Android Engineer

What you'll work on:

• Work closely with our product and design teams to customize the Rylo experience for the Android platform.
• Prototype new features and redesign current ones.
• Work closely with the UI/UX team, applying design principles and making apps work intuitively.
• Contribute best-in-class programming skills to develop highly innovative, consumer-facing mobile products.
• Maintain a high level performance and quality.

Who we're looking for:

• B.S. or M.S. Computer Science or 4+ years in software development experience
• 2+ years of object-oriented software development experience. It's great if you have also mastered a functional language, or have been exposed to functional programming paradigms.
• 2+ years of building Android applications in Java (or Kotlin) using the Android SDK. If you have published apps on the Play Store let us know!
• Experience in understanding large and complex code bases, including API design techniques to help keep them clean and maintainable
• Experience with the NDK/JNI
• Experience on C/C++, video processing, OpenGL is a big plus
• Experience in the following:
• Java language and related frameworks.
• Custom view-level programming on Android.
• Multi-threading, memory management, and caching mechanisms specific to mobile devices. How do you perform I/O? How do you persist data? How do you handle an insane number of app/user events happening at the same time?
• Networking APIs and frameworks like Retrofit, OkHTTP
• Last but not least, have the ability to tackle very challenging projects on tight timeframes.

Why Rylo:

• We’re backed by Accel, Sequoia and Icon Ventures
• You’ll work with and learn from a highly cross-functional engineering team. Spanning software across the full stack: backend, frontend, iOS, Android, desktop, and embedded systems.
• Just a year and a half after founding Rylo, we shipped our first camera on time and with a team of only 18. We love what we do and work hard to do it. 
• Since launching in November 2017, we’ve expanded distribution to some of the top retailers, such as Amazon and Best Buy.
• We value: ownership, a thoughtful approach to problem solving, transparency, candor, and a willingness to learn and teach.
• You’ll help us build the future of cameras so that anyone can easily capture, edit, and share their favorite memories with the world. 

Benefits and perks:

• Your very own Rylo camera on your first day! 
• Join our team lunches, happy hours, and off-sites
• Meaningful equity
• Flexible work schedule
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Easy access to snacks and drinks