Senior Android Developer

Senior Android Developer

Alight Creative is seeking an experienced Android developer to lead continuing development of Alight Motion on Android, as existing team members shift to focus on iOS development. In this role, you will work directly with the CTO to improve Alight Motion for Android, gradually taking over full responsibility for the Android version of the app. As a small team, we are looking for multi-talented developers who can help us build out the app and engine functionality and expand our cloud platform. As such, experience with graphics (OpenGL ES) will be key, and related skills (Audio/DSP, etc.) are strongly preferred. The role includes coding, architecture, and management responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead development of Alight Motion for Android in Kotlin
• Design client-side architecture for Alight Motion
• Oversee integration of Alight Motion with Alight Cloud
• Lead future development of future mobile app offerings from Alight Creative, such audio editors and so on.
• Mentor Junior Developers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong Kotlin skills
• Professional mobile photo/video processing or mobile game development experience
• Experience developing and maintaining an app with more than 50,000 daily active users
• Experience building custom UI components
• OpenGL ES mobile rendering experience
• Experience with either or both of Android NDK and/or iOS with C++/Objective-C
• Knowledge of or experience using relevant toolchains, build systems, development tools and platform APIs, and source control and bug tracking systems.
• 5+ years of experience in a senior software development role

Preferred Qualifications:

• iOS development experience a plus
• Audio/DSP experience a plus
• Knowledge of WebGL, Javascript, Node.js a plus
• Experience with serverless back ends such as Amazon Lambda or Firebase Cloud Functions a plus
• Strong English & Korean ability is a plus

About Alight Creative

We are a mobile software startup headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, building groundbreaking mobile content production apps that bring desktop-like capabilities to smartphones.

Our first mobile app offering is a full-featured motion graphics production app. Alight Motion was launched on Google Play in August 2018 and the response has been phenomenal. Join our team for a chance to be in at the beginning in the burgeoning mobile content creation space.

We are a small team so we are initially looking to hire for senior positions. Candidates will be expected to work hands-on, while being open to managing/mentoring junior developers in the future as the company grows.

Work Environment

We strive to create a comfortable, flexible working environment that avoids bureaucracy and hierarchy so we can focus on our passion of building amazing apps to empower mobile content creators.

• Flexible Telecommuting: Work in the office two days a week; work from wherever you like three days a week (this can be the office, your home, a cafe, anywhere).
  
  
• Collaboration tools: A variety of collaboration tools are provided to make working remotely easy and efficient (and new ideas are always welcomed).
  
  
• Flexible vacation time: Set your own work rhythm. Take time off when you need it to refresh yourself or come up with new ideas.
  
  
• Flat hierarchy: We encourage lateral communication and independent decision making. For most decisions, there is no need for “management approval”. Additionally, we follow the modern trend of choosing equal work “nicknames” rather than using traditional Korean “honorific” system of hierarchical titles.
  
• Select your Equipment: Choose whatever model you prefer for your work laptop/workstation, within a generous fixed budget.
  
  
• Educational support: We support work related books & education expenses.
  
  
• Alight Day: after gathering suggestions from the team, we periodically take a working day out of the office to have fun and eat delicious food.

How to Apply

• Send your resume, and any other materials (portfolio, GitHub link, etc.) to jobs@alightcreative.com. Be sure to mention the position you are applying for in the subject line.
• Feel free to ask if you have any questions about the Alight Creative team, the work environment, or our products and services.