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iOS Engineer

Job ID: 20821948
Date: November 23, 2024
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Location: New York, US

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Back Market is the world’s leading refurbished electronics marketplace with a team of 650 people, powering operations in 18 countries (and counting!).
Named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2019 and again in 2021, our mission is simple: empowering people to consume tech sustainably by offering folks a high quality, accessible, and more eco-friendly alternative to buying new electronics. Why? Refurbished tech helps lower our collective environmental impact. We have indeed contributed to avoid the production of more than 1,000,000 tons of CO2e worldwide since our launch in 2014.
Be part of an exciting and growing international adventure that will change the way the world consumes tech.
Back Market is building their first engineering team in NYC! We are looking for passionate team members to join our office of 40+ people in Union Square, and a 250+ engineering team worldwide.  This will be an iOS app engineering team to start, whose mission is to help us spread the word about refurbished tech to save the planet and your wallet at the same time.  
We are looking for an iOS engineer to play a pivotal role in our strategic app-first approach to the US market. Our goal is to enhance user engagement by accelerating the development of innovative features and optimizing the overall app experience.
As an iOS engineer, you will be a member of our first US-based engineering team comprised of two iOS engineers and two backend engineers.  You will be at the forefront of our mobile engineering efforts to create an amazing US customer experience for our service offering within our mobile application. You will be instrumental in aligning, designing, and delivering the architectural vision for our mobile platforms & app features as we work to be US first and app first in all that we do.  
Your expertise in native iOS platforms, combined with your curiosity and innovative thinking, will be key to driving our mobile engineering success. You will work closely with the product manager and UX designer to deliver high impact features at velocity.  You will participate in the Back Market mobile community, partnering with others to continuously improve our practices.

What you will do

  • Consistently deliver iOS code that sets the standard for quality and maintainability, making the iOS app scalable & accelerating product iterations
  • Elevate the app user experience by collaborating with the Product Manager & Product Designer, and by implementing quick-wins UI animations, transitions, accessibility, and Design System components.
  • Effectively contribute to technical initiatives to reach the iOS engineering & product vision, accountable for large team project features, including ones with external dependencies.
  • Design code through technical conception before development, ensuring robust and efficient code patterns (Swift concurrency, thread safety, and race conditions)
  • Curiosity and proactiveness in implementing Swift and iOS technologies: UIKit, SwiftUI (migration started in 2022), property wrappers, result builders, and functional programming.
  • Build & scale our app architecture (MVVM-C or similar architectures), advocate for multi-modules, and dependency injection. Understanding and applying SOLID principles while recognizing the importance of simplicity (KISS).
  • Find ways to prevent regressions, push for Unit and UI testing by collaborating with QA & iOS Engineers, exploring new E2E testing practices, from native to third-party solutions.
  • Guarantee the iOS app performance on the features developed with strong monitoring practices, including logs & metrics to measure UI & Core performance (Datadog, Crashlytics)
  • Participation in the tech community is appreciated: events, meetups, continuous learning through blog articles and industry conferences.

Required skills and experience

  • 5+ years of relevant and broad mobile engineering experience
  • Strong technical curiosity, ability to build user experiences that realize the product vision & embody engineering excellence 
  • Experience in building and scaling native apps on iOS (B2C), with high traffic, weekly features delivery & resolving complex issues
  • Experience successfully operating in a multi-module architecture
  • Knowledge and advocacy of Apple guidelines, Swift, and mobile platform frameworks.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
This position has an estimated annual base salary range of $135,000 to $190,000, plus opportunities for equity. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years and depth of relevant experience, and some role-dependent factors. We welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all of our initial calls.
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼
– An attractive salary that comes with equity options, health insurance, paid maternity and parental leave, 401K, commuter benefits, mental health support, and more,
– Flexible working hours and hybrid models that let you choose which days you to work in the office and at home (because work-life balance is an individual right).
– Professional development programs, internal mobility, and the opportunity to make your career what you want it to become.
– A meaningful mission. But also fun. We’re serious about changing the landscape of the electronics industry and we like to keep things spicy.
– A booming scale-up: we are rapidly growing in Europe, the USA and in Asia!
– Welcoming, safe, and inclusive working environment where everyone’s opinion, differences, and backgrounds are heard and respected.
Back Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer which means we pledge to not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.
Back Market is helping to address one of the biggest challenges of our time: climate change. We take this so seriously that we were awarded status as a “Société à Mission”, or company with a social mission, by the French government. We know we can’t tackle a global problem without a globally representative team so we are committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles in every aspect of our organization. But more importantly, being One Loving & Free Spirited Tribe is in our DNA as it is one of the five foundational values of our company since we got started way back in 2014. We are committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know our lofty goals cannot be reached unless everyone has a seat at the table along with the resources and opportunity to grow.

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Bordeaux is never boring

Lots of adventure.
Plenty to explore.

Bordeaux offers great food and great quality of life. It’s famous for wines and cheeses. Join us here, and you can work off a bit of lunchtime brie by biking back to the office along a moon-shaped harbor. For weekend excitement, visit the Pyrenees mountains, surfer beaches, and fairytale castles.

Your kind of culture

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Large group of colleagues standing in front of a lake holding a number of single letter signs that together read 'Keep Back Market Weird'
Three male colleagues playfully posing for a picture behind a DJ set
Group of colleagues crouched around a small outdoor vegetable patch box

We’re here to SABOTAGE!

SABOTAGE! is our mantra. It keeps us focused on what we aspire to be: a little bit sneaky, always smart, kinda frugal and constantly conspiring to create maximum impact.

SABOTAGE! will save us all.

Sticking to this mindset is what will save us from boredom, save us from the pitfalls of hypergrowth, and save us from becoming a “corporation” in the evil sense of the word.

SABOTAGE! is our constant call to action.

It’s a reminder not to rest on our laurels or credit cards. It points us to where we want to go but also tells us to stay true to who we are.

Group of colleagues posing in front of a photobooth camera
Large group of colleagues standing in front of a lake holding a number of single letter signs that together read 'Keep Back Market Weird'
Three male colleagues playfully posing for a picture behind a DJ set
Group of colleagues crouched around a small outdoor vegetable patch box

We’re here to SABOTAGE!

SABOTAGE! is our mantra. It keeps us focused on what we aspire to be: a little bit sneaky, always smart, kinda frugal and constantly conspiring to create maximum impact.

SABOTAGE! will save us all.

Sticking to this mindset is what will save us from boredom, save us from the pitfalls of hypergrowth, and save us from becoming a “corporation” in the evil sense of the word.

SABOTAGE! is our constant call to action.

It’s a reminder not to rest on our laurels or credit cards. It points us to where we want to go but also tells us to stay true to who we are.

“At Back Market, you feel that the founders and the employees
are very committed, and it’s powerful to be on that boat.”

Joana Costa, Senior Backend Engineer

It’s all about neat problems

Our SABOTAGE! spirit is about ingenuity and the love of a challenge. So, you’ll find us inventing new word plays for one of our ads or live streaming the Rubik’s Cube World Cup on a lunch break.

We move faster than the rest with rewards and a feedback culture

During an impromptu football match or a yearly growth report meeting, we’re inspired by giveaways, shares, and a culture of collaboration.

United we stand. Divided we fail to get to net zero.

We’re global citizens. At our All-hands annual party you could hear French, German, or Japanese, but in the office we only speak one language—the language of climate action.

It’s all about neat problems

Our SABOTAGE! spirit is about ingenuity and the love of a challenge. So, you’ll find us inventing new word plays for one of our ads or live streaming the Rubik’s Cube World Cup on a lunch break.

We move faster than the rest with rewards and a feedback culture

During an impromptu football match or a yearly growth report meeting, we’re inspired by giveaways, shares, and a culture of collaboration.

United we stand. Divided we fail to get to net zero.

We’re global citizens. At our All-hands annual party you could hear French, German, or Japanese, but in the office we only speak one language—the language of climate action.

Career on the rise

Where will your career take you?

Victor Lambilly

Victor Lambilly

Conversion Rate Optimizer

Jun 2017 – Apr 2019 – 1yr 11mos

Head of Merchandising

Apr 2019 – Present – 3yrs 5mos

Head of Merchandising & Catalog

Feb 2021 – Present – 1yr 7mos

Laura Escarbassiere

Laura Escarbassiere

Office Manager

Aug 2020 – Mar 2021 – 8mos

Workplace Manager

Mar 2021 – Oct 2021 – 8mos

Internal Communication Manager

Oct 2021 – Present – 11mos

Riwa El Boujemi

Riwa El Boujemi

Payment & Fraud Analyst

Jun 2018 – Dec 2018 – 1yr 7mos

Marketplace Business Analyst

Jan 2019 – Sep 2019 – 9mos

Junior Financial Planning & Business Analyst

Sep 2019 – Sep 2021 – 2yrs 1mo

Senior Financial Planning Analyst – North America

Sep 2021 – Present – 1yr

Victor Lambilly
Victor Lambilly
Laura Escarbassiere
Laura Escarbassiere
Riwa El Boujemi
Riwa El Boujemi

Who’s in our team?

