Cambridge, MA, USA On-site Employment 140,000-200,000 USD/Year

Speechify is hiring a Software Engineer, iOS Core Product

About the Role

The engineer will lead development efforts on the iOS application, focusing on core functionality, system architecture, and seamless integration with backend services to enhance product reliability and speed.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain key features within the iOS application
  • Optimize app performance and responsiveness
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements
  • Implement clean, maintainable, and scalable code
  • Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks
  • Ensure compatibility across iOS versions and devices
  • Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
  • Integrate with backend APIs and data services
  • Improve testing coverage and reliability
  • Contribute to architectural decisions for iOS components
  • Support deployment and release processes
  • Monitor app stability and respond to crash reports
  • Enhance accessibility and localization features
  • Stay current with iOS platform updates and best practices
  • Work closely with designers to implement intuitive UIs
  • Refactor legacy code to modern standards
  • Evaluate third-party libraries and tools
  • Document technical designs and implementation details
  • Mentor junior engineers when needed
  • Contribute to sprint planning and agile workflows
  • Ensure compliance with security and privacy standards
  • Improve build times and development tooling
  • Drive initiatives to increase app store rating and retention
  • Collaborate on feature analytics and user feedback loops
  • Support A/B testing and feature flagging systems

Nice to Have

  • Experience with SwiftUI
  • Familiarity with Combine framework
  • Knowledge of audio processing or media frameworks
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Experience with machine learning on device
  • Background in voice-enabled applications
  • Published apps in the App Store
  • Experience mentoring engineers
  • Knowledge of security best practices
  • Understanding of internationalization

Compensation

Competitive salary with equity and benefits

Work Arrangement

Hybrid or remote options available

Team

Core product team focused on iOS development

Our Mission

We aim to make spoken word universally accessible through innovative audio technologies that enhance learning, productivity, and accessibility for all users.

What We Value

We prioritize technical excellence, user-centric design, rapid iteration, and inclusive product development that serves diverse audiences.

Available for qualified candidates

About company
Speechify

Speechify reads anything aloud to you, allowing users to listen to books, PDFs, web pages, and more with natural-sounding voices. It offers text-to-speech, voice typing, and AI voice assistant capabilities across multiple platforms and devices.

The platform supports a wide range of use cases, including reading documents aloud, voice dictation, podcast creation, and real-time answers using AI. Speechify integrates across web, mobile, and desktop environments, including Chrome, Edge, iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.

With over 55 million users, Speechify features lifelike AI voices, including celebrity voices like Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow, and has been recognized with awards such as the Apple Design Award and Chrome Extension of the Year.

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Job Details
Department iOS Core Product
Category other
Posted 20 days ago