The Athletic Benefits Overview

Own and enhance the native iOS application by building polished, performant user interfaces, architecting scalable and maintainable code, writing unit and functional tests, resolving production issues, and improving existing systems. Collaborate closely with Design and Product teams to develop features, refine processes, and contribute to product decisions and technical improvements.

Own and enhance the native iOS application by building polished, performant features; architect scalable and maintainable code; write unit and functional tests; debug production issues; collaborate with Design and Product; contribute to product decisions; refactor code; and improve engineering processes. The role requires strong native iOS and Swift experience, with GraphQL, SwiftUI, and Combine preferred.

Lead The Athletic’s product design vision and organization of approximately 10 designers. Develop prototypes and strategic concepts for a next-generation sports app, influence product direction using data-backed perspectives, and remain hands-on with design reviews, Figma, and prototyping. Establish AI-native design tools and workflows, coach team members, manage performance, and collaborate with executive leaders across engineering, product, data, marketing, and commercial functions. The role is remote in the U.S. or Canada and requires regular travel.