UniFi Drive Software Engineer (macOS)

ubiquiti

Responsibilities

Design and build the core synchronization and metadata handling logic for UniFi Drive on macOS, enabling reliable and intuitive access to files across local and cloud environments.
Collaborate closely with backend and infrastructure teams to align on data models, APIs, and end-to-end reliability.
Work with product and design partners to translate user workflows into robust technical solutions, balancing system constraints with user experience.
Continuously improve performance, stability, and maintainability through measurement, profiling, and iterative refinement.

3+ years of professional software development experience, or equivalent experience, building and shipping production systems.
Hands-on development experience on Apple platforms (macOS and/or iOS), with familiarity with the Apple development ecosystem and real-world production workflows.
Strong computer science fundamentals, with the ability to reason clearly about complex system behavior and trade-offs.
Ability to build clear mental models, decompose ambiguous problems, and make thoughtful engineering decisions rather than relying solely on predefined patterns or recipes.

Familiarity with macOS platform concepts such as file I/O, processes, concurrency, and memory management.
Experience working with networked or asynchronous systems, including REST APIs, WebSocket, WebRTC, or similar mechanisms.
Experience designing or implementing synchronization logic or data coordination workflows.
Background in storage, backup, or data-heavy systems, including NAS or hybrid local–cloud environments.
Experience optimizing performance, memory usage, or I/O-heavy workflows, or debugging subtle issues in production systems.

Solid programming skills in Swift or Objective-C, with attention to correctness, readability, and long-term maintainability.
Proficient with Git and modern development workflows, including code review, incremental delivery, and collaboration within a team.
Comfortable navigating uncertainty, asking good questions, and working effectively in a fast-evolving platform environment.