Software Engineer (iOS)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (iOS): Building and maintaining the primary mobile application for operating and monitoring autonomous drone systems with an accent on mission-critical UI/UX and real-time data visualization. Focus on implementing resilient networking for low-bandwidth environments and collaborating with embedded, perception, and controls teams to deliver actionable information to fire professionals.

Location: Sausalito (On-site)

Salary: $100,000 – $170,000

Company

hirify.global is a startup developing AI-powered autonomous drone systems designed to detect and suppress wildfires.

What you will do

• Implement core features across the full mobile development lifecycle.
• Design intuitive interfaces for drone mission commanding and telemetry monitoring.
• Develop robust code for processing and visualizing sensor fusion and path planning data.
• Implement networking protocols resilient to intermittent, low-bandwidth conditions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with robotics and embedded teams to define mobile-robot API endpoints.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and ensure application stability through automated testing.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in native iOS application development.
• Expert proficiency in Swift and deep familiarity with the iOS SDK and core frameworks.
• Proven ability to handle networking and asynchronous programming in high-latency environments.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and common architecture patterns.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with real-time data streaming protocols like WebSockets, MQTT, or gRPC.
• Familiarity with mapping frameworks like MapKit or ArcGIS.
• Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or safety-critical software development.
• Experience with SwiftUI or low-level communication protocols.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with equity participation.
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO) and paid company holidays.
• Mission-driven work focused on large-scale wildfire mitigation.