iOS - Sr. Software Engineer
The Engineering team supports Favor’s mission to bring fast, fresh delivery to Texans far and wide. The Favor technology platform is the engine behind the business that enables our Runners (that’s what we call our delivery drivers) to deliver millions of Favors. Our technology efficiently manages the real-time assignment of Favors, facilitates communication between customers, Runners, and Support, keeps mobile applications in sync, and more.
At Favor, we are committed to building a world class team that shares a passion for products that make a difference with modern, clean code. Do you get a thrill when you make an impact on hundreds of thousands of users? Do you want to work for a purpose- and value- driven company in a high-growth environment? As a Senior Software Engineer at Favor, you will be responsible for all phases of development, testing, and deployment of our native iOS applications. You will work closely with our product and operations teams to understand customer needs, build simple solutions to complex problems, and deliver delightful experiences to all our users.
What you’ll do:
- Assist in research and fact finding to develop or modify applications
- Participate in the planning and execution of development projects
- Partner with cross-functional technology teams to integrate solutions
- Fix bugs and perform updates to the code base while working closely with team members across Product, Design, and Engineering teams
Skills you have:
- A relevant degree or comparable formal training, certification, and/or work experience
- 4+ years of software engineering experience
- Ability to design and build technical solutions without direct oversight
- Knowledge of coding patterns and their applicable use cases, leveraging them to write performant, testable code
- Ability to utilize data structures and algorithms to solve problems
- Ability to write tests that cover the most common use cases and code paths
- Ability to use design patterns to design efficient, maintainable, and scalable features
- Ability to perform effective code reviews, identifying areas that may lead to bugs
- Ability to identify and communicate technical blockers early on in project work to develop well-scoped deliverables
- Understanding of the performance impact of queries and ability to generate complex data structures
- Familiarity with dependency injection and enabling testability
- Experience or familiarity with one or more of the following technologies: Objective-C, Swift, MVC, MVVM, SwiftUI, Combine, Async / Await, XCTest, Cocoapods, SPM, Alamofire, GitHub Actions
- Experience in a high-growth startup is a plus
Who you are:
- You appreciate simple design
- You love to write clean, well-tested code (test-first or test-driven development approaches are a plus)
- You enjoy working with other engineers in a collaborative and iterative environment
- You communicate well with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- You enjoy mentoring junior engineers and organizing squad members around project goals
- You are highly engaged and contribute to team discussions
Life at Favor:
Benefits: We offer premium health, vision, dental, and life insurance, alongside 401(k) options. We go beyond the basics, while also throwing in Favor delivery fee credit and H-E-B discounts!
Paid time off (PTO): We offer unlimited PTO for salaried employees (that’s actually unlimited) and ample vacation time to all team members.
Learning and development: We encourage personal growth and education through Intern(al)ships and Learning Labs taught by Favor team members and external facilitators.
Community: Whether you’re an avid cyclist, dog lover, or Magic enthusiast, there’s a group for you here. We foster community through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), quarterly company-wide events, weekly happy hours, and regular connection opportunities.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion: At Favor, we believe that to be the best delivery app in Texas, we need to represent all Texans. We are committed to growing a team with different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and we are an equal opportunity employer.
Flexible work options: We have team members spread across Texas and beyond! Some work from the office, some from home, and some do a mix of both. We support a hybrid environment based on the role and location, and no matter where you work, we foster an inclusive and flexible environment to support our diverse workforce.
In addition, as a candidate, if you require any accommodations throughout the recruitment process, simply let your recruiter know! Our talent acquisition team will work with you directly to ensure a smooth and delightful process.