Overview
About the Role This is a founding iOS engineering role at an early-stage wearable technology startup backed by Y Combinator, building a consumer device that monitors and interprets emotional states in real time. You will own the companion iOS app end-to-end, translating sophisticated AI model outputs into intuitive, polished experiences for users. As one of the first technical hires, you will have real ownership over the primary consumer touchpoint and a direct hand in shaping how the product grows. What You'll Do Own the companion iOS app from architecture through deployment and ongoing iteration. Surface emotional-state outputs from the core inference model through clean, intuitive app interfaces. Build and ship a polished, consumer-grade mobile experience that meets high product standards. What We're Looking For At least 2 to 3 years of professional iOS engineering experience; this ro
Full job description
Full Job Description
About the Role
This is a founding iOS engineering role at an early-stage wearable technology startup backed by Y Combinator, building a consumer device that monitors and interprets emotional states in real time. You will own the companion iOS app end-to-end, translating sophisticated AI model outputs into intuitive, polished experiences for users. As one of the first technical hires, you will have real ownership over the primary consumer touchpoint and a direct hand in shaping how the product grows.
What You'll Do
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Own the companion iOS app from architecture through deployment and ongoing iteration.
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Surface emotional-state outputs from the core inference model through clean, intuitive app interfaces.
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Build and ship a polished, consumer-grade mobile experience that meets high product standards.
What We're Looking For
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At least 2 to 3 years of professional iOS engineering experience; this role is not suitable for fresh graduates.
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Strong Swift proficiency and a proven track record shipping polished, consumer-grade iOS applications.
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Experience building data-driven apps that present complex model or sensor outputs through clean, accessible interfaces.
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Strong computer science fundamentals and the ability to make and own technical decisions autonomously as a founding engineer.
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Comfortable working independently across time zones and collaborating on a lean, distributed team.
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Full-stack iOS capability, comfortable owning the app layer end-to-end.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary of $150,000 USD (or approximately GBP 75,000 for London-based candidates), plus meaningful early equity of up to 1 to 2%. No new visa sponsorship is available; visa transfers and OPT transitions are acceptable.
Location
On-site in London, England, UK. The team also has presence in San Francisco; candidates in other locations may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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