[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, SDK at Ditto

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Aviation, Retail, Travel, Hospitality, DefenseIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years building production software

Responsibilities

  • Set technical direction and own the Swift SDK roadmap, define architecture decisions, API design patterns, and long-term strategic initiatives, drive consensus on technical trade-offs, and ensure alignment with Ditto's broader SDK vision
  • Design and implement Swift SDK features with excellence, deliver idiomatic, type-safe Swift APIs that feel native to Apple developers, and lead complex feature development including async/await patterns, Combine integration, and SwiftUI support
  • Build robust native interop and FFI bridges, architect and maintain the Swift-to-Rust FFI layer, ensuring memory safety, thread safety, and optimal performance across all Apple platforms
  • Own quality from test to release, build comprehensive unit/integration/UI tests, profile performance with Instruments, automate releases via CI/CD, and establish robust observability and crash reporting
  • Drive engineering excellence through mentorship, conduct thorough code reviews, mentor engineers across experience levels, establish coding standards, and elevate the entire team's Swift and native development capabilities
  • Collaborate cross-functionally as a technical leader, partner with product, design, QA, and support teams to shape requirements, resolve ambiguity, and ensure customer success, and act as the Swift subject matter expert across the organization
  • Champion developer experience and SDK quality, work directly with customers to diagnose integration issues, gather feedback, and iterate on API design, and produce clear documentation, sample apps, and migration guides
  • Communicate vision and progress effectively, create design documents and RFCs for major initiatives, and share status updates, technical decisions, and blockers proactively in both sync and async channels
  • Optimize for Apple platform constraints, profile and optimize memory usage, battery consumption, binary size, and cold-start performance, and navigate App Store requirements and platform-specific considerations

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

SwiftiOSmacOSwatchOStvOSRustC++FFISwift/C++ interopSDK developmentperformance profilingrelease automationcode reviewtestingobservability

Ditto

Simplifies multi-platform app development and synchronization

About Ditto

Ditto.live simplifies the development of native applications for various platforms, including iOS, macOS, Android, and web. Its main product, the Edge Sync Platform, addresses the challenge of data synchronization by allowing developers to manage data that is distributed across multiple devices and cloud infrastructures. This platform enables developers to write their code once and deploy it across different platforms, which saves time and reduces effort in the app development process. Unlike many competitors, Ditto focuses on providing a seamless experience for developers by offering features like peer-to-peer authentication and offline syncing. The company's goal is to enhance the efficiency of app development and improve user experiences by enabling the creation of interconnected applications.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$52.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Plan
Stock Options

Risks

Emerging startups may dilute Ditto's market share with similar solutions.
Rapid app framework evolution could outpace Ditto's integration capabilities.
Economic downturns may challenge Ditto's subscription-based revenue model.

Differentiation

Ditto offers real-time data sync without internet, unlike many competitors.
Their Edge Sync Platform supports both iOS and Android, reducing development time.
Ditto's peer-to-peer authentication enhances data privacy and security.

Upsides

Growing demand for edge computing boosts Ditto's market potential.
Offline-first app development trend aligns with Ditto's core capabilities.
5G expansion enhances Ditto's real-time data synchronization benefits.

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