TextNow, Inc.
Technology
SoftwareDeveloper—iOS
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“Software Developer — iOS at TextNow, Inc.. Skills: IOS development, System architecture, AI integration, Automation frameworks. Design iOS applications. Develop iOS applications”
What You'll Achieve.
Increase velocity; Improve code quality; Make better decisions; Improve app performance; Improve user experience; Raise bar for efficiency; Raise bar for clarity; Raise bar for product excellence
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Troubleshooting; System-level debugging; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Technical leader, Deep expertise in Swift, Deep expertise in SwiftUI, Deep expertise in modern concurrency, Proven track record architecting systems, Experience using AI tools, Experience using automation tools, Collaborative technical leader, Architect for observability, Architect for reliability, Architect for production-readiness, Technical leader influencing roadmap, Technical leader contributing multi-team, Technical leader mentoring developers, Technical leader driving culture improvements, Technical leader interfacing leadership
Nice to Have
Experience with Apple platform capabilities, Experience with new OS releases, Experience with new device types, Experience with new form factors, Experience with new architectures, Experience with AI-driven tools, Experience with automation frameworks, Experience with intelligent telemetry, Experience with analytics, Experience with optimization pipelines, Experience with instrumentation, Experience with SLOs/SLIs, Experience with fault-tolerance, Experience with runbooks, Experience with incident triage, Experience with scalable telemetry pipelines, Experience with production diagnostics
What You'll Do.
Design iOS applications
Develop iOS applications
Sustain iOS applications
Lead architectural modernization
Define system lifecycle
Evaluate Apple platform capabilities
Lead adoption of capabilities
Apply automation frameworks
Leverage intelligent telemetry
Leverage optimization pipelines
Define observability standards
Define telemetry pipelines
Define fault-tolerance strategies
Partner with product teams
Partner with design teams
Partner with backend teams
Partner with data teams
Drive technical discussions
Influence strategic direction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Mobile teams; Backend teams; Data teams
Communication Scope
Technical discussions
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
We believe that communication belongs to everyone. TextNow is redefining how people connect by combining simplicity, intelligence, and accessibility. We’re a team of curious builders using technology to make communication more affordable and powerful for millions of users every day. As a Software Developer - iOS, you won’t just build apps—you’ll shape the systems, architecture, and tooling that make them possible. At TextNow, Members of Technical Staff combine leadership and hands on coding to enable the highest leverage opportunities possible. Being able to operate strategically, as well as diving into the lowest level details is a must. You’ll take technical ownership of key mobile domains and work across mobile, backend, and data to create faster, smarter, more reliable products. As well, AI and automation are at the core of how we build. You’ll use them to accelerate development, improve performance, detect and resolve issues faster, and continuously raise the bar for mobile development excellence. We’re hiring Members of Technical Staff across multiple levels (intermediate/senior/staff+). Whether you’re an experienced developer looking to lead complex systems, or an early-career developer eager to grow, we’ll align your title and scope based on experience and impact. This role is about impact at scale. You’ll shape how TextNow builds and operates its systems in an AI-first environment where intelligent tooling is embedded into everyday engineering practice. Using AI is not optional, it’s expected. From design and architecture to implementation, testing, debugging, documentation, and operational analysis, you will actively leverage AI tools to increase velocity, improve code quality, and make better technical decisions. We provide a robust suite of AI-powered development tools and workflows to support you, and we expect you to continuously evolve how you use them to raise the bar for efficiency, clarity, and product excellence across the organization. What You'l
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