Senior Swift Engineer

 

Title: Senior Swift Engineer

Company: webAI, Inc.

Location: Austin, TX; Remote

Type: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt

Experience: 5+ years

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, minimum

About Us:

webAI is a software company that is building a decentralized AI development platform. Our technology enables the development of powerful AI using limited amounts of data, challenging the underlying assumption that big data is the key to unlocking the full power of AI.  webAI offers opportunities to join a dynamic and fast-growing team that fosters a fun and growth-oriented office culture.

 

We at webAI are committed to living out the core values we have put in place as the foundation on which we operate as a team. We seek individuals who exemplify the following:

 

• Truth - Emphasizing transparency and honesty in every interaction and decision.
• Ownership - Taking full responsibility for one’s actions and decisions, demonstrating commitment to the success of our clients.
• Tenacity - Persisting in the face of challenges and setbacks, continually striving for excellence and improvement. 
•  Humility - Maintaining a respectful and learning-oriented mindset, acknowledging the strengths and contributions of others.

What we're trying to build:

     What we're aiming to build is clients and SDKs to provide customers with access to our platform for AI training and inference. The span of projects includes infrastructure orchestration SDK, on-device ML inference SDK, end user clients for data collection and platform interactions. We already have an excellent team of data scientists and software engineers that have been working on the backend infrastructure.

What you'd specifically be working on:

     The candidate would join the team and contribute to current end user client projects. There will be opportunities to work in macOS and mobile targets depending on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and develop sophisticated iOS applications using Swift and SwiftUI.
• Integrate webAI’s distributed AI technology into iOS apps, optimizing for local execution.
• Design and implement efficient, thread-safe code for AI model inference on iOS devices.
• Collaborate with teams to define project requirements and execute them independently.
• Work with backend teams (Rust, Go) to integrate cross-language functionalities.
• Contribute to our AI platform by building innovative applications and navigating complex challenges across various production environments.
• Develop and maintain SDK/frameworks for easy integration of webAI technology in iOS apps.
• Mentor junior iOS developers and contribute to the technical direction of our mobile strategy.

Requirements

• 4+ years in iOS or macOS development.
• 1+ year of production SwiftUI experience.
• Strong understanding of multithreading and memory management in iOS.
• Experience with Core ML and Metal for on-device machine learning.
• Familiarity with Xcode, Instruments, and other iOS development tools.
• Knowledge of iOS security best practices and privacy considerations.
• Solid understanding of network protocols such as MQTT and WSS.
• Experience in frontend development and exposure to multiple production environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Startup enthusiast, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed systems or edge computing.
• Contributions to open-source Swift projects.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.
• $200/mos Health and Wellness Stipend
• $400/year Continuing Education Credit
• Flexible work week
• Free parking, for in-office employees
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental, Bereavement Leave
• Supplemental Life Insurance

 

webAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, it is the policy of webAI to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works.

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Last updated on Jul 25, 2024