Cape Town, South Africa Remote (City)

Speechify is hiring a Software Engineer, iOS Core Product

About the Role

Develop and maintain key components of an iOS application used by millions, ensuring performance, reliability, and seamless integration with cloud services and device capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement core features for iOS applications with a focus on long-term maintainability
  • Optimize application performance across a wide range of Apple devices and iOS versions
  • Collaborate with design and product teams to translate user needs into technical solutions
  • Ensure robustness and stability through comprehensive testing and debugging
  • Integrate with backend systems and APIs to enable seamless data synchronization
  • Maintain clean, modular code with thorough documentation
  • Diagnose and resolve critical issues in production environments
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve product capabilities
  • Work closely with QA to define test strategies and validate feature correctness
  • Support release cycles with timely delivery of high-quality builds
  • Monitor app performance using analytics and crash reporting tools
  • Implement accessibility features to support diverse user needs
  • Contribute to technical planning and roadmap discussions
  • Ensure compliance with platform guidelines and security standards
  • Refactor legacy code to improve efficiency and testability

Nice to Have

  • Experience with audio processing or media playback frameworks
  • Knowledge of machine learning integration on mobile devices
  • Familiarity with cross-platform development tools
  • Contributions to open-source iOS projects
  • Experience scaling applications to large user bases
  • Understanding of offline-first application design
  • Background in human-computer interaction or usability research
  • Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks
  • Experience with observability and telemetry systems

Compensation

Competitive salary with equity and performance bonuses

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with office and remote flexibility

Team

Part of a focused engineering team building core mobile infrastructure

Tech Stack

Swift, Objective-C, Xcode, UIKit, SwiftUI, CoreData, Combine, AVFoundation, CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager

Impact

  • Features developed in this role are used daily by millions of users worldwide
  • Engineers have direct influence on product direction and technical architecture

Growth Opportunities

  • Access to mentorship from senior engineers and technical leads
  • Opportunities to lead initiatives and own feature domains

Culture

  • Fast-paced environment with rapid iteration cycles
  • Emphasis on technical excellence and user-centric design

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Remote work equipment allowance

Application Process

  • Initial screening call
  • Technical phone interview
  • Take-home coding challenge
  • Onsite interview loop with engineering and product teams

Diversity Statement

  • Committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace
  • Encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds

Environmental Commitment

  • Company-wide initiative to reduce carbon footprint
  • Remote-first policy to minimize commuting impact

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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Posted 23 days ago