Aescape

Senior Frontend Engineer (Kotlin / Android UX)

NYC/Metro Area, Remote. Posted a month ago

The role

You will own the core Kotlin and Android interface between the robot and customers. You will collaborate with robotics and backend engineers to translate hardware telemetry into interfaces and integrate with Go microservices.

What you will do

  • Own the core interface (Kotlin / Android) between the robot and customers
  • Work with UX Designers and Robotics experts to set standards for communicating body intelligence insights
  • Collaborate with robotics and backend engineers to translate hardware telemetry into React/Next.js webapps
  • Integrate with Go microservices backend
  • Own the full request lifecycle from API contract through to user-facing state
  • Enforce best practices in code quality, testing, and architecture
  • Contribute to platform decisions about state management, navigation, component systems, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Champion use of modern coding tools such as AI-assisted development and automated testing

Required qualifications

  • Demonstrated proficiency building production Kotlin mobile applications, ideally with JetPack Compose & Gradle
  • Demonstrated proficiency with modern UX application patterns (component libraries, form validation, data fetching, SSR)
  • Solid understanding of REST API integration patterns, authentication flows, and client-side state management
  • Experience with mobile release pipelines, CI/CD automation, and multi-environment deployment processes
  • Bias toward action — iteratively shipping to production, owning quality from commit to customer
  • Ability to work on-site (hybrid 3 days/week negotiable) in our NYC office

Nice to have

  • Experience with or willingness to contribute to Flutter / Dart
  • Experience with or willingness to contribute to React, Next.js, and TypeScript
  • Familiarity with Go microservices or a willingness to dive in and debug backend endpoints
  • Familiarity with C# / Unity or real-time 3D graphics
  • Prior experience building software for dedicated kiosks, custom tablets, IoT devices, or interfacing with robotics (e.g., ROS2)

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid healthcare coverage for employees with generous coverage for eligible dependents
  • Flexible time off
  • Quarterly Wellness Days
  • Generous parental leave
  • Complimentary OneMedical membership
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Home office budget
  • Annual stipend for professional development
  • Dinner is on us if working late
  • Complimentary Aescape recovery sessions for yourself, friends & family
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

About the company

Aescape is a body intelligence company delivering Adaptive Body Therapy, powered by physical AI and robotics. The company is headquartered in New York.