Favor Delivery · 8 hours ago
Senior Staff iOS Software Engineer, Developer Experience
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFavor Delivery is a company focused on high-touch logistics and technology that powers its operations. They are seeking a Senior Staff iOS Engineer to lead the iOS Engineering Guild and enhance the developer experience across the organization by modernizing architecture, improving CI/CD processes, and implementing test automation solutions.
AndroidAppsDeliveryiOSLocation Based ServicesLogisticsMobileRestaurants
Responsibilities
Pioneer and lead technical vision, architecture, and standards for iOS Engineering
Implement robust, next-generation test automation and performance monitoring solutions
Explore and integrate cutting-edge technologies, such as AI, to reduce code review bottlenecks and enhance developer assistance
Identify and champion processes and tooling improvement opportunities at the engineering organization level based on industry standards, patterns, and practices
Lead architectural design and enable all engineers to understand system/application designs
Collaborate with Product Management and engineering across all disciplines to plan solutions for large features; eliminate barriers to scale through technology and process, and provide building blocks of world-class applications and services
Serve as the iOS Guild Lead, driving horizontal technical alignment and code standards across all teams
Own the mobile CI/CD infrastructure (GitHub Actions & self-hosted runners), lead the transition to fully automated UI testing, and implement AI-driven workflow improvements
Qualification
Required
A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience
Expert understanding of software design patterns to write clean, well-structured, idiomatic code leveraging the full power of a language
10+ years of relevant software engineering experience; including experience in a high-growth startup
Deep experience with CI/CD for mobile and managing build hardware/runners
Proven experience leading technical guilds or driving organizational change (e.g., feature flag adoption, test automation) across multiple teams without direct managerial authority
Expert proficiency in Swift and the iOS ecosystem
Deep knowledge of GitHub Actions (including self-hosted runners) and UI Test Automation frameworks
Proficiency in applying AI/LLMs to engineering workflows. Experience with feature flagging strategies (e.g., LaunchDarkly) and internal tooling
Expert understanding of test automation techniques, data engineering, and security
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate difficult technical concepts in precise, concise, and unambiguous terms with technical (UX, design, product management and across engineering teams) and non-technical stakeholders and work with other engineers in a collaborative and iterative environment
Ability to lead larger initiatives working with the product, design, and engineering teams
Appreciation of simple design and a love to write clean, well-tested code - test-first or TDD approaches are a plus
Knowledge of how different parts of a system architecture will work together and the ability to diagnose issues within the system
Ability to gather and define software requirements, considering multiple patterns and strategies to build efficient solutions
Ability to create solutions to problems under various constraints using novel algorithms and data structures
Understands company goals, and is able to develop technical solutions, vision, and strategy to advance the company's goals and strategy
Ability to act as a mentor across all squads and foster a culture of mentoring across teams by seeking out mentoring opportunities for others, and supporting others in their growth as mentors
Benefits
Premium health, vision, dental, and life insurance
401(k) options
Favor delivery fee credit
H-E-B discounts
Unlimited PTO for salaried employees
Ample vacation time to all team members
Intern(al)ships and Learning Labs taught by Favor team members and external facilitators
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Company-wide events
Happy hours
Regular connection opportunities
Company
Favor Delivery
Favor Delivery is a same-day delivery and online food ordering platform headquartered in Austin, Texas.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$34MKey Investors
S3 Ventures
2018-02-15Acquired
2017-09-07Series B· $22M
2015-03-13Series A· $12M
Leadership Team
Keith Duncan
Chief Executive Officer
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