• Define and drive the multi-year architectural roadmap for our Android applications. You will ensure our "offline-first" capabilities and real-time data syncing remain reliable, scalable, and continuously improving as we scale. • Lead high-impact technical projects that span multiple squads, such as modularizing our codebase, optimizing local data persistence (Room/SQLite), or overhauling our UI layer with Jetpack Compose. • Take ownership of the stability and performance of our hospitality suite. You’ll design systems that are resilient to the high-pressure, 24/7 environment of a commercial kitchen. • Act as a mentor to Senior and Mid-level engineers. You will set the standard for code quality, documentation, and automated testing, fostering a culture of technical excellence. • Work with Engineering, Product, Design, and leadership to evaluate feasibility, shape roadmap decisions, and align technical investments with customer and business outcomes. • Partner with enablement teams to improve CI/CD, automated testing, failure analysis, and responsible use of AI-assisted engineering tools.

• Deliver high-quality, high-performing embedded Android experiences that AOA is known for, with predictability, agentic-efficiency, and collaborative ownership. • Own the end-to-end Android architecture for native Android on custom ARM-based embedded hardware. • Design an offline-first, modular system with local data architecture that can support future cloud sync. • Design encrypted per-profile storage, the local database, and build variants for the embedded device. • Resolve open architecture decisions and own the technical path forward. • Integrate device hardware into the app, including onboard cameras, controlled lighting, proximity sensors, and physical navigation controls. • Build shared hardware-abstraction layers for camera management, physical input, and device lifecycle behavior. • Design around display power states, cold boot, power transitions, abnormal shutdowns, and constrained hardware resources. • Build the on-device Kotlin experience from approved designs and specifications, including a UI navigated by physical controls. • Ensure core product features work reliably offline. • Implement Bluetooth audio, Wi-Fi sync, OTA updates, offline device-to-device transfer, and casting or streaming. • Design connected-device flows to degrade gracefully without bricking the device or corrupting data. • Build and maintain companion mobile apps and device-to-companion integration, including pairing, transfer, and shared data contracts. • Meet device performance targets for cold boot, profile switching, and camera initialization. • Use the device GPU and NPU appropriately for imaging and AR work while managing memory and power limits. • Turn product-level requirements into clear engineering work, owning the technical 'how.' • Bring strong engineering and UX judgment to the work, rather than building only what is explicitly written. • Write typed, tested, maintainable Kotlin that follows the existing codebase conventions. • Verify every feature on real hardware before handoff and catch issues before QA. • Conduct code reviews and set the review bar for Android work. • Lead the Android work technically and raise the capability of the intermediate developer on the project. • Establish the patterns and abstractions other Android work builds on. • Size your work in points, commit within the monthly delivery cycle, and reliably deliver what you planned. • Time-box spikes to resolve genuine hardware unknowns before they become delivery risks. • Use AI coding tools and agents thoughtfully to increase throughput and quality. • Keep engineering judgment in control of the final output. • Plan and sequence your work across the device and companion-app surface. • Surface risks and tradeoffs early, and communicate proactively across a remote team.

