Senior Software Engineer, Mobile - Saga Team

Company Overview

Deepgram is the leading platform underpinning the emerging trillion-dollar Voice AI economy, providing real-time APIs for speech-to-text (STT), text-to-speech (TTS), and building production-grade voice agents at scale. More than 200,000 developers and 1,300+ organizations build voice offerings that are ‘Powered by Deepgram’, including Twilio, Cloudflare, Sierra, Decagon, Vapi, Daily, Cresta, Granola, and Jack in the Box. Deepgram’s voice-native foundation models are accessed through cloud APIs or as self-hosted and on-premises software, with unmatched accuracy, low latency, and cost efficiency. Backed by a recent Series C led by leading global investors and strategic partners, Deepgram has processed over 50,000 years of audio and transcribed more than 1 trillion words. There is no organization in the world that understands voice better than Deepgram.

Company Operating Rhythm

At Deepgram, we expect an AI-first mindset—AI use and comfort aren’t optional, they’re core to how we operate, innovate, and measure performance.

Every team member who works at Deepgram is expected to actively use and experiment with advanced AI tools, and even build your own into your everyday work. We measure how effectively AI is applied to deliver results, and consistent, creative use of the latest AI capabilities is key to success here. Candidates should be comfortable adopting new models and modes quickly, integrating AI into their workflows, and continuously pushing the boundaries of what these technologies can do.

Additionally, we move at the pace of AI. Change is rapid, and you can expect your day-to-day work to evolve just as quickly. This may not be the right role if you’re not excited to experiment, adapt, think on your feet, and learn constantly, or if you’re seeking something highly prescriptive with a traditional 9-to-5.

Opportunity:

Saga is Deepgram’s consumer facing application - this application lets people control their tools, workflows, and environments using natural speech. Deepgram Saga is an innovative voice OS designed for professionals, enabling hands-free control of their workflow through natural language. It integrates seamlessly with existing tools like Slack, Linear, and Notion, allowing them to execute tasks via voice commands, thereby reducing context-switching and enhancing productivity.

On the backend, our services are built around RESTful APIs, providing clear, predictable contracts for data access and integration. For real‑time interactions, we rely on WebSockets to deliver low‑latency updates and event‑driven workflows that keep clients in sync without polling overhead.

On the iOS frontend, we build with SwiftUI, using Swift Package Manager (SPM) to manage dependencies and ensure modularity. We leverage Socket.IO to connect seamlessly with our real‑time backend, and structure our app architecture with The Composable Architecture (TCA) to enforce predictable state management, testability, and long‑term maintainability. Our Android app is built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

Responsibilities

• Work across the frontend with Kotlin (Android) and Swift (iOS)
• Build ui-components using SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose
• Design and integrate APIs using REST, supporting flexible, scalable data access across services
• Develop deep expertise in a few areas while remaining comfortable diving into new parts of the codebase
• Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions, fostering a culture of clarity, curiosity, and shared ownership
• Translate high-level product requirements into parallelizable, incrementally releasable tasks
• Balance short-term deliverables with long-term investments in efficiency, scalability, and performance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience on a mobile engineering team, building and maintaining production-grade apps
• Professional experience with Android and iOS
• Experience building user interfaces through reusable, composable components—favoring clarity, encapsulation, and predictable state management.
• Proven ability to optimize database performance through thoughtful schema design, query tuning, and indexing strategies
• Strong communication skills and the ability to navigate technical tradeoffs in a collaborative, cross-functional environment

Nice to Have:

• Android Telephony API
• Integration with Deepgram API
• Familiarity with MCP
• Comfort working in startup environments, where ambiguity, speed, and scrappy problem-solving are the norm
• A self-starting mindset with the ability to scope, prioritize, and execute independently
• Strong product intuition and curiosity about how users interact with emerging interfaces
• Prior experience with voice technology and AI-driven applications

Benefits & Perks*

Holistic health

• Medical, dental, vision benefits
• Annual wellness stipend
• Mental health support
• Life, STD, LTD Income Insurance Plans

Work/life blend

• Unlimited PTO
• Generous paid parental leave
• Flexible schedule
• 12 Paid US company holidays
• Quarterly personal productivity stipend
• One-time stipend for home office upgrades
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tax Savings Programs

Continuous learning

• Learning / Education stipend
• Participation in talks and conferences
• Employee Resource Groups
• AI enablement workshops / sessions
• For candidates outside of the US, we use an Employer of Record model in many countries, which means benefits are administered locally and governed by country-specific regulations. Because of this, benefits will differ by region — in some cases international employees receive benefits US employees do not, and vice versa. As we scale, we will continue to evaluate where we can create more alignment, but a 1:1 global benefits structure is not always legally or operationally possible.

Backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator, Madrona, Tiger Global, Wing VC and NVIDIA, Deepgram has raised over $215M in total funding. If you're looking to work on cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in the AI industry, we'd love to hear from you!

Deepgram is an equal opportunity employer. We want all voices and perspectives represented in our workforce. We are a curious bunch focused on collaboration and doing the right thing. We put our customers first, grow together and move quickly. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

We are happy to provide accommodations for applicants who need them.