Staff Software Engineer (iOS)

About VSCO

VSCO (pronounced vis–co) is a platform that equips photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally. VSCO maintains a rich and authentic creative environment that serves photographers at all levels – preserving a home for creative opportunity, inspiration, and connection. Our mission is to nurture creativity so you can make it. We empower photographers to connect with other creatives and businesses with our suite of creative tools that spans from mobile to desktop and across our global community. 

We are looking for people who are driven and demonstrate initiative in taking our company mission to the next level. Employees here have the opportunity to make a big impact, and believe that when we build together, we achieve stronger outcomes than we could alone. 

We’re proud to foster diverse perspectives within VSCO as we continue to build an inclusive and innovative culture. 

Here are some of the traits we expect from all VSCOnauts:

Modest Overachiever: You exemplify a growth-mindset and seek feedback as fuel for growth. You are driven to excel in service of the whole, reaching beyond your immediate path.

Winner’s Mindset: Beyond an intrinsic motivation to succeed, you have the grit and determination critical to preserve in spite of obstacles. You persist with purpose, balancing ambition with empathy and optimism.

Ownership with Impact: You show up and stay in it, driving progress over perfection. You don’t wait to be told, you take initiative in ways that lift others and build lasting impact.

Force Multiplier: You have deep skills and know how to scale knowledge to make our team better. You are a team catalyst and create momentum through collaboration.

Rigorous Focus on Outcomes: You keep the bar high and embrace the future. You prioritize what matters most for our mission, leading with clarity, discipline, and care. 

Our values and high performance traits are critical pillars to our team culture and shape the way we hire. Read more about what you can expect when working at VSCO on our  Careers Page. 

About The Role

If you are passionate about iOS development and excited to join a dynamic team of creators, we encourage you to apply for this position and help us empower creators worldwide. At VSCO, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented individuals who share your passion for innovation and creativity. We're building an ecosystem of end-to-end tools for photographers, enhancing our existing product while creating entirely new tools and services. This is a crucial role for someone who will help define and drive that vision forward, shaping the way our users create, connect and earn. Join us in shaping the future of mobile technology and making a meaningful impact on the global creative community.

In This Role, You Will

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and engineering, to ideate, plan, and build innovative features that expand our ecosystem of creative tools.
• Architect and implement performant, intuitive solutions for the interactive manipulation of images, video, and mixed media, enabling rich creative expression on mobile devices.
• Champion code quality across the codebase by writing clean, testable, and maintainable Swift and Objective-C code. Mentor peers on best practices and engineering excellence.
• Lead and contribute to complex projects, delivering high-impact solutions independently or collaboratively, based on scope, timeline, and team dynamics.
• Play a key role in shaping the technical direction and long-term vision of our mobile platform as we build new tools and evolve existing products for the photography community.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience working on mobile applications on iOS (Swift and/or Objective-C)
• Experience owning projects end-to-end from initial prototypes to customer roll out
• Professional experience working on mobile consumer applications at scale
• Cross functional experience collaborating closely with designers and product managers
• Experience working with media manipulation frameworks on iOS such as AVFoundation, Core Image/Video/Audio, and Metal
• Experience collaborating with other engineers: iOS, Android, server, and web
• Experience with feature flagging, and release management best practices. 
• Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Crashlytics, etc) 

Nice to haves

• Experience with React Native
• Experience with OpenGL, 3D rendering, and matrix-based transformations.
• Experience integrating third-party tools for media manipulation.
• Familiarity with Android to facilitate cross-platform design discussions.

Job Perks

• Remote work with an office in San Francisco, CA 
• Regular in-person events events to connect and collaborate
• Competitive Salary & Equity 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families
• Flexible Time Off
• Company-paid parental, medical and caregiver leave
• Other perks including mental health resources and tech reimbursements

Compensation

The base salary for this position will vary based on several factors, such as relevant experience, location and your approved internal leveling assessed during the interview process. The base salary range for this role is $210,000 - $230,000. Salary is one component of our total compensation package. This position also qualifies for equity (i.e. stock options) and is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance.
The benefits available for this position include flexible time off, a 401K retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long term disability), and 11 paid holidays. We also provide paid sick time as required by state and local law. Additional benefits and perks contained in our standard employee benefits package are also offered for this position.

Please note: 

The application window for this role will be open until at least November 20th, 2025. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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