Founding Full-Stack iOS Engineer

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ABOUT THE ROLE This is a founding engineering role at a Y Combinator–backed wearable AI startup building a consumer device that reads and interprets emotional states in real time. You'll own the companion iOS app end-to-end — the primary touchpoint between sophisticated AI inference technology and the people who use it. As an early team member, you'll have real ownership and a direct hand in shaping the product as the company scales. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own the companion iOS app from architecture through deployment and ongoing iteration. - Translate emotional-state outputs from an AI inference model into intuitive, meaningful app interfaces. - Build and ship a polished, consumer-grade mobile experience that meets high product and UX standards. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 3+ years of professional iOS development experience with Swift, and a proven track record of shipping production-ready consumer iOS apps. - Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of mobile features from concept through release and ongoing maintenance. - Strong full-stack capabilities including backend API integration — authentication, data sync, and data modelling. - Experience surfacing machine learning or AI model outputs within a mobile app UX. - Ability to deliver polished, performant UI/UX with a strong eye for consumer-grade design. - Strong CS fundamentals and comfort making autonomous technical decisions as a founding engineer. - Able to work across time zones; comfort collaborating with a distributed team. - Work authorization in the UK or US required — visa transfers may be considered, but new sponsorship is not available. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary of $150,000 USD (or approximately £75,000 GBP for the London office). Meaningful equity stake offered as a founding team member. No new visa sponsorship; visa transfers may be considered. LOCATION On-site in London, England, UK (London office). Candidates based in San Francisco or fully remote may also be considered depending on fit.