Software Engineer, Ios Core Product - Bahrain

Speechify; Manama; On-site; BHD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading text-to-speech technology company in Bahrain is seeking a Senior iOS Engineer to drive product decisions and enhance user experience. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in building iOS applications, swift programming skills, and a passion for creating impactful products for millions. Join a fast-growing team where you can significantly shape the future of audio technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fast-growing environment

Collegiate atmosphere

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to products from inception to traction.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-growth remote environment.
• Familiarity with SOLID principles and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Lead key engineering and product decisions.
• Ship production code for the iOS app.
• Participate in roadmap discussions.
• Maintain and enhance complex app architecture.

Skills

Experience building and shipping iOS products

Customer obsession

Product thinking

Swift

SwiftUI

Multithreading

CI/CD infrastructure

Git

Job description

Job Description

Mission The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

About the Company

Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. Products include iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple featured the app.

Overview

With the growth of our iOS app and recognition as Apple’s 2025 Design Award for inclusivity, we seek a Senior iOS Engineer to support our expanding user base and build new features to push our mission forward. This is a key role for someone who thinks strategically, works well in fast-paced environments, and is passionate about product decisions and delightful user experiences.

What You’ll Do

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

What We Offer

• Fast-growing environment where you can shape the company and product.
• Entrepreneurial team that supports risk-taking and initiative.
• Opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry.
• Competitive salary, collegiate atmosphere, and commitment to a strong asynchronous culture.
• Work on a product used by millions with powerful user impact.
• Work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.

Interview Process

Several technical interviews, typically completed within one week.

Equal Opportunity

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of legally protected status.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience building and shipping iOS products that scaled to large user bases.
• Proven track record of contributing to products from inception to traction and owning engineering components.
• Customer obsession: focus on delivering the best possible user experience.
• Product thinking: make thoughtful decisions about product evolution and collaborate with designers and internal teams.
• Speed and judgment: iterate quickly and prioritize what can ship now versus what needs more time.
• Ability to focus and work effectively in a high-growth, remote environment.
• Technical skills: Swift, SwiftUI.
• Experience with multithreading and concurrent programming.
• Experience with CI/CD infrastructure and Fastlane.
• Familiarity with SOLID principles and writing modular, maintainable code.
• Experience with Git and Git workflows/strategies.