What: Funded Silicon Valley startup, led by a Harvard graduate, is seeking a full-time Lead iOS Developer to join as an early team member and take on a leadership role
Project : AI for Food Discovery
Funding : $600K Angel (01/01/2024); $1-million Pre-seed (09/01/2024)
Team: 10+
Company: LIVEr, Inc
LIVEr (short for live-streamer) is a Silicon Valley-based tech startup leveraging AI and AI agents to revolutionize food discovery. Our platform uses AI, AI agents, short videos, and live interactions to help people decide what to eat, where to eat, and who to eat with-seamlessly connecting users to restaurants and home kitchens.
Backed by $1.7M in pre-seed funding, we are rapidly developing our iOS app and testing it with a select group of users. As we gear up for our public launch, we're inviting top-tier iOS developers with an entrepreneurial mindset to join us in refining and further developing the platform.We're offering a generous equity share to top engineers who join us early in this exciting journey.
Apply only if you're willing to take risks, thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, and adapt to rapidly changing tasks.
Job Description
We are looking for a Lead iOS Developer with a proven track record of building high-quality iOS applications. In this role, you will work closely with the product, design, and backend teams to architect, develop, and maintain our iOS app. You will take ownership of key features and contribute to strategic decisions on app architecture and design.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop new features for the LIVEr iOS app, ensuring a smooth, fast, and scalable user experience.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, and backend to align on app goals and user experience.
- Integrate APIs and services for video streaming, content delivery, and payment gateways
- Optimize app performance and scalability by identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions.
- Ensure seamless integration with backend systems and Firebase services.
- Lead the development of modular, maintainable, and scalable codebases, with a focus on iOS-specific core components and lifecycle management.
- Implement, document, and enforce coding standards, patterns, and testing practices (including unit testing, integration testing).
- Stay updated with the latest iOS trends and technologies and drive continuous improvements in the app's design and architecture.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, and ensure on-time delivery of features.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional iOS development experience using Swift .
- Strong experience with UIKit and familiarity with hosting SwiftUI in a UIKit iOS app.
- Proven experience in architecting and developing complex iOS applications, with a deep understanding of core components (ViewControllers, Navigation, Delegation) and lifecycle management .
- Extensive experience with video streaming technologies and handling large media files (familiarity with Agora or similar libraries is required).
- Expertise in integrating Firebase (Authentication, Realtime Database, Storage, Cloud Functions, VertexAI) and other third-party services.
- Experience with CoreAnimation and Lottie.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs , networking, and payment gateway integrations (e.g., Stripe or other payment services).
- Hands-on experience with modular architectures and scaling apps to support large user bases.
- Proficiency in Concurrency , Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) , and managing background tasks.
- Experience with memory management , app performance optimization, and using caching techniques for better app responsiveness.
- Experience with CoreData for local offline data and media storage.
- Solid experience with version control systems (Git) and setting up CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions ).
- Strong communication skills and a proven ability to work independently.
- Ability to manage , prioritize work and manage daily code reviews for other iOS engineers overseas and locally.
- Experience with In-App Purchases and Push Notifications.
Preferred Skills
- Experience working in fast-paced startups or product-focused environments.
- Prior experience scaling applications to serve thousands or millions of users .
- Familiarity with integrating AI and AI agents with variable network response types.
- Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), including unit, UI, and integration testing.
Benefits
- Work on cutting-edge AI-driven technology in a fast-growing startup.
- A culture of learning, collaboration, and career growth.
- Direct influence on a high-impact product with massive scaling potential.
- Opportunity to take a leadership role and own the iOS or major parts of the product.
- High-equity with minimal risk.
Compensation
- Generous equity package.
- Start with $5,000/month salary until the next funding round (currently in discussion and expected to close within a few months).