About the position
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates. We’re seeking an exceptional iOS Engineer to join our Ads team. You’ll shape cutting-edge mobile experiences, blending technical mastery with a keen product sense to deliver experiences that resonate with users.
Responsibilities
- Dream up and craft delightful, intuitive user experiences that redefine how people interact with on mobile, balancing technical innovation with a deep understanding of user behavior and needs.
- Obsess over every pixel, animation, and interaction, ensuring the experience feels magical, seamless, and purposeful—delivering joy and utility in equal measure.
- Build blazing-fast, highly performant systems where every millisecond counts, while ensuring the product solves real user problems.
- Drive technical and product decisions, collaborating with designers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to deploy innovative features globally, with an eye toward maximizing user impact.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with Swift and Objective-C, with deep knowledge of SwiftUI and UIKit.
- Proficient in performance optimization—memory, CPU, GPU—using low-level tools to deliver blazing-fast systems.
- Experienced in designing and shipping intuitive, pixel-perfect mobile UIs that redefine how users interact.
- Skilled in concurrency and reactive programming (Combine) for responsive, real-time apps.
- Built high-throughput integrations with APIs (REST, GraphQL) or backend systems, ensuring seamless data flow.
- Capable of owning complex features end-to-end, from architecture to App Store deployment, with a focus on speed and scalability.
Benefits
- Equity
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Various other discounts and perks
