Validate · 4 hours ago
Senior iOS-Leaning Full Stack Engineer (FSE)
Validate is a community-first platform aiming to transform the dating experience by promoting real-life connections through events and technology. They are seeking a Senior iOS-Leaning Full Stack Engineer to lead the development of their iOS app, ensuring stability and performance while collaborating on backend features.
Responsibilities
Build and ship the iOS app using Swift + SwiftUI
Own App Store releases: signing, TestFlight, versioning, rollout, and hotfix flow
Drive crash-free stability: crash triage, root-cause fixes, performance issues
Implement core product flows: Auth + session handling, Profiles, discovery, matching, Messaging and notifications (as applicable), Verification and safety surfaces (report/block)
Set and maintain a simple release gate: smoke tests, build checks, and basic QA steps
Instrument analytics and logging needed to debug real-user issues
Coordinate with backend/platform work to unblock iOS features
Review API contracts, request changes, and ship client + server updates cleanly
Write clear docs for setup, releases, and common incidents
Qualification
Required
5+ years building production software, including native iOS work
Shipped at least one app to the App Store (owned release steps, not only commits)
Strong Swift skills and modern iOS patterns (SwiftUI, async work, state management)
Strong debugging ability (crashes, memory issues, networking issues)
Comfort working across the stack when required (API integration, auth, data models)
Clear written communication and clean code habits
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN TO APPLY
Preferred
Experience with CI for iOS (GitHub Actions)
Crash reporting and analytics ownership (Sentry, etc.)
Experience in early-stage products where speed and stability both matter
Experience designing API contracts with backend teams
Benefits
2% founder equity with standard 4-year vesting and 1-year cliff.
Company
Validate
Validate is building the future of relationships and community. WHERE INTENTION MEETS CONNECTION.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase