SENIOR IOS ENGINEER

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 - 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 REQUIREMENTS: - 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) 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