Full-Time

Mobile Engineer

Giga AI

Giga AI

51-200 employees

Dataset management and GPT-4 model fine-tuning

Compensation Overview

$200k - $400k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity

San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

On-site in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Kotlin
Kubernetes
FastAPI
Python
UI/UX Design
Node.js
Postgres
GraphQL
TypeScript
AWS
Go
iOS/Swift
Next.js
Android Development
Django

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Requirements
  • At least 8 years of native iOS engineering experience using Swift, with a track record of shipping complex applications or software development kits at scale.
  • Ability to design clean software development kits and application programming interfaces for external developers.
  • Deep understanding of iOS platform-native capabilities, including voice routing, background execution, and app extensions.
  • Experience with mobile user interface quality, animations, gesture handling, accessibility, and resilient offline behavior.
  • Willingness to remain hands-on and ship production code.
Responsibilities
  • Own the iOS and Android software development kits that customers embed in their mobile applications.
  • Lead the technical direction and make architectural decisions for mobile user interface surfaces, animations, voice interactions, and performance.
  • Design, implement, and evolve native iOS and Android software development kits.
  • Make architectural tradeoffs required to embed voice and chat agents into customer applications.
  • Own integrations with iOS and Android capabilities, including voice routing, background execution, notifications, and app extensions.
  • Set the bar for mobile quality by ensuring smooth animations, low latency, and resilient offline behavior.
  • Work closely with design and the web frontend team to identify future mobile experiences and deliver cohesive native integrations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong opinions on clean software development kit and application programming interface design and empathy for external developers integrating the work.
  • Ability to turn vague product requirements into fluid, responsive mobile experiences with minimal guidance.
  • Deep user experience sensitivity, including attention to motion, gesture ergonomics, and accessibility.
  • Comfort occasionally crossing the technology stack, including GraphQL and Go, to unblock work and fine-tune end-to-end flows.

GigaML helps developers, data scientists, and businesses manage and improve AI models, especially those based on OpenAI’s GPT-4. Its platform lets users create and organize datasets from logs, manage these datasets, and apply various fine-tuning methods to tailor models to specific tasks or industries. The product works by providing an API-backed workflow: sign up, generate an API key, and integrate GigaML’s library into Python or NodeJS projects to upload data, select tags or models, and run fine-tuning operations that adjust a model’s behavior. GigaML differentiates itself through structured dataset management, flexible fine-tuning options, and a usage-based pricing model that scales from startups to large enterprises, enabling clients to pay for data processed and tuning effort. The company aims to help organizations leverage advanced AI more effectively by making it easier to manage data, fine-tune models, and deploy capable AI solutions at scale.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$64.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • Giga raised $61 million in November 2025, giving runway for hiring and product expansion.
  • July 2026 product updates added real-time synthetic voice detection and scheduled callbacks.
  • DoorDash validation and production metrics create credible enterprise sales momentum into 2027.

What critics are saying

  • Former employee Jared Steele alleged toxic 12-hour, seven-day weeks in November 2025.
  • Luxor sued a Giga business for trade-secret theft and client interference on January 30, 2026.
  • OpenAI, Salesforce, and Zendesk can bundle support automation, compressing Giga's differentiation quickly.

What makes Giga AI unique

  • DoorDash uses Giga's live-delivery agents at production scale with over 90% resolve rate.
  • Giga handles multilingual calls natively, not translation layers, strengthening customer experience.
  • Its agents execute workflows, including delivery issues and compliance decisions, beyond simple chatbots.

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Benefits

Catered lunch daily

Dinner stipend

$150/month wellness benefit (gym, fitness classes, mental health)

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave (12 weeks maternal, 6 weeks paternal)

Commuter benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

-23%
Hindustan Times
Jul 10th, 2026
IIT Kharagpur grads quit PhD to launch AI startup, raise $61M

An IIT Kharagpur graduate left a PhD programme at 22 to launch an AI startup with his college friend. Varun Vummadi and Esha Dinne, who met during their first year at IIT, recognised a generational opportunity when ChatGPT launched and decided to act immediately rather than wait. The decision was difficult for Vummadi, who grew up in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and had planned to complete his PhD first. The pair moved to San Francisco and founded Giga in 2023. Three years later, their company has raised $61 million and serves clients including DoorDash. Their AI agents handle millions of support tickets daily.

Bharat Horizon
Apr 20th, 2026
IIT grad rejects $525K job offer, raises $61M for AI startup amid controversy

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Nov 5th, 2025
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Giga AI has raised $61 million in a Series A funding round to transform customer support through AI-driven empathy. Founded by Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep, Giga's platform uses "context as a superpower" to deliver emotionally intelligent interactions. The company aims to improve customer service across various industries, including e-commerce and healthcare, by automating understanding rather than just tasks. Giga's approach offers a competitive edge over established players like Salesforce and Zendesk.

Yahoo Finance
Nov 5th, 2025
Giga Raises $61M in New Funding to Reinvent AI-Powered Support

With Investment Led by Redpoint Ventures, Giga is Helping Businesses Automate Customer Support Using Production-Ready AI AgentsSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giga, the AI company redefining how people interact with customer support, today announced that it has raised $61 million in new funding led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator and Nexus Venture Partners. The funding will accelerate Giga’s growth as it continues to outperform global incumbents and em