algo1
Junior Android Engineer
algo1United Kingdom2 days ago
Full-timeInformation Technology, Engineering

About Us:

We’re a VC-backed stealth-mode company building behavioural AI solutions for the retail industry. Our platform is designed from the ground up — no legacy, no patchwork systems — just a clean slate and a clear vision. Our mission is to bring the intelligence of modern machine learning directly to the in-store experience, powering real-time, context-aware interactions in physical retail environments through beautifully engineered mobile experiences.


Role:

We're looking for an Android Engineer to help with the development of a cutting-edge consumer facing app designed to change the physical in-store shopping experience. You’ll collaborate closely with our team of ML & backend engineers and product to deliver a mobile experience that feels fast, personalised, and deeply responsive to user context.


Responsibilities:

  • Build and implement key Android features, including real-time communication and bi-directional data flows.
  • Create smooth offline experiences by helping to implement prefetching, caching, and background sync strategies.
  • Collaborate on performance tuning, ensuring the app runs efficiently with low latency and good battery life.
  • Partner with the AI & ML teams to integrate context-driven features into the user experience.
  • Contribute to the mobile architecture by applying modern patterns and best practices.
  • Work alongside design & product teams to ship polished, scalable, and delightful user interactions.


Essential Qualifications:

  • Solid grasp of modern Android development principles, including lifecycle management, coroutines, and basic threading.
  • Interest in or familiarity with building resilient apps (e.g. offline-first approaches, sync queues, or reactive flows).
  • Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, product-focused environment without legacy code constraints.
  • Curiosity about behavioural data, context-aware design, or the future of retail technology.


Bonus Points For:

  • Exposure to real-time communication concepts (e.g. WebSockets, gRPC, MQTT, SSE, or similar).
  • Interest in Bluetooth, sensor APIs, or connecting code to the physical world.
  • Curiosity about how hardware talks to software (like USB-C peripherals).
  • A desire to see a product grow from an early concept to an MVP.

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