Senior iOS Engineer, Poland

Surprise.com is a technology company on a mission to build the world’s first entertainment super app – combining videos, social, games, and shopping in a delightfully gamified, thoroughly enjoyable single app experience. We do this today for the same reason we began with on day one: to turn the magical, uplifting experience of Surprise into a daily, weekly, and monthly life event – because it makes people happy.

What we are doing has never been done before, and like any innovator, we face challenges on a daily basis that require top minds in their fields to break through. So, we have been steadily building an international team defined by courageous ideation, relentless drive for impact, and meritocratic leadership. We are asking you now to envision yourself as a valued member of our winning team, on this inspiring mission.

We are currently looking for motivated Software Engineers specialised in iOS development to join our team as Senior Engineers and help us continue driving our tremendous growth. This is a high visibility role at a rapidly growing organization with countless opportunities for professional development and upward mobility.

So, if you're ready to make an enormous impact in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and see your fingerprints on a truly global product, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Making our product better, stronger, faster;
• Working with our API team to provide you with the APIs that you need;
• Working with our Design team to implement great UX on the mobile platform;
• Helping the Product organization figure out what to ship on mobile, and when;
• Keeping up to date on the latest features available in iOS, and deciding which ones to use to make your code wonderful;
• Shipping the best code you can, and helping other developers through code review and mentorship.

What are we looking for?

• 4+ years of iOS development experience in Swift;
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher (B2+);
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs as your data source;
• Experience with automated unit and user story testing;
• A collaborative mindset with strong communication ability;
• A creative mind that can help us discover new ways to apply technology to the problems that we are solving.

What skills will come in handy?

• A background in Computer Science, or at least an understanding of algorithms;
• Enough of a front-end eye to implement the designs that you and the design team build;
• App store distribution and beta testing;
• Experience building for other Apple platforms (Watch, etc);
• iOS development experience in Objective-C;
• Experience working within a geographically dispersed team;
• Demonstrated ability to expertly manage conflicting priorities;
• High-bandwidth, high-energy, competitive, and creative individual;
• Driven to outperform; dedicated to self-improvement.

Benefits

• Work on interesting and challenging projects, while building a pioneering software category;
• Ultramodern offices in the heart of Warsaw;
• Health Benefit Package (LuxMed);
• 20 Paid Time Off days, Public Holidays of Poland;
• Competitive salaries;
• An immersive English-speaking work environment (we have a lot of native speakers at the office);
• Drinks and fresh fruit;
• Great atmosphere, with the vibe and energy of a high-growth tech company;
• Close collaboration between international team members;
• Corporate activities and parties;
• Hybrid working model (3 days from the office and 2 days from home);
• And, of course, we use Surprise internally!