Role Description AOA is hiring a Senior Android Engineer to build the native Android experience that runs on a custom ARM-based embedded device, not a phone. This is a full-stack device role that spans low-level hardware integration up through the companion mobile app. You will own the Android architecture for purpose-built hardware: an offline-first, modular system with encrypted per-profile storage, designed so a great experience holds up on real hardware with constrained resources. This is the senior technical owner role for the device's Android experience. We keep specifications lean because we trust strong engineers to think deeply, resolve open architecture decisions, and shape the technical path forward. You will: - Integrate the device's onboard cameras, sensors, controlled lighting, and physical hardware controls used as the primary navigation input instead of touch. - Build the shared abstraction layers the rest of the app consumes. - Connect the device to the world through Bluetooth audio, Wi-Fi sync, OTA updates, and companion apps. You will operate independently across the device and companion-app surface, partnering with designers, the product owner, and any hardware or firmware counterparts to move work forward with clarity and care. As an AI-native agency, we use modern AI coding tools and agents to increase speed, quality, and focus, while keeping strong human judgment at the center of the final product. You may be a strong fit if you are a senior Android engineer who has built for real devices or embedded hardware, not only phone apps, takes pride in software that works close to the metal, enjoys turning ambiguity into thoughtful implementation, and wants to own the Android work end-to-end with a close-knit team that cares deeply about client outcomes. Qualifications - 5+ years building production Android applications in Kotlin. - Deep, current Android platform expertise. - Hands-on experience building Android for custom, embedded, or non-phone hardware. - Experience integrating device hardware such as cameras, sensors, peripherals, or physical controls. - Experience designing offline-first or local-data architectures with future sync in mind. - Connectivity experience with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, OTA updates, or device pairing. - A track record of owning Android architecture end-to-end as a senior engineer. - Strong judgment in resolving open technical decisions and owning tradeoffs. - Strong Android fundamentals: lifecycle, state management, performance, and memory. - Experience taking ambiguous requirements through to production on real hardware. - A strong quality discipline: typed, tested code and on-device verification before QA. - Ability to estimate your work, commit within a delivery cycle, and reliably deliver. - Excellent professional English, spoken and written. - Strong written communication and proactive, independent work in a fully remote team. - Reliable overlap with standard US Central Time business hours. - Fluent, practical use of AI coding tools as part of your engineering workflow. - Based in Latin America and able to work as an independent contractor. Requirements - Own the end-to-end Android architecture for native Android on custom ARM-based embedded hardware. - Design an offline-first, modular system with local data architecture that can support future cloud sync. - Design encrypted per-profile storage, the local database, and build variants for the embedded device. - Resolve open architecture decisions and own the technical path forward. - Integrate device hardware into the app, including onboard cameras, controlled lighting, proximity sensors, and physical navigation controls. - Build shared hardware-abstraction layers for camera management, physical input, and device lifecycle behavior. - Design around display power states, cold boot, power transitions, abnormal shutdowns, and constrained hardware resources. - Build the on-device Kotlin experience from approved designs and specifications, including a UI navigated by physical controls. - Ensure core product features work reliably offline. - Implement Bluetooth audio, Wi-Fi sync, OTA updates, offline device-to-device transfer, and casting or streaming. - Design connected-device flows to degrade gracefully without bricking the device or corrupting data. - Build and maintain companion mobile apps and device-to-companion integration, including pairing, transfer, and shared data contracts. - Meet device performance targets for cold boot, profile switching, and camera initialization. - Use the device GPU and NPU appropriately for imaging and AR work while managing memory and power limits. - Turn product-level requirements into clear engineering work, owning the technical “how.” - Bring strong engineering and UX judgment to the work, rather than building only what is explicitly written. - Write typed, tested, maintainable Kotlin that follows the existing codebase conventions. - Verify every feature on real hardware before handoff and catch issues before QA. - Conduct code reviews and set the review bar for Android work. - Lead the Android work technically and raise the capability of the intermediate developer on the project. - Establish the patterns and abstractions other Android work builds on. - Size your work in points, commit within the monthly delivery cycle, and reliably deliver what you planned. - Time-box spikes to resolve genuine hardware unknowns before they become delivery risks. - Use AI coding tools and agents thoughtfully to increase throughput and quality. - Keep engineering judgment in control of the final output. - Plan and sequence your work across the device and companion-app surface. - Surface risks and tradeoffs early, and communicate proactively across a remote team. Benefits - Compensation: $5,000 USD per month - Engagement: Contract (independent contractor) - Location: Remote, based in Latin America - Schedule: Available during standard business hours in US Central Time, for strong overlap with the team - Reports to: Engineering Manager Company Description AOA is a growing digital design and development agency that creates high-impact websites, AI-native apps, and standout eCommerce experiences for ambitious modern brands. We partner closely with eCommerce and SaaS companies to deliver thoughtful, polished work that drives meaningful results and lasting client success. Our work spans strategy, design, development, eCommerce, conversion optimization, and custom application development. We are a close-knit team where every person has a direct, visible impact on our clients' success and the growth of the company. We value genuine relationships, high standards, ownership, clear communication, and a true commitment to client delight. As an AI-native agency, we use modern tools to enhance the quality, speed, and clarity of our work, while keeping human judgment, creativity, and relationships at the center.

• Own key parts of the Android experience, architecting and fine-tuning features that keep users coming back daily • Boost performance and reliability, eliminating bottlenecks and making sure everything runs flawlessly — even at scale • Move fast and ship boldly: brainstorm, build, launch, and iterate based on real-world feedback • Collaborate closely with AI, Design, and Product teams to create an app that genuinely improves users’ lives • Experiment, adapt, and innovate: got a wild idea? Test it, learn, and repeat — no red tape, just results