Swift + AI + Node.js Expert Needed

We built Maia, a real-time iOS voice assistant. She handles speech-to-text (Whisper), decision-making (OpenAI), and speech output (ElevenLabs). We need a senior iOS developer to:

* Improve the voice pipeline: **Whisper → LLM → ElevenLabs → Playback**
* Reduce latency and prevent UI freezes
* Handle backend responses smoothly without blocking the app
* Make the voice loop feel natural

Tech Stack:

iOS: Swift, SwiftUI, AVFoundation
STT: Whisper
TTS: ElevenLabs
Backend: Node.js + Express + JWT
Infra: DigitalOcean

Required Experience:

Swift, AVFoundation
Whisper STT
Experience with ElevenLabs TTS
Async audio handling

Required with Application:

Examples of relevant work (Whisper, voice interactions, TTS integration).

please start 'happy day' in your bid text.

Thanks!