Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Irvine, CA, USA

Speechify•Irvine, CA

7h•Remote

About The Position

Speechify is seeking a Senior iOS Engineer to support its growing user base and work on new projects to advance its mission of making reading accessible to everyone. The company, which has no offices and operates in a 100% distributed setting, has over 50 million users who utilize its text-to-speech products to convert reading materials into audio. Speechify's products include iOS, Android, Mac apps, a Chrome Extension, and a Web App. The company was recognized as Google's Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple's App of the Day, and recently received Apple's 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. This role is ideal for an individual who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced environments, is passionate about product decisions, and has experience building exceptional user experiences. Speechify operates as a flat organization where strong technical skills and consistent delivery can lead to leadership opportunities. Key attributes for success include work ethic, solid communication skills, and a drive to win. The interview process is expedited, aiming for completion within one week.

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 obsessed about providing the best possible experience for customers
Product thinking: make thoughtful decisions about product evolution and support internal teams and designers
Speed: work quickly to generate ideas and decide what can ship now versus what needs more time
Focus: ability to know how and when to engage or be heads down in a high-growth startup environment
Swift Programming Language
SwiftUI experience
Experience in Multithreading Programming
Working with CI/CD infrastructure
Experience with Fastlane
SOLID principles, 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