Software Developer iOS

About TextNow

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. Members of Technical Staff combine leadership and hands‑on coding to enable the highest leverage opportunities possible. Operating strategically while diving into low‑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.

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 backend systems—using AI and automation to make development faster, decisions smarter, and experiences more seamless for millions of users worldwide.

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What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and sustain high‑performance iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, and Objective‑C.
• Lead architectural modernization and modularization to improve scalability and cross‑platform reuse.
• Define and own the entire lifecycle of your systems: feature ideation, API design, instrumentation, deployment (CI/CD), live‑traffic monitoring, unit/UI/e2e testing, user telemetry & data analysis, experiment design (A/B tests), and continuous iteration.
• Influence and evolve our architecture: propose and lead initiatives to decompose monoliths, build shared libraries and frameworks, improve modularization, enable reuse across iOS, Android, Web; evaluate new Apple platform capabilities (e.g., new OS releases, device types, form factors, architectures) and lead their adoption.
• Apply AI‑driven tools and automation frameworks to speed up development, code analysis, testing, and reliability.
• Leverage intelligent telemetry, analytics, and optimization pipelines to improve app performance and user experience.
• Define observability standards, telemetry pipelines, and fault‑tolerance strategies for production‑grade systems.
• Partner closely with product, design, backend, and data teams to deliver seamless, high‑quality user experiences.
• Drive technical discussions, mentor developers, and influence strategic direction across mobile platforms.

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Who You Are

• A technical leader with the ability to create and lead roadmaps/initiatives that align to high‑level business objectives.
• Deep expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, and modern concurrency (async/await, actors).
• Proven track record of architecting modular, maintainable systems that balance speed and reliability.
• Strong background in performance optimization, observability, and system‑level debugging.
• Experience using AI and automation to improve developer velocity, reliability, or product intelligence.
• A collaborative technical leader who thrives in fast‑moving environments and mentors others to excel.
• Passionate about creating elegant, high‑performance mobile experiences across Apple’s ecosystem.
• You architect for observability, reliability, and production‑readiness: you understand instrumentation, SLOs/SLIs, fault‑tolerance, runbooks, incident triage, scalable telemetry pipelines, and production diagnostics for mobile clients.
• You have been a technical leader (not just an individual contributor): you’ve influenced roadmap decisions, contributed to multi‑team initiatives, mentored/led developers, driven culture/process improvements, and interfaced with senior developer/product leadership.

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Compensation

Salary Range: $136,300 – $273,900 a year

• United States (NYC, CT, NJ, Seattle, LA, San Diego): USD $136,300‑$273,900
• United States (San Francisco / Bay Area): USD $148,700‑$298,800
• United States (All other areas not listed above): USD $123,900‑$249,000

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Our goal is to offer a competitive package that reflects the impact and expertise you bring to the team.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy.

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Benefits

• Free phone service
• Strong work‑life blend
• Flexible work arrangements (work‑from‑home, remote, or access to office spaces)
• Employee stock options
• Unlimited vacation
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Short‑term & long‑term disability
• $750 annual wellness benefit or healthcare spending account
• 401(k) matching
• Parental leave for eligible employees
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Travel for team events, company‑wide off‑sites, and more

More complete details can be found in TextNow’s Benefit Guide and legal plan documents, available to employees on or shortly after their start date. Benefits listed here are subject to change at TextNow’s sole discretion.

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Culture

We’re proud of the culture we’ve built at TextNow. Each TextNovian contributes by being involved, living our values, sharing feedback, embracing change, and more.

Our Values

• Customer Obsessed: We strive to have a deep understanding of our customers.
• Do Right By Our People: We treat each other with fairness, respect, and integrity.
• Accept the Challenge: We adopt a “Yes, We Can” mindset to achieve ambitious goals.
• Act Like an Owner: We treat this company like it’s our own… because it is!
• Give a Damn: We are deeply committed and passionate about our work and achieving results.

Dogfooding & Customer Obsession

Every employee actively uses our app for calling and texting. Dogfooding helps us experience what customers do, spot issues early, and drive better design, developer, and user experiences.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our aim is to make every person who joins TextNow feel like they belong, are valued, and can be their authentic selves at work. We’re all accountable for creating an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging for one another.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact our Talent Team.

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Candidate Policy

By submitting an application to TextNow, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the TextNow Candidate Policy.