iOS Engineer (Canada)
Superhuman offers a remote-flexible working model for this role on the Mail team, providing focus time and flexibility to work from anywhere while staying connected to a collaborative, tight-knit culture. For those based in San Francisco, New York City, or Seattle, a hybrid setup is also available.
About Superhuman
Superhuman is the AI productivity platform on a mission to unlock the superhuman potential in everyone. The Superhuman suite of apps and agents integrates with over 1 million applications and websites, offering tools like Grammarly’s writing assistance, Coda’s collaborative workspaces, Mail’s inbox management, and Go, the proactive AI assistant. Founded in 2009, Superhuman empowers over 40 million people, 50,000 organizations, and 3,000 educational institutions worldwide to eliminate busywork and focus on what matters.
About the Role
Superhuman Mail is central to how people communicate and get work done. As the fastest email experience in the world, we’re redefining inbox management with an ambitious roadmap. Mobile is a key growth channel, where users who engage on both desktop and mobile activate and send at roughly 3x the rate of desktop-only users.
On the Superhuman Mail team, you will own the iOS mobile roadmap alongside the Engineering Manager and Product Manager. You’ll shape the one-to-two-year vision for our mobile platform, lead AI-native development, and drive high-impact engineering initiatives. This role involves setting technical direction, mentoring senior engineers, and partnering with cross-functional teams to execute product strategy.
Responsibilities
- Identify and personally own the highest-complexity, highest-impact engineering initiatives spanning multiple teams.
- Own the one-to-two-year technical vision for our mobile platform, including architecture, technical foundations, and the roadmap of investments to maintain speed and reliability at scale.
- Partner with the Product Manager and Engineering Manager to define product strategy—where we go, why, and how—grounded in user insights, goals, and key metrics, then drive execution.
- Mentor and coach senior engineers to grow in execution, judgment, and influence.
- Drive alignment across functions, navigating ambiguity and organizational complexity to proactively land the right outcomes.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in iOS development or related roles (additional experience with full-stack development across clients and backend systems is a plus).
- Expertise in Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, and iOS frameworks.
- Track record of shipping high-quality, delightful mobile experiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, lead technical direction, manage priorities across multiple projects, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience in 0-to-1 environments (early-stage or new-product work).
- Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to mentor and support other engineers.
- Fluency with AI coding tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) and a point of view on how they change software development.
- Strong product instincts—you care about the end-user experience and can make tradeoffs between speed and reliability.
Benefits
- Excellent health care, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits.
- Disability and life insurance options.
- 401(k) and RRSP matching.
- Paid parental leave.
- 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 paid holidays, two floating holidays, and flexible sick time.
- Generous stipends for caregiving, pet care, wellness, home office, and more.
- Annual professional development budget and opportunities.
Pay
Superhuman takes a market-based approach to compensation, with base pay varying by location. US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to hub locations. The expected salary range for this position is CA$168K - CA$291K.