Android Software Engineer

Job description

Bevi is on a mission to disrupt the beverage supply chain and replace single-use water bottles with smart water machines.

Thousands of companies use Bevi to sustainably provide their employees with pure, sparkling, and flavored water at work.

As the market leader in IoT-enabled beverage machines, we’ve raised over $160M in venture capital and we’re doubling year over year.

In addition to maintaining hypergrowth with our current product line, Bevi is heavily investing in new product development. 

Bevi is looking for a passionate and experienced Android Software Engineer to join our software development team.

In this role, you will help deliver and maintain high-performance Android applications used directly by customers on our innovative smart water machines.

You will develop internal tools that empower our engineering team to rapidly create and test new features that enhance the user experience of using our machines.

You will be responsible for delivering software solutions that facilitate hardware-software integration efforts and will collaborate closely with other software and firmware engineers on system design, documentation, and implementation. 

We are a small and fun software team in a fast-growing hardware startup.

Our customers love our product and you will play a crucial role in making them even happier.

If you love thinking through new ideas and interactions, how to execute them in an innovative way and have a deep respect for user experience, come join our team! 

The ability to be in the office 3+ days per week in our Boston (Charlestown) headquarters is required for this position. 

Your Day to Day

• Build, optimize, and maintain Bevi’s Android applications using Kotlin to facilitate consistent reliable operation, remote management, and scalability of Bevi’s rapidly expanding fleet of machines
• Work efficiently to deliver consistent results as part of a software development team, ensuring your code is clean, reliable, and easy to maintain
• Directly support hardware-software integration efforts on both existing and new products by building software controls that interface with the firmware that powers Bevi machines
• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Collaborate with product managers, QA, and fellow engineers to ensure sprint goals are achieved on time and with a high degree of quality
• Participate and contribute to code reviews with peers and participate in regular knowledge-sharing sessions
• Help identify and resolve issues and bugs that surface in the Android stack in collaboration with QA and technical support teams
• Participate in architectural decision making and app optimization discussions
• Stay informed about new Android development trends, tools, and libraries, and bring relevant suggestions to the team

Requirements

• A BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of hands-on Android development experience
• Proficiency in Kotlin and familiarity with core Android frameworks
• Expertise in Java or Kotlin with mastery of the Android SDK and frameworks, including Couroutines and State Flows.
  
  Experience working with Jetpack components, especially Compose, is a plus
• Familiarity with tools such as Git, Gradle, Android Studio, and CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying production-ready Android applications
• Experience with unit testing, UI testing, and test-driven development.
  
  Experience using Espresso and/or Robolectric is a plus
• Familiarity with architectural patterns like MVVM and a working knowledge of Clean Architecture concepts
• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
  
  You are comfortable working closely with teammates and stakeholders
• A willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, iterative environment
• Experience with embedded development (AOSP) or integrating with firmware is a plus

We're excited about supporting career growth and would love to be part of your professional journey.

We know that talent comes in many forms, and we value individual accomplishments, specialized knowledge, and genuine passion over just checking boxes on a requirements list.If any of our positions interest you, please apply! Our recruiting team will contact you about next steps if we'd like to move forward together.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
• 401(k) with company match, and environmentally responsible investment options
• Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc (including sustainability or social justice volunteer events)
• Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
• Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
• Wellness and fitness reimbursements
• Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
• Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and (of course) unlimited Bevi ...
  
  plus composting and terracycling, too
• Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, Hero awards - and more!

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations