Principal Engineer

Posted on 8/21/2023

INACTIVE

501-1,000 employees

Creator commerce platform

Company Overview

LTK’s mission is to empower the world's premium lifestyle creators to be as economically successful as possible. The company is unparalleled in its ability to build influencer marketing campaigns for brands of all sizes with self-to-full service products, proven ROI and full-funnel brand performance measurement from discovery to transaction.

Consumer Goods

Data & Analytics

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$315M

Founded

2011

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 8%

1 year growth

↑ 23%

2 year growth

↑ 23%

Locations

Remote

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

AWS

iOS/Swift

REST APIs

Sales

CategoriesNew

Software Engineering

Requirements

Position title: Principal iOS Engineer
Location: This is a fully remote position. If you are located near one of our LTK offices, come have a coffee when you want to socialize!
Employment Type: Full-time + Benefits. We are not considering corp to corp at this time
About the role
Are you a talented principal developer who is passionate for building industry leading mobile experiences and tackling challenging iOS problems at high scale? If you love partnering with a team of highly motivated iOS Engineers and cross functional partners focused on creating most innovative mobile products for millions of customers and creators for the world's leading Influencer platform, we would love to talk to you
Our consumer app is used monthly by millions of users. Our exclusive creator app also serves tens of thousands content creators
Our product has been acknowledged for its innovation in influencer marketing, and our iOS app has been featured multiple times on the App Store
Our products drive real revenue for retailers and offer life-changing earnings to content creators
Our consumer facing mobile app is called LTK, download it in the iPhone App store today to see more!
10+ years of software development in mobile development
Experience with architecting and designing highly available/fault tolerant, transaction processing systems and operating complex services running in the cloud
Strong leadership experience. Leading meetings, presenting, technical go to person and cross functional leader
A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency
Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence
Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment
A growth mindset and openness to feedback
BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience
Experience integrating 3rd party API's (REST, OAuth, JSONP)
Experience with developing and deploying with AWS tools and systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits package includes: Medical insurance, PPO, HSA, Wellness benefits, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Paid maternity leave, Paid paternity leave, Family Bonding Time, Disability insurance, Life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term disability, Paid time off, Pet insurance benefits and more
#LI-Remote
About LTK
Founded in 2011, LTK is the global technology platform purpose-built to empower lifestyle creators to monetize their content. The full-service platform connects brands, creators, and shoppers with a world-class shopping app and trusted tools and technology that make content instantly shoppable. Today, premium lifestyle creators in 150+ countries drive more than $3.6 billion in annual retail sales through their LTK Shop profiles. More than 20 million consumers turn to LTK Shops in the LTK shopping platform each month to find inspiration and instantly shop the styles recommended by their favorite creators. And, more than 6,000 brands partner with LTK to gain access to its global creator network for content that converts against performance-driven, cross-channel KPIs. LTK is headquartered in Dallas, TX, and currently operates on five continents
Our mission
To empower the world's premium lifestyle Creators to achieve maximum economic success
Commitment to diversity
LTK believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental obligations that strengthen our team. We employ a diverse, multi-disciplinary team to build a meaningful company and culture
For US-Based Roles: We are not offering new sponsorships opportunities at this time for persons requiring employment visas, such as an H-1B; authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment
Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of LTK are considered the property of LTK and are not subject to payment of agency fees

Responsibilities

You'll be responsible for the technical direction, strategy and health of our iOS platform
You'll ensure that our technology can deliver on the business/product requirements necessary to make LTK successful
This means working with other leads to set and execute a long-term strategy for iOS, aligning the strategy with other clients where it makes sense and communicating to leadership our current status and path to having a world-class iOS platform
Develop strong partnerships with product teams to understand and proactively address future technology needs and current developer pain points
Champion and drive large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that improve the iOS platform
Act as the ultimate “customer representative” for engineers on iOS including representing needs to leadership and prioritizing projects on the platform teams that ensure high quality features and a world-class developer experience
Scale your leadership through both direct mentorship and via best practices, processes, training and tools
Ensure solid technical plans are in place for projects within iOS via direct review or delegation
Be the technical point of contact for decisions that impact the whole iOS platform and for cross-functional partners like product, marketing, recruiting
Technical subject matter expert, who mentors fellow engineers, demonstrates technical experience, and leads teams in solving challenging problems

LTK’s mission is to empower the world’s premium lifestyle Creators to achieve maximum economic success. We have a huge opportunity ahead of us and we’re looking for team members who want to create, innovate and disrupt an industry.

