Android Software Engineer (Founding Team)

Type of employment: Permanent, Full-time
Work model: Fully remote (United States or Canada)
Experience required: Mid-Senior Android Software Engineering

Why join this opportunity?

Our client is an early-stage, well-funded AI startup building a next-generation consumer AI platform designed to help people automate everyday tasks, workflows, and errands through intelligent, real-world task execution.

This is a rare opportunity to join as a founding engineer and help shape both the product and the engineering foundation from the very beginning. You'll work alongside an experienced leadership team in a fast-paced, high-trust environment where ownership, curiosity, and execution are highly valued.

What you'll do

Design, build, and maintain a production Android application where AI is at the core of the user experience.
Develop modern Android applications using Kotlin.
Integrate AI-powered capabilities such as chat, vision, voice, and recommendations through backend APIs.
Design intuitive user experiences for AI interactions, including streaming responses, retries, and partial results.
Optimize application performance, responsiveness, memory usage, and battery efficiency.
Implement analytics, logging, and user feedback mechanisms to support continuous product improvement.
Collaborate closely with backend and machine learning engineers to design scalable APIs and deliver seamless AI experiences.
Ensure application stability, security, and scalability in production.

What we're looking for

3+ years of professional Android development experience.
Strong experience building Android applications with Kotlin.
Experience integrating AI-powered features such as LLMs, vision, speech, or similar technologies.
Strong understanding of asynchronous programming using Coroutines and Flow.
Experience working with REST or gRPC APIs.
Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills.
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases.
Experience with ML Kit or TensorFlow Lite is considered an asset.
Published Android applications on the Google Play Store are a plus.
A builder's mindset with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.

Tech Stack

Kotlin / Java
REST & gRPC APIs
SQL & NoSQL
TensorFlow Lite
Android Jetpack
Coroutines & Flow

Why this role?

Founding engineer opportunity at a well-funded AI startup.
Help build a consumer AI product from zero to scale.
Fully remote across the United States and Canada.
Small, high-calibre engineering team with direct access to leadership.
High-trust, flexible work environment.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) with employer match (U.S.).
Visa sponsorship available where applicable.
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both the product and engineering direction from day one.