Lead iOS Engineer

Company: UnifyID
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

We live in the era of data breaches and account takeovers (Equifax, Twitter, etc...). The stakes are high, but so are the rewards for the innovators who can defend consumers and enterprises against the consequences of these attacks. UnifyID has the bold vision to replace today's vulnerable and cumbersome security techniques (passwords, one-time passcodes, etc), with passive, behavior-based authentication. UnifyID has created the next generation of user authentication that combines behavioral biometrics from smartphones, machine learning modeling and enterprise grade cloud services. The result is a highly accurate, frictionless, and secure authentication service that defends against malicious scale attacks on mobile and web experiences. We are a talented team of security, machine learning, mobile and enterprise SaaS experts; backed by leading investors such as NEA, Andreessen Horowitz and Stanford-StartX. Our innovations have won numerous awards from TechCrunch, RSA, Gartner and SXSW. About the Role

• The iOS SDK (along with the companion Android SDK) allows our customers and partners to collect information and provide a score to determine if a user is really who they claim to be.
• In the role you will work closely with our product, machine learning and account teams to build our multifaceted SDK for the iOS platform
• In addition, you will help lead and grow our emerging iOS team
• Reports to the VP of Engineering Responsibilities
  • Hands-on coding, systems analysis, design, and delivery of projects assigned
  • Deliver new features, execute on the roadmap and plan for the future
  • Enhance our existing iOS SDK for an optimal mobile experience
  • Provide thought leadership on industry best practices around design, testing, and security
  • Manage the iOS SDK API program and documentation
  • Mentor other developers Required Skills
    • 5+ years of software engineering experience
    • Strong software development principles which includes scalable software and architectural design patterns
    • Experience executing on complex features leveraging the power of native iOS SDKs
    • Strong knowledge of iOS along with competency using standard libraries
    • Experience analyzing features in production using analytics and experiments (e.g. A/B testing; use various reporting systems to identify root cause of issues, etc.)
    • Improve product quality through code reviews, writing effective unit tests, and collaborating with QA
    • Experience working and communicating with cross-functional teams - Program Managers, Product, Sales, QA, etc.
    • Experience with source code management techniques using Git
    • Familiarity with agile development methods
    • Comfortable in a small, fast-paced startup environment Appreciated Skills
      • A Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field/experience
      • Expertise with databases and schemas
      • Cross-platform app experience
      • Experience with low level system data collection from on-device sensors
      • Experience with evaluating and optimizing resource usage, including battery usage
      • Testing and automation experience
      • Familiarity with Machine Learning and/or Signal Processing techniques We are seeking passionate, self-motivated individuals who are ready to dive into crafting the future of authentication. We encourage and support everyone on the UnifyID team to be proactive, collaborate, teach, and learn. UnifyID is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in downtown Redwood City and has unparalleled access to deep entrepreneurial expertise, high-caliber academic research institutions, and top-tier VC resources. Finally, it is important that you be authentic and be yourself. UnifyID is an equal opportunity employer.

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