Staff iOS Engineer (Connectivity)

Whoop
Boston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 170,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Communication","Cross-functional problem-solving","Tradeoff definition","AI-assisted work quality"]

Design and build connectivity software for a WHOOP ecosystem—implementing iOS components that communicate with wearable sensors via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi‑Fi, and related protocols. Own iOS architecture and communication protocols, improve performance, power efficiency, and reliability through background/system services, and drive engineering standards via code reviews, testing, and backlog ownership. Participate in release processes and collaborate across iOS/Android, firmware, product, and guilds.

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Whoop
Whoop
2 months ago

Staff iOS Engineer (Connectivity)

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Job Summary

Design and build connectivity software for a WHOOP ecosystem—implementing iOS components that communicate with wearable sensors via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi‑Fi, and related protocols. Own iOS architecture and communication protocols, improve performance, power efficiency, and reliability through background/system services, and drive engineering standards via code reviews, testing, and backlog ownership. Participate in release processes and collaborate across iOS/Android, firmware, product, and guilds.
Location: Boston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect, design, implement, and maintain iOS application components that interface directly with WHOOP hardware via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, or other protocols.
  • •Define and evolve iOS software architecture and communication protocols, maintain documentation, and drive consistency across iOS and Android implementations.
  • •Continuously improve performance, power efficiency, and reliability in the connectivity layer using background and system-level iOS services for device connectivity, synchronization, and data transfer.
  • •Champion software architectural principles for testable, scalable, maintainable code, raise engineering standards through code review, improved design practices, and increased test coverage.
  • •Own a prioritized backlog focused on code health, technical debt reduction, and testability; represent the Connectivity iOS team in cross-functional settings and participate in releases (build variants, signing, Firebase testing, and App Store submission).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 170,000 - 230,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • •5+ years of professional iOS software engineering experience with Swift, iOS system APIs, concurrency, and memory management.
  • •Hands-on experience with Combine and background task processing for non-UI iOS features.
  • •Experience influencing other engineers through architectural and platform-based software design principles to build scalable, modular, testable software.
  • •Experience debugging issues across complex or distributed systems (firmware, mobile, backend) is a plus.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
Skills:CollaborationCommunicationCross-functional problem-solvingTradeoff definitionAI-assisted work quality
Tech Stack:IOSSwiftIOS system APIsConcurrencyMemory managementCombineBluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Wi-FiAndroidFirebaseApp storeBackground task processing

Company Brief

Whoop
Whoop designs and sells a subscription-based wearable fitness tracker and analytics platform that monitors recovery, strain, and sleep to optimize athletic performance and daily health for consumers and professional athletes.
Industry: Wearables
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Boston, United States
Founded: 2012
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