
John P. McGlone
AI Product Engineer
Roanoke, VA Remote
Need something built? See the fixed-price offers- AI Product Engineer. I design, build, and ship whole products with AI coding agents.
- Built Autodemia, an AI study partner, end to end: 260+ merged pull requests in its first week.
- Built Men of Hunger the same way: API, web, iOS, Android, and Marv, its AI assistant.
- Sole iOS developer on Rumble Studio, adopted by 2,000+ creators within months. 17 years of iOS behind it.
- Taking fixed-price contract builds, and open to Founding, Product, AI, or Forward Deployed Engineer roles.
Profile
I design, build, and ship AI-powered products end to end: iOS, web, and the backend behind them, built with AI coding agents like Claude Code, with LLM features inside. I own the product decisions and the review from idea to launch, backed by 17 years of iOS.
I built Men of HungerMen of Hunger
A social media platform for men. solo this way: the API, the TypeScript, Vue.js, and Nuxt web app, and native iOS and Android apps, with an AI assistant that calls tools and a custom MCP server. I run user testing, Figma designs, motion demos, and specs in parallel, then hand finished specs to Claude Code.
As the sole iOS developer for Rumble StudioRumble Studio
Rumble’s livestreaming app for creators, on the App Store., I built and launched the app on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro with the backend and design teams, integrated LiveKit for live audio/video and streaming, and owned every update.
What I'm looking for
I take on 2–3 contract builds at a time, remote from Roanoke, VA (Eastern time). An MVP in 6 weeks, an AI feature sprint, or an app rescue and launch.
Also open to remote, full-time Founding Engineer, Product Engineer, AI Engineer, or Forward Deployed Engineer roles.
Experience
Callin, acquired by Rumble · 2022–2026
Same team throughout: Rumble bought Callin in May 2023.
Rumble
Joined via Callin acquisition · May 2023
Lead iOS Developer (Studio) · Senior iOS Developer (Video)
- Sole iOS developer for Rumble Studio, a livestreaming app that streams to six platforms at once, adopted by 2,000+ creators by May 2024. Built it from scratch to the App Store with the backend and design teams, set the iOS technical direction, and owned every update on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. Case study
- Partnered with design to turn ambitious product ideas into shipped iOS features, including custom UI so Vision Pro eye tracking can highlight each control.
- Contributed to Rumble Video as a senior iOS developer alongside sole ownership of Studio.
- Integrated LiveKit for conference calls and multi-platform streaming with synchronized audio and video.
- •Supported frontend development for Rumble's Advertising Center.
Callin
Acquired by Rumble · May 2023
Lead iOS Developer
- Built a social audio and video platform from the ground up as lead iOS developer.
- Started alongside one other iOS developer, then took over the whole iOS app.
- Shipped low-latency live audio with Agora.
- Built audio-transcript sync with custom scrubbing and playback controls. Case study
- •Designed state management for complex real-time interactions.
Contract work · 2020–2022
Short remote contracts between full-time roles.
Epihealthy Closed
Lead iOS Developer · Contract · Remote
- Shipped a real-time seizure detection app using CoreBluetooth for continuous health monitoring.
- Engineered background processing so health data kept collecting around the clock.
Rite Aid Closed · Oct 2025
Senior Product Mobile Specialist · Contract · Remote
- Rebuilt mobile CI/CD in Azure DevOps with parallel builds.
- Designed a modular, white-label setup for pharmacy apps.
Supersapiens Closed · Mar 2024
iOS Engineer · Contract · Remote
- Built SwiftUI charts for real-time glucose data.
- Shipped a BLE connection handler with automatic reconnection and background updates.
Walmart Labs Now Walmart Global Tech · 2020
Senior iOS Developer · Contract · Remote
- Contributed to Walmart's newest iOS app, using UIKit and SwiftUI to replace the legacy client.
Airside Mobile Now part of Entrust
Senior iOS Developer
- Built a SwiftUI app with MVVM and dependency injection so it could be tested.
- Wrote a Swift style guide that iOS developers across products adopted on their own. Case study
AD:60 Agency closed
Lead iOS Developer
- Built a financial education game for Charles Schwab, my biggest project there, with UIKit, Core Animation, and Lottie.
- Built internal tools the agency reused across its client projects.
- Migrated chat from XMPP to Matrix.org for reliability and scale.
Eligible
Lead iOS Developer
- Built Eligible’s iOS SDK, which let apps call the Eligible API to check, through its AI backend, whether a patient is covered and estimate how much.
- Led integration calls that helped major healthcare providers adopt our eligibility SDK.
- Mentored teammates on clear tickets, commit messages, and reaching for proven tools instead of reinventing them.
Layer Closed · Oct 2019
Senior iOS Developer
- Refactored the iOS messaging SDK so other teams could integrate it with less setup.
- Improved messaging SDK performance and reliability.
Imgur
Senior iOS Developer
- Built a UICollectionView image grid that stayed smooth while scrolling, on a team of four or five.
- Built Hermes, an in-app notification framework.
DocuSign
iOS Developer
- Shipped StoreKit subscriptions on a team of four.
- Cut app size with dynamic content loading.
Workday
iOS Developer
- Worked on Workday’s iOS app on a team of six.
- Won a company-wide hackathon with a drag-and-drop goal manager.
- Shipped SSO that met enterprise security requirements.
Northern Kentucky University (NKU)
iOS Developer
- Built PulsePoint (originally firedepartment.mobi), a first-responder geolocation app.
- Built iPhone apps for NKU’s clients as a full-time iOS developer.
Projects & Advisory
Autodemia
Creator, built end to end · 2026 - Present
An AI study partner that remembers what you’ve learned. Every subject becomes a concept map, and what you master in one counts in the others.
- Built solo with Claude Code and hands-on review: 260+ merged pull requests in its first week, across a Nuxt web app, Postgres, Stripe billing, and web push. Case study
- Tracks mastery per concept with an Elo-style ability score and spaced repetition, so reviews come back right before you forget.
- Starts every AI call on the cheapest Claude model that fits and steps up when you correct it. Credit caps keep AI spend below revenue.
- Practice for skills you perform, not just recall: a speaking coach, mock interviews, and a whiteboard with AI critique.
- Answers cite your own sources. More than 1,000 automated tests gate every merge.
Men of Hunger
Creator, built end to end · 2026 - Present
A community for men centered on honest conversation, accountability, and personal growth.
- Built the whole product with AI coding agents: a NestJS API, a Nuxt web app, and native iOS and Android apps. More than 11,000 automated tests must pass before anything merges.
- Built Marv, an AI assistant that answers in threads, DMs, and group chats. It calls 18 tools, picks from three model sizes, and keeps private conversations out of public answers.
- Shipped “Catch me up,” an AI feature that summarizes long conversations from the thread, images, and public profile. Case study
- Marv improves nightly without retraining: a job scores his answers and publishes lessons I can roll back.
- Added search and member matching with embeddings in Postgres, plus AI topic tagging, voice transcription, and moderation screening.
- Built an MCP server and command-line tool with about 70 tools, so AI agents can read analytics and draft posts and newsletters that wait for my approval. Every AI call’s cost is tracked, with an alert when a day’s spend triples.
- Shipped posts, chat, video calls, and voice messages as the core product.
Product and engineering advisor since April 2025 to the founder of a sports community app. Advisory work alongside my engineering roles.
Autodemia
Creator, built end to end · 2026 - Present
An AI study partner that remembers what you’ve learned. Every subject becomes a concept map, and what you master in one counts in the others.
- Built solo with Claude Code and hands-on review: 260+ merged pull requests in its first week, across a Nuxt web app, Postgres, Stripe billing, and web push. Case study
- Tracks mastery per concept with an Elo-style ability score and spaced repetition, so reviews come back right before you forget.
- Starts every AI call on the cheapest Claude model that fits and steps up when you correct it. Credit caps keep AI spend below revenue.
- Practice for skills you perform, not just recall: a speaking coach, mock interviews, and a whiteboard with AI critique.
- Answers cite your own sources. More than 1,000 automated tests gate every merge.
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Owning products end to end, from idea through launch and every update after.
Architecture & Patterns
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I highly recommend John McGlone. I worked alongside John for five years at Callin and Rumble, and I also served as his manager for a portion of that time.
During our time together, John single-handedly built the Rumble Studio app from the ground up. This project perfectly highlighted his remarkable autonomy and technical execution. He operates with a high degree of independence, requiring virtually no oversight to deliver complex products. John’s passion for iOS development has shone through his work, always chomping at the bit to integrate the latest feature and hardware platforms as soon as they were available. John is a trustworthy, reliable, and incredibly skilled engineer who would be a massive asset to any technical team.


