AMBITIOUS FOUNDING iOS ENGINEER — NYC

Initi8 Recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Initi8 Recruitment in New York City is seeking an ambitious iOS engineer to own the iOS side of a fast-moving marketplace platform. You will design, build, and ship scalable features, pushing code straight to production and helping shape the next steps of the product.

You're not just chasing a paycheck—you want ownership from day one, with a flat team and no unnecessary approvals. The role offers real equity potential and a chance to influence the technical roadmap while the product scales to

Qualifications

• Strong iOS experience, and bonus points if you've seen what happens when an app starts to scale
• Strong hands-on work with SwiftUI and modern interface development
• A solid grip on software architecture and mobile engineering fundamentals
• Curiosity around performance, debugging, and troubleshooting under real load
• Strong OOP and general programming fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Own the iOS side of a fast-moving marketplace platform and ship the systems that keep it running as it grows
• Design, build, and ship scalable iOS features; push code straight to production
• Influence the technical roadmap and architecture decisions from day one

Skills

iOS experience

SwiftUI

Mobile architecture

Performance debugging

OOP fundamentals

Job description

Some products you build. Some you help scale into something huge. Every so often, you get in early enough to do both — and this is one of those.

We're after an ambitious iOS engineer who wants real ownership from day one — not "join a team and pick up tickets." This is get in early at one of NYC's fastest-growing start-ups and help build the product from the ground up, at a company still early enough that your decisions actually stick. Massive user volume already. Real backing. The kind of growth curve that gets talked about in years to come.

If you're hungry, sharp, and want to be the person who figures out what to build before anyone has to tell you — keep reading.

The Job

You'll own the iOS side of a fast-moving marketplace platform — designing, building, and shipping the systems that keep it running as it grows. Working across Swift and SwiftUI, you'll ship scalable features, push your own code straight to production, and have a genuine say in where the technical roadmap goes next. Nothing here is theoretical — the product is live, growing fast, and needs someone who wants to be in the room while it's built.

About You

You're not just here for a paycheck — you're looking for "the thing." Maybe you've interned at a few startups, built side projects late at night, shipped your own apps, or thrown yourself into hackathons because you couldn't help it. You want a flat team where people just get on with it — no layers, no waiting for permission. You're curious by default, move quickly, and would rather solve the problem than wait to be assigned it.

Required Technologies and Skills

• Strong iOS experience, and bonus points if you've seen what happens when an app starts to scale
• Strong hands-on work with SwiftUI and modern interface development
• A solid grip on software architecture and mobile engineering fundamentals
• Curiosity around performance, debugging, and troubleshooting under real load
• Strong OOP and general programming fundamentals

Why This Is Different

This is a red-hot platform in a niche that's exploding — connecting people with commercial opportunities through authentic content. Already handling billions of interactions and growing fast. Freshly and heavily backed, and scaling at a pace that's hard to find anywhere else.

You're not employee #3,000 buried in Slack. You're one of the founding engineers, with the influence that comes with it. Your code ships, your ideas matter, and the line from your work to the company's growth is direct. That's rare this early in a career.

The team is small, sharp, and moves with intent — everyone in the office, every day, shipping.

The Money Talk

$130K–$170K base — and that's before it gets good. Stack a bonus on top. Then real equity, in a company that's about to be worth a lot more than it is today. Get in now, and the upside is yours to ride.

The Vibe

Financial District, Manhattan. In-office, full-time — the whole team's there, shipping together. Not in NYC yet? No problem — they'll cover your interview and support you the whole way.

So — You In?

If you're an ambitious iOS engineer who wants real ownership and to stop waiting for permission — this is your moment. One of NYC's fastest-growing start-ups is hiring right now, and this timing won't repeat.