Job Title: Senior iOS Engineer

Company Name: Ladder

Job Details: Salary,not,provided+,EquityiOSSwiftSwiftUIUIkitSenior,and,Expert,levelAustinRemote,from,US

Job Url: https://app.welcometothejungle.com/jobs/wCrgUla-

Job Description: Role
Who you are
You’re a top-tier Engineer — experienced, hungry, and obsessive about building world-class product experiences
You’re a Senior iOS engineer who blends relentless pursuit of quality with a pragmatic, product-focused mindset
You thrive in small teams, love to sweat the details, and are energized by building tools and platforms that empower both users and fellow engineers
5+ years of iOS development experience with deep expertise in Swift and the iOS ecosystem
Strong grasp of app architecture, performance optimization, and modern build systems
Startup experience preferred - you thrive in fast-paced, high-agency environments
Craftsperson – You care deeply about product quality, elegant code, and getting the details right
Builder’s mentality – You’re energized by ownership, autonomy, and moving fast with a small, talented team
Pragmatic Engineer – You balance the “perfect” solution with realism for shipping a product
High agency - you don't wait for permission to solve problems
Desirable
Fitness/wellness industry experience or passion
Passion for education, productivity, or tool-building
Passion for code

What the job involves
We are redefining how people get stronger and are hiring for a critical role to expand our Engineering team
Architect, develop, and ship high-performance iOS features in Swift (SwiftUI/UIKit)
Work to build a modular design system to keep development fast and scalable
Build for the latest OS’s and utilizes the latest frameworks and platform capabilities
Engage in architectural discussions to improve codebase health
Work closely with designers to craft delightful user experiences
Work together to build thoughtful, scalable solutions
Move fast without sacrificing quality

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Company benefits
We are hybrid office culture, with the team working from Austin HQ 3-4 days per week
We have a great content studio, which doubles as a high performance training facility (aka our private gym for use by our team and friends)
Equity and benefits package
New equipment including a laptop, monitor, and accessories/tools required for you to do your best work

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Nov 2024

$90m
GROWTH EQUITY VC

Nov 2024

$15m
SERIES B

Total funding: $123.5m

Our take

Ladder is a fitness app tailored to strength training, which supplies new, ready-to-use training plans from expert coaches every day. Each workout provides movement videos, in-ear coaching, and precise pacing, helping users to workout more consistently without having to plan their own routines.
Boasting great reviews, it is clear that the fitness community has responded well to what Ladder is offering. The value of the app has also been recognised by investors, with the company raising several strong funding rounds. This supports Ladder's existing growth strategy which includes developing enterprise wellness offerings.

Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle