Staff iOS Engineer
WFA Digital Insight
WeightWatchers is betting on mobile to scale its new clinical pathways and AI‑driven health insights, making the Staff iOS Engineer role a front‑line seat in that transformation. Unlike generic iOS jobs, this position sits inside a product team that partners with behavioral scientists and medical experts, so the code you write directly influences habit‑formation features and medication‑access workflows. Expect to own high‑visibility components such as lock‑screen widgets and Live Activities that surface real‑time health data to users. The team values autonomy, so you’ll be encouraged to question assumptions and set architectural standards. If you thrive on marrying clean Swift architecture with the latest Apple frameworks while contributing to a purpose‑driven health platform, this is a rare chance to shape a product used by millions.
Job Description
WeightWatchers is a global digital health company.
WeightWatchers is a global digital health company and the world’s #1 doctor-recommended, clinically studied behavioral weight health program. For sixty years, we have led the industry by blending science and community to help millions of people build sustainable healthy habits.
As the science of weight health rapidly evolves, so does WeightWatchers. We are redefining the category by developing new clinical pathways for GLP-1 medication access, creating specialized behavioral programs for members on weight-loss medications, and integrating medical care with our proven habit-change framework. By combining these clinical breakthroughs with our digital-first community, we are uniquely positioned to lead the future of weight health care.
Who We Are
At WeightWatchers, our Engineering Team drives transformative change by leveraging technology to redefine how millions approach weight health and wellness. The team builds digital solutions that establish personalized connections and foster inclusive virtual communities, empowering members to adopt healthier habits and achieve lasting lifestyle changes. From pioneering a comprehensive telehealth platform, optimizing medication access, diving headfirst into exciting AI integrations we lead with data-driven innovations that revolutionize healthcare outcomes. Our culture thrives on urgency, collaboration, and a passion for impactful work that directly improves the lives of our members.
What You’ll Do
As a critical member of the Mobile Product Engineering team, you will:
- Build and evolve key native features of the WeightWatchers iOS app that support members in their health journeys: food tracking, activity logging, weight trends, and our new AI-driven health insights.
- Deliver premium UI/UX using modern Apple frameworks to ensure the app feels fast, fluid, and intuitive.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data, and Behavioral Science teams to deliver features that support daily habit formation and medical weight-loss journeys (including our GLP-1 Med+ initiatives).
- Own the implementation of upcoming flagship initiatives, including Lock Screen Widgets, Live Activities, and health data integrations.
- Shape the architectural decisions and technical standards for our iOS application, ensuring a robust, modular, and testable codebase.
- Operate with high autonomy and influence: proactively question assumptions, bring new ideas, and champion product quality and performance.
Who You Are
- Native iOS Expert: Deep experience in iOS development with Swift, with a solid grasp of SwiftUI, Combine (or Swift Concurrency), and MVVM/Clean Architecture.
- Product-Minded Engineer: A passion for mobile product engineering—especially around improving member experience, usability, and long-term engagement.
- Apple Ecosystem Enthusiast: Someone who keeps up with the latest WWDC updates and understands how to leverage the latest iOS capabilities to delight users.
- Collaborative Partner: Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional stakeholders, capable of explaining technical trade-offs to non-technical partners.
- Bonus: Experience working with HealthKit or behavior-change-driven apps.
Qualifications
- 12-15+ of experience in professional iOS development.
- Expertise in Swift and modern Apple frameworks (SwiftUI, Core Data, etc.).
- Deep knowledge of the iOS SDK, app lifecycle, and memory management.
- Familiarity with native tooling, including XCTest for unit/UI testing, CI/CD pipelines (Fastlane/GitHub Actions), and feature flagging.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor junior engineers while articulating technical decisions.
Base salary may vary depending on, but not limited to: skills, experience, and location. This role is also eligible for a comprehensive benefits package and annual bonus program.
At WeightWatchers, our mission is to build a worldwide community connected by healthy habits. If that resonates with you, then we would love to talk. WeightWatchers values developing community within our employee population as well. We have a hybrid work environment to allow our employees to find the right work-life balance.
It is our priority to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed as individuals, as an organization, and as fellow humans, to advocate for and support our employees, our members, and our communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
By agreeing to participate in our process, you agree that any information we collect is subject to our Privacy Policy.
RECRUITMENT SECURITY & FRAUD PREVENTION
At WeightWatchers, we prioritize the security of our candidates. To ensure you are communicating with a legitimate representative of our team, please keep the following security standards in mind:
- Verified Email Domain: All official correspondence from our recruiting team will originate from an @ww.com email address.
- Live Engagement: Our hiring process requires live interaction. We do not conduct interviews or extend employment offers solely through text message, chat apps, or automated email-only exchanges.
- Financial Integrity: WeightWatchers will never ask for any form of payment from a candidate. We will never send you a check with instructions to purchase equipment or "start-up kits" on our behalf.
- Secure Data Collection: Sensitive personal information (such as banking or identity tax info) is only requested through our official, secure onboarding portal after a formal offer has been extended, never during the interview phase.
Stay Vigilant: If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent WeightWatchers and the process deviates from these standards, please do not share any personal information. You can verify any open position by visiting our official careers page at https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ww
How to Stand Out
- Showcase a portfolio of iOS apps that highlights SwiftUI, Combine/Concurrency, and any health‑related features.
- Prepare concrete examples of how you set architectural standards or mentored junior engineers.
- Be ready to discuss a recent Apple framework (e.g., widgets or Live Activities) you integrated and the challenges you overcame.
- Highlight any experience with HealthKit or building habit‑formation tools, as interviewers will probe domain relevance.
- When negotiating, emphasize the remote‑work stipend and equity components in addition to base salary.
- Watch for vague promises about "flexible hours" without clear expectations on core collaboration windows.
- Bring questions about the product roadmap, especially around AI‑driven insights and upcoming telehealth features, to demonstrate strategic interest.
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