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Software Engineer, macOS/iOS

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Hybrid
Seattle, WA
175K-240K
Mid level
Easy Apply
Hybrid
Seattle, WA
175K-240K
Mid level
The Software Engineer will develop features for macOS/iOS, creating a robust architecture, UI, and optimizing performance while working with cross-functional teams.
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Engineering | Hybrid - Seattle
Grammarly offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture.    
About Grammarly

Grammarly is the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, helping over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations do their best work. Companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom rely on Grammarly to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication that moves work forward. Grammarly works where you work, integrating seamlessly with over 500,000 applications and websites. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity
To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a macOS/iOS Software Engineer to join our Managed Growth team, shaping the future of workplace communication. As a team member, you'll be crucial in expanding the use of our innovative and trustworthy AI productivity tools for knowledge workers. We strive to ensure that every organization can communicate effectively and efficiently. If you're passionate about transforming how professionals connect and collaborate, we’d love to hear from you.
 
This role will help develop a new product that integrates directly with the macOS operating system and delivers the Grammarly experience across many apps where users communicate. This person will create a delightful UI and implement core Grammarly features from the ground up. We use Swift, AppKit, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Core Graphics in our work, while adhering to best engineering practices and continuously improving our development approach.
 
Grammarly’s engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap. The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure. You can hear more from our team on our technical blog.
Overview
As a Software Engineer, macOS, you will:
  • Contribute to creating the foundation of a robust and well-thought-out architecture.
  • Innovate to break through technical limitations and deliver delightful features.
  • Build non-trivial UX solutions with complex UI elements.
  • Achieve minimum latency while working with complex documents.
  • Ensure the product is performant by applying your knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
  • Develop shared components used in different Grammarly products built for Apple platforms.
  • Use Swift, Objective-C, AppKit, and CoreGraphics in your work while employing best engineering practices.
Qualifications
  • 4+ years of macOS and/or iOS experience with strong software engineering fundamentals, including knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
  • Harnesses their attention to detail to create delightful experiences.
  • Has strong knowledge of OOD and OOP; and multithreading (GCD).
  • Has experience with performance and memory tuning with tools.
  • Keeps privacy in mind when building solutions.
  • Excited about finding an optimal solution in situations of uncertainty.
  • Enjoys fast-paced delivery and a consistent feedback loop.
  • Has experience developing desktop applications that work with Mac Internals.
  • Knowledge of modern web frameworks, including experience with React, TypeScript, and JavaScript, is a huge benefit.
  • Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.
  • Can meet in person for their team’s scheduled collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub where their team is based.
  • Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
  • Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
Compensation and Benefits
Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more:
  • Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
  • Disability and life insurance options
  • 401(k) and RRSP matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
  • Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
  • Annual professional development budget and opportunities
Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations. Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.
 
US Zone 1:  $175,000 to $240,000
 
We encourage you to apply
At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

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Top Skills

Appkit
Core Graphics
JavaScript
React
Swift
Typescript
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