Senior iOS UI Engineer

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.

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.

• Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers to refine and realize innovative user interface designs

• Implement dynamic and intuitive interfaces using Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, and the latest iOS technologies

• Optimize UI performance across all iOS devices

• Engage in the full lifecycle of software development, from concept to deployment, ensuring robust and scalable solutions

• A strong portfolio showcasing a range of projects

• Experience shipping and maintaining at least one app on the App Store

• Expertise in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, and Cocoa Touch

• Experience with Core Animation and Metal shaders

• A proven track record of delivering high-quality implementations that provide seamless user experiences

• A solid understanding of the principles of good design and its translation into coded design systems

• An understanding of what makes good app architecture and how to maintain such architecture at scale

• Excellent problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail

• Experience with mobile payment solutions and digital wallets.

• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.

• Interested in leveraging technology to revolutionize the dining experience through innovative payment solutions.

• Experience with or interest in blockchain technology and restaurants.

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.