Lead iOS Engineer

Posted 22 Days Ago
6 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Consumer Web • Edtech
The Role
Lead the architecture, development, performance, release process, and roadmap for SimpleStudy’s consumer iOS app. Mentor existing mobile engineers, establish technical direction, deliver polished native experiences, run experimentation and analytics, manage App Store operations, and collaborate with engineering and product leadership. The role involves Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, testing, performance optimization, crash monitoring, and potential mobile team expansion.
Summary Generated by Built In
Company:

SimpleStudy is a consumer AI platform for students.
We help them stay motivated to study their subjects - everything from Biology and Mathematics to Literature and Art.
Our small team has already helped +1.5 M students worldwide (UK, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia) study better, and ~40–50k new students join us every week.
We are a remote team with a Lisbon office, having recently raised ~$4M seed round with incredible investors from Strava, OpenAI, and Meta.

Responsibilities and key results:
  • Own the mobile app end-to-end — architecture, performance, release process, and roadmap — without needing the problem framed in advance

  • Partner directly with Affan (engineering manager) on engineering strategy and with Oisin (founder) on product direction where mobile intersects with growth, onboarding, and retention

  • Drive native-feel polish: smooth animations, responsive interactions, platform-specific conventions (iOS/Android)

  • Work in a PLG/A/B testing environment — ship features, instrument, measure impact, iterate fast

  • Own app store presence and release cadence — versioning, store optimization, crash/performance monitoring

  • Help grow a dedicated mobile team as the app becomes a bigger part of the business

Requirements:
  • At least 5 years of experience with native iOS development

  • Strong experience leading and mentoring engineering teams

  • Proficiency in Swift

  • Proven experience building and shipping consumer-grade iOS applications

  • Experience with SwiftUI and UIKit

  • Familiarity with iOS frameworks and tools such as Combine, push notifications, and

  • App Store deployment

  • Experience with Xcode, XCTest, TestFlight, and App Store Connect

  • Experience with common iOS architecture and state management patterns

  • Experience with debugging, performance optimization, and crash monitoring

  • Bonus: Objective-C experience

  • Bonus: Android development (Kotlin)

Conditions:
  • Remote in Europe (preference: Western/continental Europe)

  • Portugal relocation sponsorship possible

  • Salary: no fixed budget. Flexible.

  • Stock options: yes

  • Contract type: full-time employment, independent contractor

  • Tech Stack: Node.js, React.js, React Native, Next.js, Nest.js, Expo, Prisma, Tailwind, AWS

Skills Required

  • At least 5 years of native iOS development experience
  • Strong experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
  • Proficiency in Swift
  • Experience building and shipping consumer-grade iOS applications
  • Experience with SwiftUI and UIKit
  • Familiarity with iOS frameworks and tools, including Combine and push notifications
  • Experience with App Store deployment
  • Experience with Xcode, XCTest, TestFlight, and App Store Connect
  • Experience with iOS architecture and state management patterns
  • Experience with debugging, performance optimization, and crash monitoring
  • Objective-C experience
  • Android development experience with Kotlin
  • Ability to work remotely in Europe
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The Company
33 Employees
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

SimpleStudy is a consumer AI education platform designed to help students study more effectively across subjects including Biology, Mathematics, Literature, and Art. It provides personalized revision notes, past exam papers, quizzes, and expert insight tools for major academic exams. The platform has supported more than 1.5 million students worldwide, with tens of thousands of new students joining weekly in multiple countries around the world.

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