Lead Android Engineer, Arondite
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Office located in Old Street, London
AI and autonomous sytems for the defence sector
Open for applications
AI and autonomous sytems for the defence sector
1-20 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
More information about location
Office located in Old Street, London
1-20 employees
Company mission
To build the next generation of AI and autonomous systems for customers solving the world's most challenging and important frontier problems.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of Android development experience with a strong understanding of Kotlin and Java
- Expertise in low-level networking on Android, including working with sockets, WebSockets, and custom networking protocols
- Deep knowledge of complex network architectures, including handling offline scenarios, caching strategies, and network optimizations
- Familiarity with Jetpack components and modern Android development best practices
- Ability to write clean, maintainable and testable code with unit and integration tests
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- Experience with geo/mapping applications, including working with Cesium, Mapbox or custom mapping solutions
- Experience optimising for battery life and low power consumption
- Knowledge of video streaming protocols (RTSP, WebRTC) and optimizing media playback on Android
- Experience implementing and optimizing real-time push notifications
- Familiarity with Android security practices related to networking, encryption, and data protection
- Prior experience in industries such as navigation, transportation, or live video streaming
What the job involves
- Arondite is looking for an experienced Android Engineer with specialised expertise in low-level networking to join our innovative team
- While focusing on networking challenges, you'll be writing clean, maintainable code and implementing custom protocols on a daily basis
- You will join Arondite at a pivotal moment in the company’s journey. Our company’s future will be built on a foundation of exceptional engineers, people who find high-impact and technically challenging work engaging and exciting, and who consistently deliver outsized impact
- You will collaborate with other brilliant minds to solve some of the world’s hardest and most important engineering problems
- You will have ownership and autonomy from Day One. There is a flat hierarchy at Arondite.
- From your first day, you will directly influence the design, functionality, and direction of Arondite’s product offering.
- We hire the best people and give them extremely high levels of autonomy; the sky is the limit for an individual with the right ambition
- You will design and build software to enable autonomous systems to collaborate, process vast quantities of data, and take meaningful action.
- You will iterate closely with and enhance the capabilities of end users who do globally impactful work.
- The software you create will present complex information in an intuitive way to enable humans to task, control and supervise multiple robotic and autonomous systems
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Arondite confronts the danger posed by landmines, a persistent threat in conflict-ridden regions worldwide. Traditional demining methods are often slow, costly, and perilous, risking the lives of deminers.
To address this critical issue, Arondite pioneers AI-enhanced solutions tailored for defense applications. Its demining service utilises drones equipped with specialised sensors, leveraging AI to detect and safely dispose of landmines.
By combining advanced technology with innovative approaches, Arondite aims to revolutionise the demining process, offering a safer and more efficient alternative to conventional methods. Through its dedication to harnessing AI for humanitarian purposes, Arondite seeks to mitigate the devastating impact of landmines, contributing to global efforts towards peace and security.
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Company benefits
- The opportunity to work with world-class engineers on a wide range of technologies
- Free training and education to quickly fill knowledge gaps
- The best resources and equipment required to do your job
- Exposure to working closely with customers on real problems
- Free meals and snacks in the office
- 7% employer pension contribution
- Employee Stock Options for everyone, so we all have a stake in the company’s growth
- Relocation support
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
Leadership
Will Blyth
(CEO)Previously served in the British Army for 12 years. They then moved on to work as a Defence Strategy Lead at Panatir Technologies and in Partnerships & Programmes at Helsing before co-founding Arondite in December 2023.
Rob Underhill
(CTO)Graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Master's in Electronic Engineering. They previously served as the Head of Product at Garrison Technology and as a Lead Engineer at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence.
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