The front page of the internet, Reddit brings over 430 million people together each month through their common interests, inviting them to share, vote, comment, and create across thousands of communities. Come for the cats, stay for the empathy.

Operating within the Growth division, the upstart internationalization (i18n) team is setting the foundation for Reddit to execute its mission to nourish communities across boundaries, languages, and cultures. As a Staff iOS Engineer, you will own the architecture and delivery of a seamless experience for millions of iOS users internationally. It’s a rare, ground-floor opportunity to jumpstart a core company initiative, establish a foothold in untapped languages and geographies, and set the stage for explosive international growth for years to come. 

If building the iOS platform that unlocks the next hundreds of millions of Redditors excites you, then you’ve found the right place!

Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and maintain the patterns and frameworks that power localized experiences on Reddit’s official iOS app.
• Provide foundational engineering leadership in localization-related initiatives.
• Partner across product, design, and engineering teams to innovate and implement sophisticated solutions to complex challenges.
• Spearhead the full iOS development cycle: design, develop, QA, experiment, analyze, and deploy.

What We Can Expect From You:

• Ownership of pivotal relationships, planning, goal setting, and execution for the iOS engineering pillar for i18n.
• Thought leadership and evangelism for Reddit’s internationalization initiatives both inside and outside the company.
• Fluency in Swift or Objective-C and 8+ years of iOS development experience.

Bonus Points:

• Expertise in localizing high-scale iOS apps, services, and interfaces.
• Advocacy and mentoring of junior engineers seeking to accelerate their skills and responsibilities.
• Bilingual with English.