Aura Home, Inc. | Senior Android Engineer

About Aura: Aura's mission is to create products that bring people closer together through photos, videos, and memories. We're the leading brand in WiFi-connected digital picture frames, with a range of products ranked #1 by Wirecutter, The Strategist, WIRED, and Oprah. Aura frames display billions of photos worldwide, bringing people closer together wherever they are.How you will add value: You will join our growing Product Engineering team and work closely with designers and product managers to build new features, improve the experience, and ship app updates to millions of happy customers. Our apps are the primary touch point for our product and are the key to delighting our customers, so we are especially interested in someone who takes a strong customer-focused engineering approach.The stack: Our Android mobile app is built on a hybrid of Kotlin and Java. We have developed a highly performant photo upload pipeline that runs in the foreground and in the background, so our users' photos can be seamlessly processed. We have a communication stack built on Bluetooth and WiFi that makes managing our hardware device simple and intuitive for our users. Our frame runs an Android app that shares code with our mobile app, providing a connected way for us to build new features and fix bugs. Our web app and the ability to email photos to the frames also provide key connectivity touch points for our customers.What excites you about an opportunity:Own projects from the first line of code, through testing, to production, as well as monitoring analytics after it is releasedDevelop new features, fix bugs, and make other improvements to our Android client app and the frame appMaintain and improve build systems, testing infrastructure, and QA processesWork on our Rails API as needed to support our apps' featuresCollaborate with designers and product managers to deliver beautiful and functional new featuresParticipate in code review on GitHub - when one of us shines, we all shineBe responsible for your own weekly tasks through self-organization, communication, and time managementParticipate in our sprint rituals (sprint planning, daily stand, and biweekly retros!), as well as other team and company meetingsWe are excited about you because:Have at least 5 years of native Android experience, including at least two years on an app with at least 10,000 monthly active usersHave recent startup experienceBe ready to work in a hybrid Java and Kotlin codebaseHave a deep familiarity with Android technologies and trendsHave experience building world-class UI on the Android platformAre comfortable working in a small team and taking ownership over various aspects of the appAre focused on user experience and use metrics, research, and feedback to measure successTake a detail-oriented approach to user interface, including comfort digging into design filesWork iteratively and think from the customer's perspectiveAre self-motivated and can learn new skills quicklyCan clearly communicate your decisions and can present your work to stakeholders, including our founders and other executivesAre comfortable working on a distributed teamAre located in NYC or San Francisco, and are willing and able to join us in the office at least 3 days a weekBecause you matter:We believe in creating a happy and supportive work environment, so you can excel at your job and enjoy coming into work each day.We know that not everyone fulfills every single job requirement. If you believe you are a strong fit, we invite you to apply for the pensation, Benefits, and Perks:At Aura, we believe in creating a great work environment so you are set up to succeed in your job and do the best work of your career. We have offices in New York City and San Francisco. We offer the following benefits to all full-time Aura employees based in the U.S.:Competitive compensation, including an employer-sponsored 401(k) "” and we fully match the first 4% of contributionsComprehensive health plans: we pay 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for familiesGenerous stock option program, which begins vesting after 1 yearFlexible time off - you're required to take off at least 10 days in addition to all company holidaysA monthly fitness and wellness allowance of up to $150Lunch and snacks on us every day in our NYC and SF offices(Benefits may differ for part-time or international roles.)Compensation: $170,000 - $220,000, commensurate with experienceAura Home Inc. All rights reserved, Aura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Created: 2025-01-06