Senior iOS Graphics Engineer

Join Notability and shape the future of learning. We’re building the next generation of tools designed not just to capture notes, but to fundamentally improve how people learn, think, and collaborate. Our app brings the natural expressiveness of paper into the digital age, empowering millions of students, educators, and professionals worldwide to organize their ideas, deepen their understanding, and achieve their goals. Our mission is simple: we help you learn.

About the role

As part of our team, you’ll help create experiences driven by empathy, exceptional design, and the belief that great ideas can come from anywhere—including you. Come help us make learning better for everyone. We're looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Graphics Technology group.

Responsibilities

• Solve difficult problems that feature soft real-time performance targets
• Work on a canvas with rich content including ink, images, pdfs, text, animation, and more
• Design, code, test, debug, and modernize graphics systems that meet our high quality bar
• Collaborate with non-graphics engineers to leverage each platform's strengths
• Collaborate with design & product teams to dream big
• Leverage the GPU for maximum performance
• Identify and avoid risks with new approaches
• Participate in code reviews and provide guidance and mentorship on software development best practices
• Communicate progress and risks to the team
• Read and understand research papers to implement new functionality
• Build a product that our customers genuinely love

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience with graphics programming
• Experience with iOS graphics programming including Core Graphics or MetalKit
• Experience using the GPU to solve problems in 2D graphics
• Experience with resolution-independent graphics primitives and related mathematical concepts
• Strong computer science fundamentals and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Passionate about solutions while humble in the face of opposing ideas
• Desire to embrace the way engineering is changing (more immutable data, functional patterns, etc) while also being intensely pragmatic
• Experience with Bezier curves, CRDTs is a plus

Pay

For this position we are targeting a base pay between $160k-$250k. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

This role follows a hybrid model, with a minimum of two days onsite at our downtown San Francisco office and flexibility to work remotely from home the rest of the week.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation that includes base salary, bonuses and profit sharing
• Equity Awards in the form of Stock Options
• Comprehensive healthcare fully covered for you and your family including medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible work and vacation schedules
• 401k with matching contributions
• Matching gifts to nonprofits
• Lunch Stipend (When Working from HQ)
• Public transit stipend
• Home workstation reimbursement
• ISP stipend
• Monthly phone bill stipend