Aura

Technology

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,DevicePlatform

$160–220k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer, Device Platform at Aura. Skills: Android Platform, System Services, Background Processes. Develop core platform application. Evolve core platform application”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Debug platform issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years Android development, Java and Kotlin proficiency, Solid understanding Android platform, Experience building background services, Own large complex features

Nice to Have

Shipping software consumer hardware, AOSP build system experience, System app development, Platform-signed APK integration, Device management concepts, Fleet operations concepts, Comfort reading AOSP source, Backend integration device services, Startup or fast-paced environment

What You'll Do.

Develop core platform application

Evolve core platform application

Design Android system services

Implement Android system services

Support device lifecycle management

Support OTA update delivery

Support installation orchestration

Support rollback handling

Integrate device capabilities

Drive quality through testing

Establish testing patterns

Lead technical discussions

Write design documents

Participate code reviews

Mentor other engineers

Support other engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with product; Collaborate with firmware; Collaborate with backend; Collaborate with hardware

Communication Scope

Technical discussions; Design documentation

Full Job Description

About Aura: Build a world where people feel closer to their loved ones every day. Aura turned the digital frame into a private social network for more authentic, real-world connection between our closest loved ones. Instantly share photos and videos from anywhere in the world to your loved ones' homes through our easy-to-use apps, beautifully displayed on premium Wi-Fi frames. Aura is the most recommended digital frame by independent reviewers, and the only digital frame recommended by The New York Times Wirecutter. With frames and apps used by millions from around the world, Aura continues to innovate with new products, software features, and new market expansion, fueling profitable growth. Our engineering team delivers rapid innovation across the entire stack from hardware to machine vision. We're constantly building new software and hardware products while improving our existing ones. Overview: Aura is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Frame Platform Team, responsible for the Android-based software experience that powers our connected frame products. In this role, you will primarily work on the platform application — the core system app that defines the Aura product experience — as well as the services that keep our devices up to date and running reliably in the field. You'll work within a vendor-customized Android environment, collaborating closely with product, firmware, and backend teams to deliver a polished, resilient platform. The ideal candidate is a strong Android engineer who is equally comfortable architecting user-facing platform features and building the robust background services that support them, as well as not afraid to dive deeper in the Android system to debug platform issues. What you’ll do: Develop and evolve the core platform application — from architecture through delivery. Design and implement Android system services and background processes that support device lifecycle management, including OTA update delivery, installati

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