Blaze Talent

iOS Engineer @ Sandbar

Blaze Talent  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Sandbar is building a conversational interface to expand human expression. Our first products are Stream, a self extension for building ideas, and Stream Ring, the mouse for voice. Our team has built new interfaces & consumer products across Meta, CTRL-labs, Google, Apple, Fitbit, Peloton, Dior, and Equinox. If our work resonates, we would love to hear from you.
AboutWe’re looking for an experienced iOS engineer to help build Stream, the bedrock of a new conversational interface. The Stream iOS app touches every aspect of our user experience; including wearable & cloud connectivity, on-device processing, UI, and more. You’ll work closely with design, firmware, and backend engineers to create a technically rigorous experience that ultimately feels simple.
Responsibilities 
  • Own iOS product delivery—including architecture (Swift), metrics-driven optimization, testing, and releases
  • Work closely with backend services (Websocket) and device integrations (BLE) for low-latency, always-available human-computer interactions
  • Work with product, design, and GTM to ship releases, gather insights, iterate, and improve our experiences for end-users

  Qualifications
  • 5+ years building and shipping interactive mobile (iOS) applications
  • Strong proficiency in Swift and complex interactive app development.
  • Deep experience in OS-level integrations such as media control or on-device ML
  • Experience in Python-based servers and the iOS Bluetooth stack are a plus
  • Strong interdisciplinary communication
  • Strong ownership, comfort with ambiguity, and technical output
  • Passion for end-user delight and human-computer interfaces

Blaze Talent

About Blaze Talent

Blaze Talent is a boutique recruiting firm that partners with pre-seed to late-stage startups to scale their teams with top talent through embedded recruiting, contingent search, and retained search.

💼 Embedded Recruiting

We embed experienced recruiters directly into your team to accelerate hiring and provide strategic support. Fully integrated into your workflows, systems, and culture—we act as an extension of your team to consistently deliver high-quality results while providing cost savings compared to contingent or exec search fees.

🔍 Contingent Search

We provide turnkey contingent search solutions for technical roles in software engineering, hardware, and AI. We integrate as a part of your team, sharing vetted candidates in Slack and making warm introductions over email for a seamless, real-time experience with a fast turn around time from kick off to the first candidate introduction.

🎯 Retained Search

For high level IC and leadership searches, we run a structured, high-touch process. From AI-powered role intake and interview planning, to tailored sourcing with highly personalized outreach, we guide you from first brief to final hire with speed, precision, and professionalism.

Blaze Talent was founded in 2022 by Will Blaze, who led technical recruiting at Peloton for 6 years—hiring 1,500+ employees globally from Series C through the IPO. Will also led 3 sourcing teams at Meta, focused on senior AI/ML engineers across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Reality Labs. Earlier in his career, he supported companies like Tesla, SpaceX, Fanatics, and CAA as a recruiter in the staffing world.

We’ve placed top talent in Software Engineering, AI/ML, Hardware, Product, Design, Enterprise Systems, Marketing, and People—from mid-level roles to the executive suite.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
2022
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