Build Android applications that connect hardware and guide users in capturing data for robotics and AI.
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Mecka uses artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly to support administrative and efficiency-focused aspects of our recruitment process.
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Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
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In this role, the Software Engineer for Android at Mecka AI focuses on developing applications that facilitate the connection between capture hardware and users, ensuring smooth data recording processes. Key skills include proficiency in Kotlin or Java, along with a solid grasp of Android app lifecycle management and performance optimization. This position is ideal for someone with 3-4 years of experience in building native Android applications, particularly those with a background in hardware integration. Mecka AI emphasizes collaboration with robotics teams, making it a fitting environment for engineers interested in the intersection of software and physical devices.
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The Role
You'll make Mecka's capture hardware practical for the people recording the real world. You'll build the Android applications that connect our devices, guide recording, and show users their progress and how to recover when something goes wrong. The work sits where physical hardware, mobile software and everyday use meet. Getting it right across many phones and operating conditions helps more people contribute high-quality data for robot learning.
What You'll Do
Build clear app workflows for connecting hardware and capturing data.
Integrate device interfaces and media capabilities into native Android software.
Design status displays and recovery flows so users stay on track through disconnections, permission changes and interrupted transfers.
Improve responsiveness, video performance, memory use and battery consumption across supported phones.
Add diagnostics, and work with firmware engineers to reproduce issues and test complete user workflows.
What You Bring
Must-have:
3–4 years of experience building and debugging native Android applications with connected hardware or media features on real devices, with strong Kotlin or Java skills.
A solid understanding of Android lifecycle, concurrency, permissions, background execution and networking.
The ability to design reliable app state that preserves user progress when connections or processes are interrupted.
Hands-on experience profiling and debugging performance, memory and connectivity on real Android devices.
The ability to build clear user interfaces and automated tests for important app workflows.
Nice-to-have:
Experience with USB host APIs, UVC cameras, MediaCodec, Camera2 or native C++ integration.
Experience with device provisioning, recording apps or large file transfers.
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