Job Description
Bragi was founded in 2013 and launched the world's first Truly Wireless Earphones in 2015 (yes, a whole 12 months before the Airpods...)
Since then, We have evolved from a promising startup to a market-moving creator of innovative technology, opening the new category of Truly Wireless Earphones. Bragi transformed into a software enabler for consumer brands, focusing on scaling its technology after investing more than $90 million in software and AI.
Now we are a leader in the AI headphone space, known for our smart devices that integrate seamlessly into users' lives. With a focus on innovation and user experience, we are driving the evolution of wearable technology.
Android Developer - Shenzhen based
This is a remote role based in Shenzhen, China. This position is essential for building up Bragi R&D in China
Tasks
- Perform requirements analysis from both SoC vendor and Bragi
- Feature and Mobile library offering and support by a given SoC vendor
- Identify gaps between the vendors offering and Bragi's support and vise versa
- Bragi FW and mobile middleware integration and validation
- Mobile SDK adaptation to match to the existing SoC feature offering and firmware interfaces
- Developing and implementing advanced Android applications and libraries
- Collaborating in and with cross-functional teams (Product, Design and QA) to define, design, and launch new features
- Evaluating and implementing new technologies to enhance development efficiency
- Improving performance, debugging and refactoring
- Ensuring robust and reliable software through focus on testability
- Communication between the customer and Bragi's R&D in Europe: Identify blockers and suggest improved approaches and documentation for fast time to market
- Design, implement and improve support processes between the development teams in China and Europe e.g. documentation, extend or develop tooling
- Support ODMs and test engineers (ODM, at Bragi) as part of the "Bragi certification program" to ensure a flawless support of the Bragi feature offering
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in Android development
- Native in Mandarin, and strong English skills in speaking, reading, and writing (engineering level)
- Deep knowledge of Java and Kotlin programming paradigms
- Solid experience with standard Bluetooth without reliance on third-party libraries
- Experience with custom Bluetooth protocols without reliance on third-party libraries
- Understanding of Architectural Models and Design Patterns
- Understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
- Ability to understand business requirements and perform decomposition of a complex feature
Nice to have:
- Experience in working with either of the following chipsets: JieLi, WuQi, Actions, Bluetrum, BES, Qualcomm, Airoha
- Experience with CI/CD (Gitlab) for mobile
- Experience with writing unit tests, experience with automation testing is a plus
- Outstanding communication skills and the ability to drive improvement iterations
- Knowledge of Reactive programming paradigms
- Previous experience with wearables or IoT devices
Benefits
- A complex project that is exceptionally challenging and will change how audio is consumed forever
- Home-office and flexible working hours
- Work hand in hand with worldwide known audio brands
- A chance to deliver a delightful experience to 25m+ users in the next 12 months (existing base is 10m+)
- A flexible Learning & Development program, choose where you want to improve yourself
- 10 professional coaching sessions with experts to support your growth
