Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Aurora, USA

Speechify; Town of Aurora (NY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech company in Aurora, USA, seeks a Senior iOS Engineer to enhance its popular app. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Swift and SwiftUI, with a focus on delivering excellent user experiences. Join a mission-driven team that empowers readers worldwide. This position offers a competitive salary between 140,000-200,000 USD/year, along with bonuses and stock options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Collaborative culture

Opportunity for big impact

Support for learning differences

Qualifications

• Experience with products that scaled to a large user base.
• Track record of working on products from inception to traction.
• Speed and prioritization in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead key engineering and product decisions.
• Work within a dedicated product team.
• Participate in product discussions to shape the product roadmap.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

Multithreading programming

Customer obsession

Product thinking

Tools

CI/CD infrastructure

Fastlane

Git

Job description

Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Aurora, USA

Aurora, USA

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

Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google named Speechify Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify App of the Day.

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting. Our team includes frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from leading tech companies and universities.

Overview

With the growth of our iOS app (ranked #18 productivity app in the App Store) and recognition as Apple’s 2025 Design Award for inclusivity, we are seeking a Senior iOS Engineer to support our growing user base and work on exciting projects to push our product forward. This role is ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is passionate about delivering great user experiences.

We are a flat organization that enables leadership through technical excellence and consistent, fast results. Strong work ethic, clear communication, and a drive to win are essential. Our interview process involves several technical interviews, typically completed within one week.

What You’ll Do

• Lead key engineering and product decisions
• Work within a dedicated product team
• Participate in product discussions to shape the product roadmap
• Maintain and enhance the existing complex app architecture

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Experience with products that scaled to a large user base
• Track record of working on products from inception to traction and owning the engineering of the product
• Customer obsession and focus on delivering the best possible experience
• Product thinking to guide the evolution of the product and support internal teams
• Speed and prioritization to ship now vs. future work
• Focus in a high-growth, remote startup environment
• Technical skills: Swift, SwiftUI

Technical Requirements

• Swift programming language
• SwiftUI experience
• Multithreading programming
• Experience with CI/CD infrastructure
• Experience with Fastlane
• Understanding of SOLID principles
• Experience with Git and Git workflows

What We Offer

• A fast-growing environment where you can shape the company and product
• An entrepreneurial team that supports risk-taking, intuition, and hustle
• Opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
• Competitive salary, collaborative culture, and asynchronous work ethos
• Work on a product used by millions, with meaningful, real-life feedback
• Support for people with learning differences and a mission to empower readers worldwide
• Work in the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Audio

The United States Based Salary range for this role is: 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

How to Apply

Tell us about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply. Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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As a federal contractor or subcontractor, we comply with applicable equal employment opportunity laws and OFCCP guidelines. See our full EEO policy for details.