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Early Media

Influencer-driven media promotions with analytics

Senior iOS Developer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Austin, TX, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringMobile Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Shipped at least a couple of iOS apps that real users downloaded; freelance experience counts.
  • Have strong Swift and Xcode skills and genuine fluency with the App Store submission process.
  • Have owned an app through its full lifecycle: build, test, ship, and maintain.
  • Be comfortable making product decisions with incomplete specifications.
  • Be able to work solo for long stretches without losing momentum or waiting on directions.
Responsibilities
  • Own the native iOS app for Twist, from first commit through App Store approval.
  • Develop a future embeddable SDK for integration into other apps.
  • Handle App Store submissions, reviews, onboarding, rejections, and resubmissions.
  • Make performance and user experience decisions for an audience that is almost entirely mobile-first.
  • Decide what gets built, cut, or deferred to keep the app moving.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience building streaming or content-delivery apps.
  • Experience integrating a mobile app with analytics or payment systems.
  • Knowledge of authentication and identity management on mobile.
  • Have shipped an SDK intended for embedding in other apps.
  • Be comfortable working in a codebase that is still finding its shape.

About the company

Early Media creates cost-effective media promotion campaigns for the entertainment industry. It designs media packages with viral potential and focuses on key scenes that tell a story, using a network of short-form content creators to reach millions daily and drive rentals and streams. The company provides live performance metrics and demographic data throughout campaigns to ensure transparency and effectiveness. By leveraging social algorithms, it boosts viewer engagement and nudges audiences toward full stories. Compared with competitors, Early Media emphasizes influencer-driven distribution, real-time analytics, and data-driven storytelling to maximize reach at lower costs. Its goal is to help entertainment clients maximize reach and impact of their media campaigns, increasing rentals, streams, and overall audience engagement.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • The July 2026 launch and August 2026 updates show active product iteration.
  • Founder John Alznauer has led Early Media since May 2023.
  • The Early Room is testing original vertical series, expanding beyond pure promotion.

What critics are saying

  • LinkedIn shows only 210 followers and 11-50 employees, signaling fragile market traction.
  • No funding, revenue, or named clients are public as of August 2026.
  • TikTok or Instagram ranking shifts can crush reach within weeks, breaking the model.

What makes Early Media unique

  • Early Media bundles creator onboarding, scheduling, escrow, and payments into one workflow.
  • Its July 2026 site calls it entertainment’s first promotion-focused influencer platform.
  • The network targets movie-centric short-form creators, not generic brand advertisers.

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Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

42%

1 year growth

42%

2 year growth

25%