Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - San Mateo, CA, USA

Speechify•San Mateo, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Speechify is seeking a Senior iOS Engineer to support its growing user base and contribute to new projects. This role is ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced environments, is passionate about product decisions, and has experience building excellent user experiences. Speechify is a flat organization that values technical skill, consistent delivery, strong work ethic, clear communication, and a drive to win. The interview process is expedited, aiming for completion within one week. Speechify's mission is to eliminate reading as a barrier to learning. Their text-to-speech products are used by over 50 million people worldwide to convert reading materials into audio, enhancing reading speed, comprehension, and retention. The company operates in a 100% distributed setting with no physical offices and has a team of nearly 200 employees globally, including former employees from major tech companies and leading academic institutions. Speechify's iOS app has achieved significant recognition, including being the #18 productivity app in the App Store and receiving Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.

Requirements

Experience working on products that scaled to a large user base
Track record of working on various products from inception to decent traction, with responsibility for engineering the product
Customer obsession: constantly focused on providing the best possible customer experience
Product thinking: making thoughtful decisions about product evolution and supporting internal teams and designers
Speed: working quickly to generate ideas and knowing what can ship now versus what needs more time
Focus: ability to engage or be heads down in a busy, remote startup environment
Swift Programming Language
SwiftUI experience
Experience in Multithreading Programming
Working with CI/CD infrastructure
Experience with Fastlane
SOLID principles, with the ability to write every single class according to SOLID
Experience with Git and understanding of different Git strategies

Responsibilities

Lead key engineering and product decisions
Actively ship production code for the Speechify iOS app
Work within a dedicated product team
Participate in product discussions to shape the product roadmap
Maintain and enhance the existing complex app architecture

Benefits

A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
An entrepreneurial crew that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
The opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
A competitive salary
A collegiate atmosphere
A commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
Work on a product that millions of people use and where daily feedback includes users sharing that they cried when they first found the product because it was so impactful on their lives
Support people with learning differences like Dyslexia, ADD, Low Vision, Concussions, Autism, and Second Language Learners, and give reading superpowers to professionals all over the world
Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech: Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Audio
Bonus
Stock