Senior Staff Engineer

Who we are: 

At SpotHero, we work as a team to empower people to get everywhere, easier! We’re rapidly growing with the mission of bringing the parking industry into the future through technology. Drivers across the nation use the SpotHero mobile app and website to reserve convenient, affordable parking in advance, on-the-go or through their connected cars, and parking companies rely on us to help them reach new customers while optimizing their business. We connect the dots with cutting-edge technology, delivering value to both sides of this exciting, evolving marketplace. We’ve been quite busy, take a peek at some of our recent announcements.

Senior Staff Engineer iOS at SpotHero: 

Senior Staff Engineer-iOS will design, develop, test, and release high-quality software, while building and maintaining critical tooling and ensuring iOS compliance. You'll collaborate closely with internal teams to communicate changes, propose innovations, and drive the implementation of new technologies. This role contributes to design of new features and supporting QA in managing device fleets, maintains the codebase, provides mentorship to the engineering team and serves as an internal expert on evolving technologies. Additionally, you'll represent SpotHero as an industry thought leader at events.

Education: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign educational equivalent) in computer science or a closely related technical field. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, must have two (2) additional years of Computer science experience.

Experience:  Must have at least eight (8) years of professional IOS engineering experience with any amount of experience in each of the following:

1. Experience as an iOS engineer across multiple environments including Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and Objective-C.
2. Supporting various app extensions, such as watchOS, CarPlay, AppClips, or Live Activities.  
3. Supporting open-source SDKs distributed across various package managers.
4. Setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines with tools like Bitrise.
5. Distributing apps through TestFlight.
6. Using Proxyman and Postman to support asynchronous client-side development and debugging through protocol mocking.
7. Working with remote features and A/B testing tools such as Optimizely.
8. Creating and maintaining analytic protocols with analytic tools such as Google Analytics, Looker, or MixPanel.
9. Managing deployments, monitoring release stability, and using tools such as SumoLogic and Sentry.
10. Utilizing Semantic Versioning practices for projects where necessary. 
11. Supporting and communicating Apple Human Interface Guidelines to internal teams.
12. Proving support for codebase owned or assigned as part of role.
13. Supporting projects across other platforms like Android.
14. Experience with multiple architectural design patterns, such as MVVM and Flow Controllers.

Experience need not be cumulative; all experience may have been gained concurrently.

Job Location: 125 S. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60603 

Travel: No Travel Required. Limited Telecommuting from a home office available pursuant to company policy.

What we are offering:

• Career game changer – A truly unique experience to work for a fast-growing startup in a role with unlimited growth potential.
• Excellent benefits
• We cover a generous portion of Medical Premiums, 50% of Dental and Vision Premiums, company-sponsored Life Insurance, a 401(k) with match and immediate vesting, and comprehensive leave policies to meet your needs in creating space for life
• Flexible PTO policy and outstanding work/life balance – We value and support each individual team member.
• Grubhub weekly lunch stipend for in office days 
• Udemy and Personal Learning Budget - We support the professional and personal growth of our people by providing everyone with learning resources and development opportunities. 
• Annual parking stipend – Duh. We help people park!
• The opportunity to collaborate with fun, innovative, and passionate people in a casual yet highly productive atmosphere.
• Our commitment to allyship has been a central driver of how we Respect Fellow Drivers. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of Employee Resource Groups, access allyship learning resources, and actively contribute to our ongoing effort of making SpotHero inclusive for all.
• Employee programs to grow and support our people such as Discovery Days for Product and Engineering, Gearing up for Aspiring Leaders, and Mentorship Program.
• A workplace recognized as CityLights award winner by 1871, 2025 Best Places To Work by BuiltIn, Most Loved Workplace Certified by the Best Practice Institute, and recipient of multiple Comparably awards, including Best Company Culture, Best Company for Women, and Best Company for Diversity.

Compensation in Illinois:

• Depending on your skillset and experience, you can expect your base salary to be between $149,000 - 170,000 as well as a discretionary bonus and leading total rewards package including stock options.

At SpotHero, we Respect Fellow Drivers by providing an inclusive interview experience for everyone, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. Please let our team know of your need when you apply or as you begin interviewing with our team.

SpotHero is an equal opportunity employer. We know that a diverse workforce is the strongest workforce, and are committed to building and supporting an inclusive environment for all.

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PLEASE NOTE: This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship. To be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the US and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future.