We empower our team members to drive innovation, create value, and continue to spearhead the creation of this industry — a game changer when it comes to career growth.

Position title: Principal iOS Engineer

Location: This is a fully remote position. If you are located near one of our LTK offices, come have a coffee when you want to socialize!

Employment Type: Full-time + Benefits.
We are not considering corp to corp at this time.

About the role

Are you a talented principal developer who is passionate for building industry leading mobile experiences and tackling challenging iOS problems at high scale? If you love partnering with a team of highly motivated iOS Engineers and cross functional partners focused on creating most innovative mobile products for millions of customers and creators for the world’s leading Influencer platform, we would love to talk to you.

2 Apps: LTK Consumer App and LTK Creator App

Our consumer app is used monthly by millions of users. Our exclusive creator app also serves tens of thousands content creators.
Our product has been acknowledged for its innovation in influencer marketing, and our iOS app has been featured multiple times on the App Store.
Our products drive real revenue for retailers and offer life-changing earnings to content creators.
Our consumer facing mobile app is called LTK, download it in the iPhone App store today to see more!

How you will make an impact

You’ll be responsible for the technical direction, strategy and health of our iOS platform
You’ll ensure that our technology can deliver on the business/product requirements necessary to make LTK successful
This means working with other leads to set and execute a long-term strategy for iOS, aligning the strategy with other clients where it makes sense and communicating to leadership our current status and path to having a world-class iOS platform
Develop strong partnerships with product teams to understand and proactively address future technology needs and current developer pain points
Champion and drive large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that improve the iOS platform
Act as the ultimate “customer representative” for engineers on iOS including representing needs to leadership and prioritizing projects on the platform teams that ensure high quality features and a world-class developer experience
Scale your leadership through both direct mentorship and via best practices, processes, training and tools
Ensure solid technical plans are in place for projects within iOS via direct review or delegation
Be the technical point of contact for decisions that impact the whole iOS platform and for cross-functional partners like product, marketing, recruiting.
Technical subject matter expert, who mentors fellow engineers, demonstrates technical experience, and leads teams in solving challenging problems.

What you will bring to LTK

10+ years of software development in mobile development
Experience with architecting and designing highly available/fault tolerant, transaction processing systems and operating complex services running in the cloud.
Strong leadership experience. Leading meetings, presenting, technical go to person and cross functional leader.
A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency
Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence
Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment
A growth mindset and openness to feedback
BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Experience integrating 3rd party API’s (REST, OAuth, JSONP).
Experience with developing and deploying with AWS tools and systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What we offer

The opportunity to be part of the leading global company in creator commerce
A remote-first, productivity-first environment
Competitive compensation and benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family
401(k) with LTK matching
Wellness reimbursement
Paid parental leave program
Summer Fridays, birthday PTO, and paid volunteerism days
In-person team events

Benefits package includes: Medical insurance, PPO, HSA, Wellness benefits, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Paid maternity leave, Paid paternity leave, Family Bonding Time, Disability insurance, Life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term disability, Paid time off, Pet insurance benefits and more

#LI-Remote

About LTK

Founded in 2011, LTK is the global technology platform purpose-built to empower lifestyle creators to monetize their content. The full-service platform connects brands, creators, and shoppers with a world-class shopping app and trusted tools and technology that make content instantly shoppable. Today, premium lifestyle creators in 150+ countries drive more than $3.6 billion in annual retail sales through their LTK Shop profiles. More than 20 million consumers turn to LTK Shops in the LTK shopping platform each month to find inspiration and instantly shop the styles recommended by their favorite creators. And, more than 6,000 brands partner with LTK to gain access to its global creator network for content that converts against performance-driven, cross-channel KPIs. LTK is headquartered in Dallas, TX, and currently operates on five continents.

Our mission

To empower the world’s premium lifestyle Creators to achieve maximum economic success.

Our values

Be a team player
Make an impact
Bring on the fun

Commitment to diversity

LTK believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental obligations that strengthen our team. We employ a diverse, multi-disciplinary team to build a meaningful company and culture.

For US-Based Roles: We are not offering new sponsorships opportunities at this time for persons requiring employment visas, such as an H-1B; authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.

Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of LTK are considered the property of LTK and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

LTK is an Equal Opportunity Employer.