Senior Android NDK Engineer - Real-Time Robotics & Edge AI

Figure; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure, based in San Jose, is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to develop the mobile application for its innovative humanoid robot. The role requires building high-performance applications that connect directly with custom sensor hardware, optimizing real-time data processing, and leveraging low-level Android systems.

Candidates should have deep expertise in Android NDK (C/C++), experience with real-time data infrastructure, and a proven track record in shipping production apps. Competitive salaries range from $150,000 to $400,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Android NDK for hardware interfacing and custom HAL development.
• Proven experience with real-time, low-latency pipelines for high-bandwidth sensors.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Kotlin/Java.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the Android application for Figure's humanoid robots.
• Architect high-throughput data ingestion pipelines for image sensors and IMU data.
• Implement custom hardware abstraction layers (HAL) and leverage the Android NDK.

Skills

Android NDK (C/C++)

Low-latency data pipelines

Real-time concurrency

C/C++ and Kotlin/Java

Production Android applications

CPU/GPU workload optimization

Tools

TensorFlow Lite

OpenCV

WebRTC

Job description

Figure, based in San Jose, is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to develop the mobile application for its innovative humanoid robot. The role requires building high-performance applications that connect directly with custom sensor hardware, optimizing real-time data processing, and leveraging low-level Android systems.

Candidates should have deep expertise in Android NDK (C/C++), experience with real-time data infrastructure, and a proven track record in shipping production apps. Competitive salaries range from $150,000 to $400,000 annually.