Remote Lead iOS Engineer - AI-Powered Mail Platform

Superhuman; San Francisco, New York, Seattle (CA, NY, WA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health care

Disability and life insurance options

401(k) and RRSP matching

Paid parental leave

20 days of paid time off per year

12 holidays per year, two floating and

Flexible sick time

Generous stipends for caregiving, pet,

wellness & home office

Annual professional development budget

Job summary

Superhuman is seeking an experienced iOS engineer to lead the mobile roadmap for Superhuman Mail, partnering with the Engineering Manager and Product Manager. You’ll own the end-to-end technical strategy, from foundations to high-quality shipped features, while shaping a mobile-first, AI-enabled platform used daily by our users.

You will mentor engineers, align across teams, and drive impactful outcomes in a fast-paced, early-stage environment with a strong product focus and a commitment to user

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in iOS development or related roles.
• Expertise in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, and iOS frameworks.
• Track record of shipping high-quality, delightful mobile experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage priorities across multiple projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in working in 0-to-1 environments (early-stage or new-product work).
• Strong communication skills and ability to mentor and support other engineers.
• Fluency with AI coding tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) and a point of view on how they change the way teams build software.
• Strong product instincts - you care about the end-user experience and can make good tradeoffs between speed and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Identify and own the highest-complexity, highest-impact engineering initiatives spanning multiple teams.
• Own the one-to-two-year technical vision for our mobile platform: architecture, technical foundations, and the roadmap of investments.
• Partner with the PM and EM to define product strategy — where we go, why, and how — grounded in user and metrics insights.
• Mentor and coach senior engineers to grow in execution and influence.
• Drive alignment across functions, navigating ambiguity to land the right outcomes.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

UIKit/SwiftUI

Leadership / mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

AI coding tools

Tools

Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Superhuman is seeking an experienced iOS engineer to lead the mobile roadmap for Superhuman Mail, partnering with the Engineering Manager and Product Manager. You’ll own the end-to-end technical strategy, from foundations to high-quality shipped features, while shaping a mobile-first, AI-enabled platform used daily by our users.

You will mentor engineers, align across teams, and drive impactful outcomes in a fast-paced, early-stage environment with a strong product focus and a commitment to user