Founding Software Engineer - Mobile

Founding Software Engineer – Mobile (iOS / Swift)

Location: Austin, TX or Remote (U.S. only)

Type: Full-time

Stage: Early-stage startup | High ownership | Fast execution

Compensation: Milestone-based cash + meaningful equity

About Projectz AI

Projectz AI is an AI-native home design and contractor matching platform. We help homeowners design, price, and execute renovation projects using AI-driven workflows, real-time pricing, and contractor collaboration all in one system.

We are live, growing, and moving fast toward a full mobile launch.

The Role

We are hiring a Founding Software Engineer – Mobile to own the iOS application from day one . This is a true founding role with product influence, architectural ownership, and direct impact on the company’s trajectory. You will work directly with the founder, the founding Android engineer, and customers.

What You’ll Own

• End-to-end ownership of the iOS app built with Swift and SwiftUI
• Shipping production features rapidly and iterating based on real user feedback
• Mobile architecture decisions and technical direction
• API integration with AI-powered backend services
• Performance, reliability, and UX quality
• App Store readiness, release, and iteration

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience with Swift and SwiftUI
• Proven ability to ship production iOS apps
• Startup mindset: speed, ownership, pragmatism
• Comfort working with ambiguity and making tradeoffs
• Strong product intuition and UX sensibility
• Experience with SwiftUI state management (e.g., MVVM, observable patterns)
• Solid understanding of iOS app architecture , performance, and memory management
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs , authentication, and backend services
• Familiarity with App Store deployment , provisioning, certificates, and releases
• 0–5 years of software engineering experience (or equivalent real-world experience)

Nice to Have

• Experience as an early engineer or founder
• Experience integrating AI, ML, or data-driven features
• Backend familiarity (APIs, auth, cloud services)
• Experience launching an app from zero to one

Compensation & Incentives

This role is structured to align incentives with execution and ownership.

• Milestone-based compensation
• Meaningful equity appropriate for a founding engineer
• Clear path to full-time salary as the company scales

Location

• Austin, TX preferred
• Remote within the United States

Work Authorization

To comply with U.S. employment law:

Projectz AI does not provide visa sponsorship now.Candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Growth Path

This role is expected to evolve as the company scales:

Founding Mobile Engineer → Engineering Manager → Director → VP

Why Join Projectz AI

• True founding-level ownership
• Build and ship a real product quickly
• Direct influence on product and company direction
• No bureaucracy, no red tape—just execution
• Opportunity to help define a category-defining platform
• We value simple solutions, fast iteration, and shipping fast over-engineering.

How to Apply

Apply directly through LinkedIn using the “Apply” button on this posting.