Lead Software Engineer, iOS

ABOUT THRIVE MARKET

Thrive Market was founded in 2014 with a mission to make healthy and sustainable living easy and affordable for everyone. As an online, membership-based market, we deliver the highest quality healthy, and sustainable products at member-only prices. Every day, we help our 1.4M+ Members find better products, support better brands, and build a better world in the process. We are a profitable, half-billion-dollar revenue business proving that mission-focused companies can succeed. We are also a Certified B Corporation, recently became a Public Benefit Corporation, and are a Climate Neutral Certified company. Join us as we bring healthy and sustainable living to millions of Americans in the years to come.

As a Lead iOS Engineer, you’ll drive the technical direction of our iOS app, delivering best-in-class experiences to our members while mentoring and inspiring the team. You’ll work closely with cross-functional partners to design scalable and innovative features, own projects end to end, and elevate our iOS engineering standards. This role is for someone passionate about iOS development and eager to drive impact through technical leadership and mentorship.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of complex features for the Thrive Market iOS app.
• Drive technical strategy and roadmap in alignment with product and business goals.
• Mentor and guide iOS engineers, sharing best practices and fostering technical growth.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Platform Engineering teams to create seamless, scalable solutions.
• Push the limits of iOS hardware and software to build innovative and delightful user experiences.
• Implement robust, test-driven development practices to ensure high-quality code and performance.
• Evangelize coding standards, architecture patterns, and operational excellence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with 5+ years specializing in iOS.
• Deep expertise in Swift and Objective-C, with a strong understanding of UIKit, Core Data, and networking.
• Proven track record of designing and shipping scalable, high-impact iOS features in a consumer-facing app.
• Strong experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and integration with backend services.
• Skilled at mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar through leadership and collaboration.
• Experience working in fast-paced, agile environments with cross-functional teams.




• Bonus Points For:
• Experience working in e-commerce or subscription-based platforms.
• Exposure to front-end development or cross-functional pods in an agile environment.
• Strong interest in advancing Thrive Market’s mission to make healthy living accessible to everyone.

BELONG TO A BETTER COMPANY:

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Competitive salary (DOE) + equity
• 401k plan
• 9 Days of Observed Holidays
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Subsidized ClassPass Membership with access to fitness classes and wellness and beauty experiences
• Ability to work in our beautiful co-working space at WeWork in Playa Vista and other locations
• Free Thrive Market membership with exclusive employee discount
• Coverage for Life Coaching & Therapy Sessions on our holistic mental health and well-being platform




We're a community of more than 1 Million + members who are united by a singular belief: It should be easy to find better products, support better brands, make better choices, and build a better world in the process.




At Thrive Market, we believe in building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture. If you are excited about this role along with our mission and values, we encourage you to apply.




Thrive Market is an EEO/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ employer




At Thrive Market, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workplace that is representative, at all job levels, of the members we serve and the communities we operate in. We’re proud to be an inclusive company and an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. If you’re thinking about joining our team, we expect that you would agree!




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JOB INFORMATION:

• Compensation Description - The base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $225,000/Per Year.
• Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and geographic location.
• Total Compensation includes Base Salary, Stock Options, Health & Wellness Benefits, Flexible PTO, and more!

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