# iOS Engineer (Remote) at The Athletic

- Company: The Athletic
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://theathletic.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/theathletic/59407339-d281-40fc-99f4-a2ef81266dc9
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/the-athletic-ios-engineer-remote/

## About the role

Our ideal candidate will own key aspects of our native iOS application and contribute to our core features and architecture. We’re looking for an experienced engineer who can build beautiful, polished user experiences and architect elegant, maintainable code. We prioritize fast iteration without compromising quality. Successful candidates keep up-to-date with best practices and have a familiarity with bleeding-edge features from Apple.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years experience with native iOS development in Swift
- Consumer-facing product and design instincts with a desire to have a voice in product decisions
- Preferred experience in GraphQL, SwiftUI, Combine
- Preferred experience in an early-stage startup working on growth and scale challenges
- Passion for sports and media is helpful, but not required

Tags: Engineering