Helix AI Engineer, Android
$200k - $400k • San Jose, CA
Posted 9d ago
Job Location
San Jose, CA
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots with the goal of shipping human-level intelligent robots for home and commercial markets. We are seeking an Android lead to take full ownership of Figure's consumer Android application, which will pair with proprietary hardware and handle high volumes of data. As the founding Android engineer, you will define the technical direction, launch the app, and build the team.
Responsibilities
- Own the Android app from architecture to Google Play release.
- Build and ship a consumer-grade client with high polish and performance.
- Manage core app features including onboarding, capture, tasks, earnings, and notifications.
- Establish Android architecture, coding standards, and review practices.
- Implement app instrumentation for analytics, experimentation, and crash reporting.
- Collaborate with iOS lead, hardware integration, and backend engineers on feature delivery.
- Drive fast, high-quality release cycles via Google Play, including staged rollouts.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience building and shipping consumer Android apps at scale.
- Expertise in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
- Deep experience with CameraX or Camera2, media pipelines, and offline-first sync.
- Experience as the lead or senior-most engineer on a mobile platform.
- Strong product sense and performance discipline across diverse devices.
- Comfortable owning a platform end-to-end in a fast-paced, small team environment.
Benefits
- US base salary range: $200,000 to $400,000 per year.