Senior Real-Time Android Engineer (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose)

Allen Control Systems; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

ACS Equity Package

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Allen Control Systems in Austin is seeking a Full Stack Android Developer for autonomous anti-drone systems. You will design native Android apps in Kotlin for real-time, performance-critical use cases and work on jetpack compose interfaces for embedded devices.

Collaborate with backend teams, optimize latency, support game-like input, and contribute to code quality in a fast-paced defense startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of Android development with Kotlin and Java.
• Experience with MVVM/MVI patterns, Kotlin Flows, and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and WebSockets.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop native Android apps using Kotlin for performance-critical use cases.
• Build Jetpack Compose UIs for tablets and embedded systems.
• Collaborate with backend teams to integrate APIs.
• Optimize for low latency and responsive UX in demanding environments.
• Support game-like interactions such as joystick input and overlays.
• Contribute to code reviews and improve code quality.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

MVVM/MVI

Jetpack Compose

REST APIs

Git & CI/CD

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Android Studio

Gradle

Docker/Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Allen Control Systems in Austin is seeking a Full Stack Android Developer for autonomous anti-drone systems. You will design native Android apps in Kotlin for real-time, performance-critical use cases and work on jetpack compose interfaces for embedded devices.

Collaborate with backend teams, optimize latency, support game-like input, and contribute to code quality in a fast-paced defense startup environment.