Build the native iOS companion app that puts Figma in designers' pockets

Figma's Mobile Product team is hiring an iOS engineer to build and maintain the companion iOS app, working with Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit alongside PMs, designers, and researchers. This interview probes real iOS engineering depth, product sense, and comfort collaborating cross-functionally on a widely-used consumer/pro app.

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What this interview tests

Native iOS development with Swift/SwiftUI/UIKit
Cross-functional collaboration with PM/design/research
Product sense for prioritizing mobile features
Testing, releasing, and maintaining production mobile apps
Mentoring and engineering culture

Common question themes

Describe a feature you shipped end-to-end on iOS and the tradeoffs you made

How do you decide what belongs on mobile vs. web/desktop

How do you approach app quality: testing, crash monitoring, release process

Tell me about a time you mentored or gave feedback to another engineer

How do you collaborate with Android/web engineers on shared feature sets

How candidates describe it

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