Senior IOS Developer

Social Discovery Group is the world's largest group of social discovery companies which unites more than 50 brands. For more than 20 years, we have been creating premium international dating services and social discovery apps with a focus on video streaming, AI technologies, entertainment, and game mechanics. Our product portfolio includes Dating.com, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, and many others. The products are already used by more than 500 million users in 150 countries around the world.

SDG Invests in social discovery technology startups around the world. Our Investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Wildly, RAW, EVA AI, Clubhouse, Magnet, Tubit, Woebot, BamBam, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia, Harbour, Space, Auto1, DocSend, AppAnnie, Rapyd, Boom Supersonic, Trading, View, K-Health and many others.

We solve the problem of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection with the help of digital reality.

Our digital nomad team of more than 800 professionals works all over the world. Our international team of like-minded people and professionals solves ambitious daily tasks and creates truly global products. We value focusing on results, proactive approach, and we are always looking for new and unconventional ideas.

Our teams of digital nomads live and work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, Poland, Israel, Türkiye, Latvia and many others.

Addition for vacancy:

We are looking for a Senior iOS Developer for one of our investment products.

This product is an AI companion specifically designed for everyday communication and support. It is always ready to listen, engage in conversation, and provide emotional support, serving as an ideal conversational partner in a judgment-free and non-offensive environment.

The product aims to alleviate loneliness, combat boredom, reduce stress levels, and fulfill the need for social interaction. It utilizes advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to deliver a rich and interactive experience. Our virtual friend can offer advice, even expressing disagreement with the user, and requires some attention in return. It possesses its own backstory, and the relationship with the virtual friend continually evolves. The more users engage with the virtual friend, the more additional features and capabilities they unlock.

The product is part of a major holding company with a clear mission to create something significant. Our goal is to build a billion-dollar+ business, while enjoying the advantages of a startup without the drawbacks, thanks to the backing of a large holding company. We have access to infrastructure and financial support that only large corporations can provide.

Currently, we offer real-time voice messaging, and we have plans to introduce virtual characters for video communication in the future. Our character is likely to possess the ability to understand user emotions.

Upcoming tasks:

• Development and support of the virtual friend application;
• Designing new functionality and creating unique UI components;
• Participating in decision-making regarding the product's direction.

Functionality to be implemented in the near future:

• Interacting with various virtual characters;
• Expanding the functionality for creating and customizing virtual avatars;
• Implementing a new format for interactive communication with avatars;
• Working on audio calls.

Required hard skills:

• Knowledge of ObjC, Swift;
• SOLID and clean architecture.

Nice to have hard skills:

• FRP (rxSwift/Combine).

We offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• Full payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• ​Health benefits. If you are not eligible for Corporate Medical Insurance, the company will compensate up to $1000 gross per year per employee according to the paychecks. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance, or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• ​Children’s education reimbursement. The company will compensate 50% of the costs of education for children ( kindergarten or school), but no more than $1000 gross per year per child according to the paychecks;
• ​Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in the locations where we have offices or co-workings. In the other locations the company provides reimbursement of the workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
• Own line of branded clothing and accessories with corporate logo for different occasions;
• Library of technical and business literature, lectures on Art&Technology and HLS;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc;
• 7 wellness days/ 7 paid days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave.

Remote (Worldwide) IT