Mobile Android Engineer
Hark · San Jose, CA
$180,000–$450,000from the description
Jul 15, 2026
San Jose, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A native Android engineering role focused on building a multimodal AI companion app that handles real-time voice, text, and video interactions. The work spans architecture through deployment — designing performant streaming interfaces, optimizing UI rendering and battery use, and shaping how the product feels end-to-end. Best suited to a seasoned Android engineer with hands-on experience shipping real-time or live media features in production apps.
Senior level · 5+ years · National · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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No office location is specified in the posting; the CBSA and state fields are left blank. The role appears to be US-based given the USD salary range, but remote status is not explicitly stated — marked as not fully remote since no remote language appears.
The compensation range ($180K–$450K/year) is unusually wide, which is common at early-stage AI startups where equity and leveling vary significantly; the posting notes pay may vary based on knowledge, skills, and experience.
Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture) are listed together as a single requirement; MVVM is used as the primary name with Clean Architecture as an alternative since the JD treats them as a combined pattern knowledge requirement.
Real-time features (streaming, WebSockets, live audio/video) are listed as a single requirement; WebSockets is used as the primary name. The broader streaming/live audio-video capability is captured separately under audio/video processing in the bonus section.
ML/AI mobile integration, audio/video processing, and real-time communication appear under 'Bonus Qualifications' and are preferred, not required.
Dependency injection is listed as a required concept but no specific framework (e.g., Hilt, Dagger) is named.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ML/AI mobile integration, real-time communication.
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