enhance native iOS applications used by millions of people.
• Own native ad format development, real-time bidding and header bidding integrations, and iOS ad measurement.
• Research and implement in-feed cards, native video units, and sponsored content experiences.
• Build and maintain measurement pipelines for ad viewability, click-through rates, and latency.
• Advise advertising partners on iOS privacy standards, App Tracking Transparency, and platform capabilities.
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving ad latency, battery usage, app stability, third-party SDKs, and fragmented device environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience with the iOS SDK and experience developing advanced iOS applications.
• Experience with Swift, Apple SDKs, third-party SDK integration, and API contract definition.
• Experience supporting advertising implementations such as Google Ad Manager and Nimbus.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including operating systems, algorithms, data structures, and design principles.
• Experience with unit testing, quality assurance, Git, pull requests, Agile/Scrum practices, code reviews, and documentation.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative cross-functional environment focused on high-quality digital products and journalism.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match.
• Three weeks of vacation, up to three weeks of paid sick leave, nine paid holidays, and two personal days.
• Twenty weeks of paid parental leave, mental health resources, backup care, caregiver concierge services, gender-affirming services, and pet insurance.
• Leadership and career development programs and a free Post digital subscription.

Hiring process

• Bonus or incentive program eligibility and payment terms are discussed during the interview process.