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.
Own the mobile app end-to-end — architecture, performance, release process, and roadmap — without needing the problem framed in advance
Lead and mentor the two existing engineers already supporting mobile, setting technical direction and raising the bar for mobile craft
Partner directly with Affan on engineering strategy and with Oisin 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
Potentially help grow a dedicated mobile team as the app becomes a bigger part of the business
At least 5 years of experience with native iOS development
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
Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
Bonus: Objective-C experience
Bonus: Android development (Kotlin)
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 mobile development experience with React Native
- Proficiency in TypeScript
- Proven experience building and shipping consumer-grade mobile applications
- Familiarity with Expo, Firebase, push notifications, and app store deployment
- Experience with Tailwind, TanStack Query, React Native Reanimated, and Jotai, Zustand, or Redux
- Experience leading and managing test teams
- iOS development experience with Swift
- Android development experience with Kotlin
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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