Founding iOS Developer

Founding iOS Developer

Location: Remote (SF or NY Preferred)

Role Type: Full-Time

Start Date: April–May

Company: CRTD LABS — https://www.izzy.ink

Company Overview

Crtd labs is building an emotional agent—an AI system designed to understand and experience human emotions. We believe emotions will become the most natural user interface between humans and computers, unlocking products that make people more empathetic, productive, and kind. Solving this problem requires deep craft across software (and eventually hardware), and we’re excited to build something genuinely meaningful from the ground up. This is an early, high-impact role at a company where product quality, design sensibility, and user experience matter deeply.

Role Description

As crtd’s Founding iOS Developer, you’ll own the iOS app end-to-end and play a critical role in shaping the core user experience of the product. This is a true 0→1 role: you’ll design, build, ship, and iterate on the iOS application from the ground up, with a strong emphasis on polish, usability, and emotional resonance. You’ll work closely with the founder to translate product vision into a beautifully crafted consumer experience. High ownership, high autonomy, and direct influence on the company’s direction.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship iOS applications from start to finish, owning architecture, implementation, and iteration
• Translate product ideas into intuitive, elegant, and high-quality consumer experiences
• Maintain a strong bar for craft, performance, and design detail across the iOS app
• Continuously improve the app experience through experimentation, feedback, and iteration
• Collaborate closely with the founder to shape product direction and roadmap
• Ensure reliability, maintainability, and scalability as the product grows

Basic Qualifications

• Proven experience building iOS applications end-to-end (0→1 experience required)
• Experience in consumer products and user-centric design
• Track record of shipping consumer iOS apps with a high bar for visual quality, usability, and interaction precision
• Experience working in early-stage environments with ambiguity and ownership
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an early/founding engineer or first iOS hire at a startup
• Strong intuition for UX/UI beyond pure engineering execution
• Background working on consumer products that leverage AI or intelligent systems to enhance user experience.
• Proven experience launching and maintaining consumer mobile apps with measurable user adoption.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $100,000 – $140,000 (flexible for the right candidate)
• Equity in early stage startup
• Fully remote



Additional Job Application Terms

This job is part of LinkedIn’s Full-Service Hiring beta program. Eligibility is limited to candidates located in and performing services in the United States, excluding those based in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, South Carolina, or West Virginia.

We’re committed to making our hiring process as smooth and timely as possible, and we understand that waiting to hear back can add to the anticipation. If you’re a potential fit, our team will reach out within two weeks to progress you to the next stage. If you don’t hear from us in that time, we encourage you to explore other opportunities with our team in the future, and we wish you the very best in your job search.