Mobile iOS Engineer

• This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission
• Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence
• We’re seeking an exceptional iOS engineer to join a small, high-impact team dedicated to creating the world’s most valuable AI application, judged by the impact it delivers to users
• You’ll shape cutting-edge mobile experiences, blending technical mastery with product brilliance
• Dream up and craft delightful, intuitive user experiences that redefine how people interact with AI on mobile
• Obsess over every pixel, animation, and interaction, ensuring the experience feels magical and seamless
• Build blazing-fast, highly performant systems where every millisecond counts
• Drive technical and product decisions, collaborating with AI researchers and engineers to deploy state-of-the-art models globally

Benefits

• Health and wellness: Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
• Life and family: Life and AD&D insurance and fertility benefits to ensure our team’s well-being and peace of mind
• Flexible vacation: We work hard but avoid burn out. Take time off when you need it
• Visa sponsorship: We support international talent with visa sponsorship to join our team
• 401(k) plan: Retirement savings plan to secure your financial future

• Deep expertise in iOS development, particularly with Swift. We seek individuals who operate at the highest levels of their craft
• Excel at delivering results swiftly, often in a fraction of the time others require. Speed is a core value at SpaceXAI—we must act decisively to succeed
• Sharp product sense, with an ability to empathize with users, anticipate their needs, and translate that into features that delight and deliver value
• Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important
• All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates
• Capable of owning complex features end-to-end, from architecture to App Store deployment, with a focus on speed and scalability
• Proficient in performance optimization—memory, CPU, GPU—using low-level tools to deliver blazing-fast systems
• Expert in Swift, with deep knowledge of SwiftUI and UIKit
• Experienced in designing and shipping intuitive, pixel-perfect mobile UIs that redefine how users interact with AI
• Skilled in concurrency and reactive programming (Combine) for responsive, real-time apps
• Built high-throughput integrations with APIs (REST, gRPC) or AI model outputs, ensuring seamless data flow
• AVFoundation for real-time audio processing
• Rust for working with our backend components
• Deep expertise in the Apple ecosystem and related development tools
• Track record of shipping standout apps or standout features within apps

• After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15 minute interview (“phone interview”) during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of 3 technical interviews:
• Coding assessment in a language of your choice
• Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session
• Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience
• Meet and greet with the wider team
• Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet