AOL Sr. Software Apps Engineer - iOS (Reston, VA)

AOL is a global media and technology company, representing the best of premium content and innovative platforms. Originally known as America Online, we once connected over 35 million people to the internet, becoming a cultural icon and business behemoth. We recognized digital as the future of media and set out to build a network to enable our company—and our users and partners—to capitalize on this new world. We've always had the drive and innovative thinking to mobilize the future. Now, we have the tools, the reach, and the resources to make this future a reality. We just need YOU!

A Little About Us

AOL, the original trailblazer of online communication, is looking for creative, exciting, deeply-technical agents of change who seek to blaze a new trail. We are looking for exceptional engineers to join us in creating exciting new mobile products for our popular, ever-expanding portfolio.

AOL App is destination for the latest headlines to fast-loading email and trending videos, AOL app brings it all together on your mobile device. You would be working with a tight-knit team of engineers on a highly engaging application that is designed specifically to satisfy our most loyal members. It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with millions of active users. Whether you’re looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process trillions of data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business—and the world. Want in?

Location Preference: Reston, Virginia - hybrid work environment

Responsibilities: 

• Define, design, develop, and ensure timely completion of major new features in current and future products.

• Conduct peer code reviews, contributing to a collaborative working model and learning from team members.

• Solve difficult engineering and user experience problems with elegant, seamless solutions.

• Take ownership of mobile app features and areas impacting millions of users.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to create innovative solutions and share knowledge across the team.

• Work with user experience designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver new features, enhancements, platform improvements, and bug fixes.

• Write testable, reliable code and continuously deploy it to production systems in collaboration with other engineers.

• Foster a learning culture through active participation in design discussions and code reviews.

• Own, deploy, monitor, and operate large-scale production systems distributed globally.

• Recommend alternative approaches and leverage new technology to solve complex problems and achieve project goals.

A lot about YOU

You are driven by the desire to grow your skills and are committed to delivering high-quality applications using modern tech stacks and cloud infrastructure. You’ll enjoy building the next generation of communication products, as well as web and mobile platforms. You’re interested in efficient task execution, collaborative problem-solving, exploring edge cases, and understanding the broader impact of your work. If you want to join a world-class team of passionate professionals who care deeply about code quality, architecture, design, and user experience—while having fun—then we’d love to connect with you.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.

• Expertise in iOS development with a deep understanding of Swift, SwiftUI and Objective-C, leveraging the latest iOS frameworks and best practices.

• Proven track record of building and maintaining large-scale mobile applications used by millions of users, with a strong emphasis on performance, scalability, and security.

• Passion for Apple technologies and staying up-to-date with the latest iOS advancements, ensuring you fully utilize iOS-exclusive features and design elements to create user-friendly, intuitive experiences.

• Strong foundation in computer science with a deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and efficient software design.

• Expert in iOS frameworks, including understanding their life cycles, memory management, and the nuances of building responsive, high-performance apps.

• In-depth knowledge of modern software development principles, including clean code architecture, design patterns (e.g., MVC, MVVM), continuous integration (CI/CD), and scalable deployment strategies.

• Extensive experience with automated testing frameworks such as XCUITest, Appium, or similar tools for robust Test-Driven Development (TDD) and ensuring high-quality, bug-free releases.

• Excellent communication skills—clear, concise, and effective in both written and verbal forms, with the ability to collaborate seamlessly across cross-functional teams.

• Ability to translate product requirements and design assets into functional, high-quality user interfaces, using Interface Builder or programmatically, ensuring pixel-perfect implementations.

• Familiarity with additional development tools like Charles Proxy and Figma/UI Designer for debugging and design collaboration is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Led user growth initiatives for mobile apps.

• Successfully launched an app on the Apple App Store.

• Developed mobile application frameworks or SDK solutions for Identity, Payments, and Analytics.

• Experienced in SCRUM or other agile development methodologies.

• Collaborated closely with product teams, designers, and developers to create seamless mobile experiences.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

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The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

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