A1 is building a proactive AI system that users rely on daily across conversations, tools, and workflows.
You will build and maintain production Android applications where AI is a core part of the user experience. This role focuses on performance, reliability, and thoughtful UX for AI-heavy interactions, not thin-client glue code.
Build and maintain production Android apps using Kotlin.
Integrate AI-powered features (chat, vision, voice, recommendations) via backend APIs.
Design UX patterns for AI interactions, including streaming responses, retries, and partial results.
Optimize performance, memory usage, and responsiveness for AI-heavy flows.
Implement analytics, logging, and feedback capture to support AI evaluation and iteration.
Collaborate closely with backend and ML engineers on API contracts and system behavior.
Ensure app stability, security, and scalability in production environments.
3+ years of Android development experience using Kotlin.
Hands-on experience integrating AI features (e.g. LLM, vision, speech APIs).
Strong understanding of asynchronous programming (Coroutines, Flow).
Familiarity with REST or gRPC APIs and structured data formats.
Strong debugging and performance profiling skills.
Comfort building in environments with latency, partial failure, and non-deterministic behavior.
Experience with MLKit or light on-device inference.
Published production apps on the Google Play Store.
Kotlin / Java
SQL / noSQL
TensorFlow Lite (on-device inference)
Our organization is very flat and our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering and product excellence. All members are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission.
Interview processIf there appears to be a fit, we'll reach to schedule 3, but no more than 4 interviews.
Applications are evaluated by our technical team members. Interviews will be conducted via virtual meetings and/or onsite.
We value transparency and efficiency, so expect a prompt decision. If you've demonstrated the exceptional skills and mindset we're looking for, we'll extend an offer to join us. This isn't just a job offer; it's an invitation to be part of a team that's bringing AI to have practical benefits to billions globally.
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