Senior Staff Software Engineer – Android, IoT

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the technical direction, architecture, standards, and release schedule for the Ops Portal, Device Configurator Application (DCA), and Unified Device Diagnostics (UDD).

• Develop production code utilizing Kotlin, Python, and Node.js.

• Review contributions across React frontend, serverless backend, Android, and iOS applications.

• Collaborate with Product and Design Leads from the discovery phase through planning.

• Evaluate feasibility and identify technical constraints, capacity issues, and sequencing risks.

• Design and implement real-time device communication and remote command-and-control services and APIs leveraging AWS IoT Core, MQTT, serverless AWS, and Terraform.

• Lead UDD and the Ops AI assistant by utilizing AWS Bedrock, MCP tools, human-in-the-loop controls, and evaluations.

• Propel the evolution towards proactive, self-healing operations.

• Approve high-risk fleet modifications and guarantee staged rollouts alongside tested rollbacks.

• Ensure security measures are in place for authentication, authorization, secrets management, and PHI handling.

• Synchronize changes across teams that share the Android codebase.

• Define usage metrics, error tracking, and performance monitoring.

• Submit RFCs, maintain architecture standards, and spearhead R&D and proof-of-concept initiatives.

• Assist in story breakdowns, design sessions, and pull-request evaluations.

• Guide engineers and enhance the team's technical proficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in software engineering, specifically in building and maintaining production systems.

• Strong backend expertise in Kotlin and/or Python, focusing on creating reliable services and APIs.

• Practical experience with Android device fleets, including Android app or system development (AOSP, APK deployment, ADB), device telemetry, remote command and control, and provisioning.

• Extensive knowledge of AWS services, particularly AWS IoT Core, MQTT, Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, and Terraform.

• Experience in developing AI agent systems, including the use of LLM tools (MCP or similar), agent guardrails, and evaluations.

• Previous experience as a technical or engineering lead within a product team.

• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools like Cursor, Claude, and Copilot.

• Preferred: Experience with BLE-based configuration and mobile provisioning workflows; iOS and Swift (CoreBluetooth).

• Preferred: Familiarity with React and Node.js.

• Preferred: Experience with Android fleets in digital signage or kiosk mode.

• Preferred: Knowledge of event streaming using Kafka or similar technologies.

• Preferred: Experience with observability tools such as CloudWatch, X-Ray, and OpenTelemetry, as well as product analytics using Mixpanel.

• Preferred: Background in healthcare or regulated environments, including experience with HIPAA and PHI handling.

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, particularly in ambiguous situations leading to production.

• Sound architectural judgment.

• A curiosity about field operations.

• A collaborative and enabling leadership approach.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Flexible time off to recharge.

• Hybrid work options available.

• Resources for mental and emotional wellness.

• 401K plan.

• A comprehensive array of modernized benefits and cultural perks.