Grove Collaborative is an e-commerce platform for eco-friendly home essentials and healthier living. The company offers thousands of vetted essentials backed by science, research, and physicians. Grove bans 3,000+ ingredients informed by leading EU safety frameworks. Every order earns rewards to spend (VIPs earn even more), ships carbon neutral, and helps recover ocean-bound plastic. The company features better-for-you bubbles (vitamin-packed drink tablets), shaving for sensitive skin (gentle tools that repurpose ocean-bound plastic), customer-loved summer scents (no hidden chemicals, no phthalates), and LGBTQIA+-owned brands. Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, board certified pediatrician, serves as Chief Medical Advisor, bringing an evidence-based, human health-first approach to product development.
Grove Collaborative develops the Grove iOS app for shopping natural home essentials, personal care products, and wellness items. The iOS engineering team builds and maintains features for product discovery (thousands of vetted essentials by category: cleaning, laundry, kitchen, bath, skincare, hair care, baby, pet, supplements, vitamins, beauty, personal care, outdoor, hydration, shaving, scents), e-commerce checkout (cart, secure payments, promo codes, rewards redemption), subscription management (VIP program: earn rewards, free shipping, member pricing, early access, birthday gifts, exclusive products), order tracking (shipping status, carbon-neutral delivery notifications, ocean-bound plastic recovery impact), recurring orders (set delivery schedule for essentials, skip, pause, modify), rewards program (earn points per dollar spent, redeem for discounts, VIP tier benefits), ingredient and safety information (view banned ingredients list, EU safety framework compliance, product certifications: plastic neutral, cruelty-free, vegan, organic, non-GMO, gluten-free), product filtering (by ingredient preference, allergy, skin type, sustainability certification, brand values), Grove Guide (educational content: articles, videos, recipes, DIY cleaning tips, wellness advice, physician-backed recommendations), push notifications (order updates, rewards points expiring, VIP perks, new product alerts, sales, sustainability impact metrics (plastic recovered, carbon offset)), subscription savings calculator (show how much saved with VIP vs one-time purchase), loyalty points tracker (current points, points earned this order, points needed for next reward), carbon-neutral shipping badge, ocean-bound plastic recovery counter, auto-replenishment reminders, gift cards, Apple Pay integration, accessibility (VoiceOver, dynamic type), and integration with backend systems for inventory, orders, subscriptions, rewards, and sustainability metrics.
Mobile development in this context focuses on product catalog management (thousands of SKUs across cleaning, personal care, baby, pet, supplements, beauty, with detailed ingredient lists, certifications, sustainability scores), e-commerce checkout (StoreKit for Apple Pay, credit card, PayPal, gift cards, promo codes, rewards redemption), subscription management (StoreKit for auto-renewable subscriptions for VIP program, custom subscription logic for recurring orders with flexible delivery windows), rewards program (points earning and redemption logic, tier benefits (VIP status based on annual spend)), order tracking (push notifications for order placed, shipped, out for delivery, delivered, carbon-neutral delivery impact, ocean-bound plastic recovered), recurring orders (schedule for essentials: weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, skip, pause, modify before next shipment, push notifications for upcoming shipment reminder, modify window), Grove Guide content (text, image, video articles, recipes, DIY cleaning, wellness advice, physician-backed content), ingredient filtering (categorical and attribute-based filters: paraben-free, phthalate-free, sulfate-free, fragrance-free, dye-free, bleach-free, ammonia-free, triclosan-free, BPA-free, palm oil-free, vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, dairy-free, organic, non-GMO, plastic neutral, carbon neutral, B Corp), push notifications (APNs for order updates, rewards points expiring, VIP perks (birthday gift, free shipping promo), new product alerts (new eco-friendly brand, new sustainable innovation), sales (Earth Day, summer sale), sustainability impact (plastic recovered (lbs), carbon offset (lbs) after each order), subscription savings calculator (compare one-time purchase price vs VIP subscription price, show annual savings), loyalty points tracker (progress bar to next reward), accessibility (VoiceOver for product browsing, ingredient reading, checkout; dynamic type for ingredient lists, product descriptions, safety information), offline mode (cached product catalog, saved cart, saved recurring order schedule), and integration with backend systems for inventory (real-time availability), order fulfillment (warehouse, carbon-neutral shipping partner), subscription billing (recurring payment processing), rewards points calculation, and sustainability metric tracking (plastic recovery, carbon offset per order).
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These roles focus on building and maintaining the Grove iOS app that helps customers make healthier, more sustainable choices for their homes and families. Engineers work on product catalog management for thousands of vetted essentials across categories (cleaning, laundry, kitchen, bath, skincare, hair care, baby, pet, supplements, vitamins, beauty, personal care, outdoor, hydration, shaving, scents), each with detailed ingredient lists, safety information (3,000+ banned ingredients from EU safety frameworks), certifications (plastic neutral, cruelty-free, vegan, organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, B Corp), and sustainability scores. E-commerce checkout with Apple Pay (StoreKit), credit card, PayPal, gift cards, promo codes, and rewards points redemption. Subscription management for VIP program (auto-renewable subscription via StoreKit) with free shipping, member pricing discounts (5-15% off), early access to sales and new products, birthday gift. With points expiration after 6 months of inactivity (push notifications before expiration). Recurring orders for essentials (set delivery schedule weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, skip, pause, modify next shipment before cutoff date), with push notification reminders ("Your next Grove order ships in 3 days — modify now"). Order tracking with real-time shipping status (USPS, FedEx, UPS) and sustainability impact metrics per order: carbon-neutral delivery badge (carbon offset (lbs) based on weight, distance, shipping method), ocean-bound plastic recovery counter (plastic recovered (lbs) based on order total, product categories, integrated with Plastic Bank or similar). Grove Guide educational content with articles, videos (AVPlayer), recipes (DIY cleaning with baking soda, vinegar, castile soap), wellness advice from Dr. Manasa Mantravadi (board certified pediatrician, Chief Medical Advisor), and physician-backed recommendations. Ingredient filtering by allergy, skin type, and safety preferences (paraben-free, phthalate-free, sulfate-free, fragrance-free, dye-free, bleach-free, etc.) to help customers find products that are safe for their families. Push notifications for order updates (shipped, out for delivery, delivered), rewards points earned and expiring, VIP perks (birthday gift, free shipping promo), new product alerts (new sustainable brand, innovative product), sales (Earth Day, summer sale, Black Friday), sustainability impact (plastic recovered, carbon offset after each order), and shipment reminders. Accessibility with VoiceOver for product browsing, ingredient list reading, certification badges, safety information, checkout flow, and subscription management; dynamic type for ingredient names, sustainability metrics, and order tracking details; ensuring sustainable shopping is accessible to all customers. Offline mode for cached product catalog (browse products without internet), saved cart, and saved recurring order schedule. Grove Collaborative is committed to better for you (3,000+ banned ingredients), better for your wallet (every order earns rewards), and better for the planet (carbon-neutral shipping, ocean-bound plastic recovery). The company partners with LGBTQIA+-owned brands and features customer-loved summer scents (no hidden chemicals, no phthalates). Grove's Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, brings an evidence-based, human health-first approach to product development. iOS engineers at Grove help millions of customers make healthier choices for their families and the planet. Grove is a remote-first company with iOS jobs in the USA (remote). Join Grove and help build the future of sustainable e-commerce.
