About the role#
As an iOS Engineer Intern at Speak, you will build and ship features for a language-learning app used by millions. You will work alongside iOS engineers, backend engineers, Product, and Design teams to improve the mobile experience. This is a hands-on role where your code will reach production and impact users globally.
What you'll do#
- Build and ship iOS features to improve the user learning experience.
- Implement and test paywalls, pricing experiments, and monetization flows to support the freemium model.
- Assist with launching new markets and languages on the iOS platform.
- Contribute to core platform systems including audio and video playback, speech-to-text, and app performance.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to take features from initial idea to final launch.
- Use A/B testing and experimentation to refine product features.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience building iOS applications using Swift.
- Familiarity with common iOS architectures like MVC or MVVM.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and a desire to write clean, maintainable code.
- Curiosity about mobile product development and an ability to learn quickly.
- Ability to take feedback well.
- Experience with SwiftUI, mobile experimentation, analytics, or media and speech-related features is a plus.
Location & details#
- This internship is based on-site in San Francisco, California.
- The role is full-time.
- Visa sponsorship is available.
- Compensation is $6,000 to $10,000 per month.
About Speak
Speak develops AI-powered language learning software. The company provides a mobile platform that offers conversation practice and feedback to users. It operates across multiple international markets and supports over 15 languages. The organization maintains offices in San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, and Ljubljana.
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