Engineering
full time

Founding Mobile App Developer

San Francisco, CA
$120,000–$200,000 + Equity
Posted October 29, 2025

About Songscription

At Songscription, we are building state-of-the-art AI models that automate music transcription, arrangement, and leveling, with the vision of enabling any musician to learn any song, on any instrument, at any level.

There are over 500 million musicians worldwide; however, 80% of musicians can't play the songs they want because they don't have access to sheet music for their instrument at their level. Additionally, because traditional music education is unaffordable, millions of aspiring musicians never learn how to play. We are here to change that by leveraging recent breakthroughs in AI to make music education more accessible worldwide.

Impact: Over 100K musicians have used us to date, most of whom were looking to transcribe songs that have never been written before.

An Ambitious Goal: We aim to become a standard part of musicians' toolkits and a recognizable name to musicians worldwide.

Large Market: Billion dollar revenue opportunity. Incumbents in space are analog and rely on manual transcription. The space is ripe for disruption which will provide unprecedented access to music education to people worldwide.

If you're excited by the intersection of AI, music, and learning, and want to shape how the next generation of musicians learn, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Description

Songscription is hiring a Founding Mobile App Developer to help shape the next generation of tools for music learning. You'll lead the development of our mobile experience from the ground up, starting with bringing our music transcription product to mobile, then transition into building a new AI-native learning app that leverages our proprietary models to enable users to learn any song, without the limitations of a static catalog.

This role is ideal for a seasoned full-stack mobile developer who wants to merge exceptional engineering skills with a love of music. You'll work closely with our engineering, design, and product teams to showcase our cutting-edge AI technology and bring a beautifully crafted, intuitive music learning experience to life. You'll join an early-stage team where the product changes quickly based on user feedback as we iterate toward product-market fit, and where your input will directly shape what we build.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead mobile app development from zero to one, owning the entire codebase for iOS and Android
  • Architect and implement core infrastructure spanning database architecture, authentication, and payments
  • Ship fast and iterate relentlessly, translating product specs and design mocks into production code at exceptional speed, prototyping new features and refining them based on user feedback and usage data
  • As the team grows, guide junior developers and help establish Songscription's engineering culture and best practices

About You

  • 3+ years of full-time mobile development experience, including shipping and maintaining consumer mobile apps with significant user bases
  • Strong command of the full mobile stack: modern mobile frameworks (e.g., React Native, Swift, Kotlin, or similar), Next.js, Tailwind, backend-as-a-service platforms (Supabase strongly preferred), authentication, payments, database design, and API integration
  • Deep technical knowledge and problem-solving ability. You're the kind of engineer who can teach the team new approaches, anticipate issues before they arise, and make smart tradeoffs between speed and architecture
  • Strong product intuition and collaboration skills. You work fluidly with product and design teams, push back constructively when needed, and have an eye for what makes mobile experiences delightful
  • Able to work in-person at our San Francisco Bay Area office
  • Experience playing an instrument and/or strong passion for music
  • (Bonus) Familiarity with music transcription and music data formats (e.g., MIDI, MusicXML, etc.)
  • (Bonus) Experience in game development or working on learning software, particularly in music

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
  • PTO
  • Team events
  • $120K–$200K + Equity

How to Apply

If you're interested, please email your LinkedIn and resume to jobs@songscription.aiNote for applicants: Be sure to mention pirates or something pirate-related in your email when you apply. We love candidates who read thoroughly!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Don't meet all the requirements for the position? That's okay. We encourage you to still apply!

If Songscription isn't right for you but you know someone who might be, send them our way. We're offering a referral bonus to anyone who refers a successful hire.