Senior iOS Engineer - New York, NY
Blackbird LabsUnited States22 hours ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology
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About Blackbird:
Blackbird Labs is a loyalty and payments platform establishing meaningful connections between the world’s best restaurants and their customers.
Served up in 2022 by Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater and Resy, Blackbird offers a fully customizable loyalty programming platform for restaurants and a consumer app designed to make every guest feel like a bonafide VIP no matter where they dine. Backed by Union Square Ventures, a16z, Amex Ventures, Variant Fund, and other forward-thinking investors, Blackbird is out to revolutionize the restaurant industry.
About Our Team:
At Blackbird, our values guide everything we do and our talent principles define the key traits we seek in our employees.
We have passion for our product – committed to our mission and instinctively think like and go the extra mile for our customers. We are elite performers – striving for excellence, going above and beyond to achieve exceptional results, and learning quickly with horsepower, drive, and grit. We make others better – taking initiative to elevate others, giving and receiving feedback, and championing a culture of growth. We hold one another accountable to living out our talent principles as we march together to achieving our mission.
We are an in-office culture that values the power of in-person connection and collaboration. Just as Blackbird fosters magical in-restaurant experiences, we believe being together ignites creativity, accelerates problem-solving, and strengthens the team spirit essential to driving our mission forward.
About The Job
At Blackbird, we believe every guest should feel like a VIP the moment they walk into a restaurant. Whether it’s last-minute tables, welcome drinks, off-menu items, or exclusive perks, we’re building a platform that helps restaurants identify, connect with, and reward their guests in meaningful and personalized ways.
Our vision? The more you check in at your favorite spots, the more you unlock—from unique rewards to seamless direct messaging for reservations. With each visit, you’ll earn $FLY, our universal rewards currency, which you can use across our network of outstanding restaurants.
As a Senior iOS Engineer, you’ll focus on designing, developing, and maintaining our mobile SDKs and customer-facing iOS apps. Collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers, you'll create seamless, engaging mobile experiences that benefit our brand partners and their customers. You'll actively contribute to architectural decisions, establish engineering best practices. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment, and is passionate about developing products from the ground up and scaling it along the way.
Responsibilities
Depending on your work location and experience the target annual salary for this position can range from: $180,000-240,000 USD. Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law.
Full time offers from Blackbird may also include stock options, benefits (including medical, dental, vision, flexible time off, 401(k)), and some not-so-standard, extra-fun perks — subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Blackbird Labs is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Blackbird will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. For US applicants, you may view the Know Your Rights notice here. Additionally, Blackbird participates in the E-Verify program.
Join us and find out what the best work of your career could look like here at Blackbird.
Blackbird Labs is a loyalty and payments platform establishing meaningful connections between the world’s best restaurants and their customers.
Served up in 2022 by Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater and Resy, Blackbird offers a fully customizable loyalty programming platform for restaurants and a consumer app designed to make every guest feel like a bonafide VIP no matter where they dine. Backed by Union Square Ventures, a16z, Amex Ventures, Variant Fund, and other forward-thinking investors, Blackbird is out to revolutionize the restaurant industry.
About Our Team:
At Blackbird, our values guide everything we do and our talent principles define the key traits we seek in our employees.
We have passion for our product – committed to our mission and instinctively think like and go the extra mile for our customers. We are elite performers – striving for excellence, going above and beyond to achieve exceptional results, and learning quickly with horsepower, drive, and grit. We make others better – taking initiative to elevate others, giving and receiving feedback, and championing a culture of growth. We hold one another accountable to living out our talent principles as we march together to achieving our mission.
We are an in-office culture that values the power of in-person connection and collaboration. Just as Blackbird fosters magical in-restaurant experiences, we believe being together ignites creativity, accelerates problem-solving, and strengthens the team spirit essential to driving our mission forward.
About The Job
At Blackbird, we believe every guest should feel like a VIP the moment they walk into a restaurant. Whether it’s last-minute tables, welcome drinks, off-menu items, or exclusive perks, we’re building a platform that helps restaurants identify, connect with, and reward their guests in meaningful and personalized ways.
Our vision? The more you check in at your favorite spots, the more you unlock—from unique rewards to seamless direct messaging for reservations. With each visit, you’ll earn $FLY, our universal rewards currency, which you can use across our network of outstanding restaurants.
As a Senior iOS Engineer, you’ll focus on designing, developing, and maintaining our mobile SDKs and customer-facing iOS apps. Collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers, you'll create seamless, engaging mobile experiences that benefit our brand partners and their customers. You'll actively contribute to architectural decisions, establish engineering best practices. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment, and is passionate about developing products from the ground up and scaling it along the way.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high-quality iOS SDKs and white-labeled mobile applications.
- Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver features aligned with business goals.
- Contribute to architecture decisions and implement robust, scalable solutions.
- Promote best practices in mobile development, emphasizing code quality, testing, and performance optimization.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering growth and collaborative team culture.
- Stay informed on the latest developments in iOS platforms and proactively suggest improvements to enhance user experiences.
- Actively participate in product and design discussions, advocating for mobile-first solutions.
- 5+ years of professional experience building and deploying iOS applications using Swift.
- Strong familiarity with iOS SDKs, UIKit and SwiftUI, concurrency models, and Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.
- Demonstrated experience creating modular, reusable codebases, ideally involving SDK or framework development.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a passion for outstanding user experiences.
- Proven ability to work autonomously, making informed decisions in dynamic environments.
- Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing positively to team dynamics.
- Comfortable collaborating cross-functionally with product, design, and other stakeholders.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and managing App Store submissions.
Depending on your work location and experience the target annual salary for this position can range from: $180,000-240,000 USD. Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law.
Full time offers from Blackbird may also include stock options, benefits (including medical, dental, vision, flexible time off, 401(k)), and some not-so-standard, extra-fun perks — subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Blackbird Labs is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Blackbird will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. For US applicants, you may view the Know Your Rights notice here. Additionally, Blackbird participates in the E-Verify program.
Join us and find out what the best work of your career could look like here at Blackbird.
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