Amandine Durr

Chief Product Officer
Paris, France

“What would I say to someone thinking of coming to join us? Do it soon. I arrived at Back Market in late 2021 and the progress has been super quick. I’ve worked for companies like AOL and Orange, and things move so much faster here.”

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Amandine Durr

Chief Product Officer
Paris, France

“What would I say to someone thinking of coming to join us? Do it soon. I arrived at Back Market in late 2021 and the progress has been super quick. I’ve worked for companies like AOL and Orange, and things move so much faster here.”

LinkedIn

Amandine Durr

Chief Product Officer
Paris, France

“What would I say to someone thinking of coming to join us? Do it soon. I arrived at Back Market in late 2021 and the progress has been super quick. I’ve worked for companies like AOL and Orange, and things move so much faster here.”

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An ambitious tech stack we’re continuously improving

Our ambitious objectives require the most powerful tech. The stack connects the latest software, frameworks, programming languages, and data storage solutions.

docker
CLOUDFLARE
Rest API
circleci
fast api
FLASK
github
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javascript
Vuejs
PYTHONN
TS

Better tech. Better world.

01

Fired Up

Life is short… And as much as we think you’re great, we don’t want you to spend all of it at Back Market. So make the most of it. Get excited, get mad, get weird, and get 100% committed.

02

Don’t fear fear.

We have a risk-taking spirit. It’s our obligation to make bold moves. That’s the only way we have a fighting chance in the battle against New.

03

Say it straight, Hear no hate

We want Back Market to be a safe space.Put yourself out there and say what you really think, but say it kindly and constructively.

04

Humble hearts dirty hands.

You’re part of the team, not in competition with it. Cultivate a deep compassion and respect for your teammates. We’re better as a whole when we learn from each other.

05

One team, One time.

We must work together to maximize this resource and constantly ask ourselves if our time is properly allocated or if it can be more impactful elsewhere.

06

It’s not green enough.

We consistently seek to improve our social and environmental footprint, and pave the way for the whole industry to follow.

Our application process

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Step 1 –
CV Screening + Recruiter Phone Screen

Objective

  • Assess: Experience/English skills/motivation/IC level
  • Engage candidate
  • Clarify hiring process
  • Confirm eligibility:
  • Can work remotely or relocate/Visa issues/Notice period/Salary expectation
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Minutes

Step 2 –
Tech Screening

Objective

  • Assess the tech basics to qualify the candidate for the round of deep interviews
  • Validate the IC level of the candidate
  • (Re)present Back Market engineering #Ambassador
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Minutes

Step 3 –
Tech interview

Objective

  • Candidate’s potential to grow
  • Leadership skills
  • Team fit & overview of the big picture
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Mintues

Step 4 –
Team interview

Objective

  • Candidate’s potential to grow
  • Leadership skills
  • Team fit & overview of the big picture
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Mintues

Step 5 –
Team interview

Objective

  • At the final stage we are checking the values-fit based on the Sabotage guidebook
  • Telephone Interview
  • online test
  • 30 Minutes
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Better tech. Better world.

01

Fired Up

Life is short… And as much as we think you’re great, we don’t want you to spend all of it at Back Market. So make the most of it. Get excited, get mad, get weird, and get 100% committed.

02

Don’t Fear Fear

We have a risk-taking spirit. It’s our obligation to make bold moves. That’s the only way we have a fighting chance in the battle against New.

03

Say it straight, Hear no hate.

We want Back Market to be a safe space.Put yourself out there and say what you really think, but say it kindly and constructively.

04

Humble hearts, Dirty Hands.

You’re part of the team, not in competition with it. Cultivate a deep compassion and respect for your teammates. We’re better as a whole when we learn from each other.

05

One Team, One Time.

We must work together to maximize this resource and constantly ask ourselves if our time is properly allocated or if it can be more impactful elsewhere.

06

It’s not green enough!

We consistently seek to improve our social and environmental footprint, and pave the way for the whole industry to follow.

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