John is the best iOS developer I’ve ever worked with. He is exceptionally talented, proactive, and consistently brings a high level of ownership to his work. He stays current with the latest iOS releases and platform updates, and he is always willing to step in to solve problems or help move a project forward.
Beyond his technical abilities, John is a thoughtful, dependable teammate who collaborates well across disciplines. He communicates clearly, supports those around him, and makes the people he works with better. It’s also clear that he values his family deeply and is committed to being present for them.
I would strongly recommend John to any team looking for a skilled, driven, and genuinely great iOS developer.


I had the pleasure of working with John on the same team, and from the moment I joined the company, it was clear that he was one of the most passionate engineers I had ever worked with.
Beyond his strong technical background, John has an exceptional ability to approach problems from a product perspective, think outside the box, and find practical solutions to complex challenges. This combination makes him a solid engineer. More importantly, John is a great teammate. He is always willing to collaborate, share his knowledge, and support those around him.
I would highly recommend John to any team looking for a strong engineer who combines technical expertise, product thinking, and great collaboration skills.


I highly recommend John as a very senior engineer. John provided exceptional technical guidance and strategic insights that significantly strengthened our project outcomes. His deep expertise, clear communication, and practical problem-solving approach made him an invaluable asset to our team. I would gladly work with John again on any future engineering initiatives.

I highly recommend John McGlone. I worked alongside John for five years at Callin and Rumble, and I also served as his manager for a portion of that time.
During our time together, John single-handedly built the Rumble Studio app from the ground up. This project perfectly highlighted his remarkable autonomy and technical execution. He operates with a high degree of independence, requiring virtually no oversight to deliver complex products. John’s passion for iOS development has shone through his work, always chomping at the bit to integrate the latest feature and hardware platforms as soon as they were available. John is a trustworthy, reliable, and incredibly skilled engineer who would be a massive asset to any technical team.
Education
2006 - 2009
A.S. in Computer Science
Double major studies: Mathematics & Computer Science.
Garden City, NY
- 4.0
- CS GPA
- 3.8
- Overall GPA




