Staff Apple Engineer (iOS / macOS)

If you're a talented and experienced Apple engineer with an appetite for learning, we want you to help us build a safer, more open internet for millions of people worldwide.  

Who you are

You’re a natural at solving problems, and you have experience working on teams that know how to deliver results. You aren’t afraid of change, and you ask the questions that need to be asked. A lack of clarity is something you can’t settle for, and you voice your concerns when the balance between effort and impact seems off. 

As someone with a growth mindset, you’re naturally collaborative and always willing to hear ideas from your colleagues. Likewise, you're willing to share your own knowledge and mentor others.

What you’ll do

You’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality code, implementing best practices, and contributing to the overall architecture and design of our Apple applications. You’ll play a critical role in developing and maintaining our Apple applications using Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and reliability. You can expect to:

Help define and implement the application architecture

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and backend developers, to define and implement new features and enhancements

Build and maintain secure networking features and connectivity layers used in privacy or VPN-related functionality

Work closely with the UI/UX designers to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces

Write clean, well-structured, and maintainable code following object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and best practices

Implement unit tests and contribute to a test-driven development (TDD) approach to ensure code quality and reliability

Contribute to improving network reliability, connection performance, and application stability

Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, quality, and performance

Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in iOS/tvOS/iPadOS/macOS development and share knowledge with the team

We approach engineering through the following principles: Testing by default, always CI/CD, data and automation-centered, with security at the core. We empower our engineers to make their own decisions about the tools and technologies that best address the problems they are trying to solve. 

What you’ll bring

Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts and Clean Code principles

Experience with common architectures and the pros and cons of each

Proficiency in using iOS frameworks and APIs, including UIKit, SwiftUI, tvOS, watchOS, and Combine

Experience with Swift Concurrency (async/await, Task, structured concurrency) and modern asynchronous programming patterns in Swift

Familiarity with networking concepts such as TCP/IP, HTTPS, TLS, DNS, and connection management

Experience working with VPN technologies, secure networking, or Apple Network Extension frameworks is highly valued

Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and web services integration

Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, including version control (e.g., Git), code review, and continuous integration

Demonstrated ability to write well-structured, modular, and maintainable code

Experience with unit testing and test-driven development (TDD) is highly valued

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is preferred

How you’ll succeed

Your success in this role will be measured by:

Your capacity to consistently develop and deliver Apple applications that meet or exceed quality standards, are bug-free, and enhance user experience

Your skill in effectively addressing complex technical issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring the scalability and robustness of our Apple apps

Your ability to design and implement technical solutions while staying ahead of industry trends

Your contributions to the growth and development of the Apple development team through mentoring junior engineers, sharing knowledge, and facilitating a collaborative and innovative environment

Your role in achieving key project milestones, including successful app launches, updates, and integrations that improve our Apple app’s functionality and user engagement

Your impact on user satisfaction as reflected in App Store ratings, reviews, and feedback

How we’ll support you

We believe in fostering an environment that empowers decision-making at all levels. Our culture is rooted in the inverted pyramid approach, where the engineers, who have a deep understanding of the product and the customers, are the ones who have the knowledge and the authority to make impactful decisions. 

We prioritize treating every team member with respect and promote open and constructive feedback, ensuring a culture of trust and transparency

We encourage learning through experimentation and provide a safe space for everyone to learn from their experiences

Our managers are dedicated to facilitating career growth and creating an environment that attracts and supports talented engineers

ExpressVPN, a Kape Technologies company, is an equal opportunity employer. We promote equal recruitment and employment opportunities, and do not discriminate based on gender identity and/or expression, age, race, color, disability, culture, religion or belief, family and/or marital status, sexual orientation, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. We celebrate a diverse and inclusive work environment in which applicants and employees are treated with respect and dignity, and excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, and performance.  

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Before you apply

At the moment, we do not sponsor visas in the EU. For Hong Kong, we require at least two years of working experience and a university degree in a related field. For Singapore and the UK, we can only sponsor visas for mid-career or above.

Please upload your resume as a PDF and do not include any salary or compensation information in it.

ExpressVPN is one of the world’s leading providers of online privacy and security services for consumers. Started in 2009, we’ve grown to have millions of active paying customers, a team of more than 700 people worldwide, and a brand recognized by hundreds of millions of people in 18 languages and more than a hundred countries. We see huge growth in our industry, and are gaining market share through strong execution.