Location: New York, NY (fully onsite 5 days)

Please note: We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

About Us:

Autopilot is a next-gen trading app and registered investment advisor (RIA) that makes professional-style investing accessible to everyone. Users can autopilot the portfolios of politicians, public figures, and top investors, or create and launch their own fund for others to follow. Built for transparency and ease of use, Autopilot reimagines how people invest, manage, and grow their money.

Backed by notable investors such as Craft Ventures (Airbnb, Slack, Tesla), Nomad Ventures (Intro, Bezel), Balaji Ventures (Perplexity), Next Fund (7Signal), and TTV Capital (Bill, SmartAsset).

Autopilot is ranked among the Top 30 Most Downloaded Finance Apps. With over 3M+ million downloads, $1.2B+ in assets under management (AUM), 190k+ users, and a rapidly growing community of 100k+ subscribers, Autopilot is quickly becoming a leader in fintech.

Role Overview:

We’re seeking a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to join our talented team as an early engineer. In this role, you’ll work closely with our founders and cross-functional teams to drive technical excellence, build scalable systems, and contribute directly to shaping the future of investing. This is a hands-on, highly impactful role in a fast-paced, engineering- and product-focused com

Responsibilities

• Build, ship, and maintain native iOS applications using Swift

• Use Xcode for development and debugging to ensure app reliability and performance

• Integrate with AI tooling (e.g., via Cursor or related tools/APIs)

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and backend teams

• Own features from concept through implementation and iteration

• Manage app deployment through the Apple App Store, including TestFlight and release processes

• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code

Qualifications

• 2–6+ years of experience developing iOS applications in Swift

• Deep product-oriented intuition and focus

• Ability to accurately reproduce UI designs (filling in / adding animation flourishes where it makes sense)

• Solid understanding of SwiftUI, MVVM Architecture, Combine, and asynchronous programming

• Proficient in using Xcode for debugging, profiling, and development workflows

• Experience building and submitting apps to the Apple App Store

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Passion for building high-quality user-facing features and thoughtful mobile UX

Nice-to-Haves:

• Previous experience as a iOS/Mobile Engineer for trading, investing, or fintech platforms.

• Previous experience working in hyper-growth start up.

• Experience with platforms like Robinhood, Stripe, Plaid, or similar platforms/apps.

• Passion for building user-centered solutions and delivering impact.

• A self-starter mentality with strong ownership and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with AI developer tools or productivity tooling

• Familiarity with mobile analytics, performance monitoring, and crash reporting tools

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for mobile app development

• Previous work in a fast-paced startup environment

• Experience using GraphQL / Apollo iOS

Benefits:

• Generous UNLIMITED PTO (and we mean it!).

• Mandated two-week holiday shutdown at the end of the year for Christmas and New Year’s + company holidays.

• Autopilot covers 100% of premiums for employee and dependent benefits (health, dental, vision).

• Equinox memberships.

• Top-of-the-line equipment: laptops, external monitors, standing desks, etc.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Autopilot is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

Work Authorization:

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States. At this time, Autopilot is unable to sponsor employment visas or transfer existing visa sponsorships.