Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Sydney, AustraliaThe 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 whatever they're reading – 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 recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its App of the Day.Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office.
These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.OverviewWith the growth of our iOS app, being the #18 productivity app in the App Store category and also our recent recognition as Apple's 2025 Design Award for inclusivity, we find the need for a Senior iOS Engineer to help us support the new user base as well as work on new and exciting projects to push our missing forward.This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast.
Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount.Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week.What You'll DoOpportunity to lead key engineering and product decisionsActively shipping production code for the Speechify iOS appWork within a dedicated product teamParticipate in product discussions to shape the product roadmapMaintain and enhance the existing complex app architectureAn Ideal Candidate Should HaveExperience.
You've worked on products that scaled to a large user baseTrack record.
You have worked on various products from inception to decent traction.
You have been responsible for engineering the productCustomer obsession.
We expect every team member whose responsibilities directly impact customers to be constantly obsessed about providing the best possible experienceProduct thinking.
You make thoughtful decisions about the evolution of your product and support internal teams and designers into taking the right directionSpeed.
You work quickly to generate ideas and know how to decide which things can ship now and what things need timeFocus.
We're a high-growth startup with a busy, remote team.
You know how and when to engage or be heads downTechnical skills.
Swift, SwiftUITechnical RequirementsSwift Programming LanguageSwiftUI experienceExperience in Multithreading ProgrammingWorking with CI/CD infrastructureExperience with FastlaneSOLID principles, the ability to write every single class according to SOLIDExperience with Git and understanding of different Git strategiesWhat We OfferA fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and productAn entrepreneurial crew that supports risk, intuition, and hustleThe chance to make a big impact in a transformative industryA competitive salary, a collegiate atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous cultureWork on a product that millions of people use and where daily feedback includes users sharing that they cried when they first found the product because it was so impactful on their livesSupport people with learning differences like Dyslexia, ADD, Low Vision, Concussions, Autism, and Second Language Learners, and give reading superpowers to professionals all over the worldWork in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech: Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and AudioThink you're a good fit for this job?
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