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Position Summary:

Guitar Center’s Omnichannel Technology team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and support the Connected Associate Express Checkout iOS application. This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure mobile solutions that support a high-impact retail experience.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in iOS development, modern engineering practices, and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong focus on performance, maintainability, and operational excellence.

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of new features and capabilities within the Express Checkout iOS application.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and effective technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, document, and support software applications and services.
• Ensure high standards for application performance, accessibility, reliability, and security.
• Build observability, resilience, and monitoring capabilities into all solutions.
• Integrate AI-assisted development tools and workflows to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical roadmaps, priorities, and delivery timelines.
• Provide technical mentorship through code reviews, pair programming, and architectural guidance.
• Drive engineering best practices related to code quality, testing, documentation, CI/CD, and release management.
• Lead incident response efforts for mobile production issues, including root-cause analysis and preventative improvements.
• Participate in technical planning sessions and contribute to long-term engineering strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Professional Experience & Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years developing production-grade iOS applications.
• Expert proficiency in Swift, SwiftUI, modern concurrency patterns (async/await, actors), and Xcode.
• Strong experience building iOS applications using MVVM architecture.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and working with JSON/XML data formats.
• Proficiency with Swift Package Manager (SPM) and dependency management.
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests using XCTest and Swift Testing frameworks.
• Working knowledge of cloud technologies and backend service architectures, including AWS services, Node.js, Java, and NoSQL databases.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for iOS applications using tools such as Fastlane, Xcode Cloud, and GitLab.
• Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and distributed systems.
• Practical experience incorporating AI coding assistants into engineering workflows.

• Master’s degree in Software Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience in retail, e-commerce, or large-scale consumer mobile applications.
• Point-of-sale (POS) systems experience.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog.
• Knowledge of payment processing systems and integrations.
• Understanding of UX/UI design principles and mobile usability best practices.

Compensation: 

• Pay range: $173,00–$200,000/year, dependent on experience and background. This role is not eligible for the Guitar Center Company bonus program. Actual pay may vary based on education, experience, and other factors. Pay ranges are listed in compliance with state-specific laws and may differ by location 

Why Join Guitar Center Company? 

For our employees who are musicians we offer the unique opportunity of gig leave, take time off to share your music with the world and return to your job after your tour! Guitar Center offers robust benefits and perks, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plus company match, mental health support, paid sick/holiday/vacation time, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement options.   

Inclusive workplace: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and fair hiring practices. If you need accommodation to apply due to disability, please email recruiting@guitarcenter.com.