Lead iOS Engineer, Glydways
Autonomous electric transportation
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Autonomous electric transportation
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide a 24/7 mobility service solution that is environmentally net-negative in terms of greenhouse gas production (GHG), and, inherently profitable.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of iOS development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical lead or senior role
- Deep expertise in Swift and modern iOS frameworks (SwiftUI, Combine, UIKit)
- Hands-on experience with NFC integration using Core NFC for contactless interactions
- Proven experience implementing payment solutions (Apple Pay, payment SDKs, PCI compliance considerations)
- Experience shipping consumer-facing applications to the App Store
- Strong architectural sensibilities—you've designed systems that scale and remain maintainable
- Track record of close collaboration with Design and Product teams
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management
- Excellent communication skills and comfort leading technical discussions
Desirable
- Experience with stored value card systems (transit cards, closed-loop payment cards, or prepaid fare media)
- Experience with kiosk or embedded iOS applications
- Exposure to real-time systems, IoT, or hardware integrations
- Background in transit, mobility, or automotive technology
- Experience with accessibility standards and inclusive design
- Familiarity with EMV standards or contactless payment protocols
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Lead iOS Engineer to own and drive the development of our customer-facing applications—the primary touchpoint between riders and our autonomous transit network
- You'll lead the effort to build a cohesive software suite spanning kiosk interfaces and mobile applications that make requesting and riding in autonomous vehicles intuitive and delightful
- This is a high-impact role where you'll shape the product experience from the ground up, collaborating closely with Design to translate vision into polished, production-ready software
- Lead the architecture, development, and delivery of iOS applications for kiosk and mobile platforms
- Partner with Design to create seamless, accessible user experiences for diverse rider populations
- Implement secure payment flows and NFC-based interactions for fare collection and rider authentication
- Define technical direction and best practices for the iOS codebase
- Mentor and grow team members as the mobile engineering function scales
- Collaborate cross-functionally with backend, operations, and hardware teams to integrate with vehicle systems and backend services
- Drive decisions on frameworks, tooling, and development workflows
- Ensure reliability, performance, and quality through testing strategies and code review practices
Our take
Although more than 4000 cities across the globe meet the threshold for necessary urban mass transit systems, under 5% of them have the capacity to make it a reality. Glydways' autonomous electricity-powered transport systems could provide a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative for the 95% without rail or transport systems.
Glydways' Personal Rapid Transit systems consist of battery-operated electric vehicles called Glydcars that travel on dedicated rights of way. These “roads” can be built above ground level or through tunnels, and can integrate with other forms of public transport already existing within the city or town.
Whilst the addition of Glydcars' infrastructure raises questions about additional costs, the company’s mass transit solution has nonetheless attracted positive attention and serious investment from the likes of Bill Gates' venture fund, Gates Frontier. Its Series C round of funding was followed by news that Glydway is involved in over 100 different mass transit projects, with a world tour of its vehicles taking place through 2025.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2024
$20m
SERIES B
Oct 2023
$56m
SERIES B
Total funding: $76m
Company HQ
Downtown, South San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Mark Seeger
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Previously Director of Digital Innovation at Ogilvy. Founded M Jeans and GreenIdea, and was a Product Design Engineer at Apple.
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