Staff Android Engineer, Connectivity
Core
Own the end-to-end architecture of the Android connectivity layer for the WHOOP strap, managing BLE transport, history synchronization, and firmware delivery.
Role type
Staff Android Engineer (Connectivity)
Builds
WHOOP mobile app connectivity features and firmware delivery systems
Domain
Consumer Health Tech / Mobile / Bluetooth Low Energy
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Kotlin, Android Bluetooth stack, Jetpack Compose, MVVM/MVI architecture, CI/CD, distributed system debugging
Preferred skills
Mentorship, cross-functional leadership, architectural strategy
Technologies
Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Room, Retrofit, OkHttp, Firebase, Gradle, Android Studio
Responsibilities
Define communication protocols between WHOOP strap and Android; manage GATT operations and reconnection logic; build telemetry systems for connectivity health; mentor engineers and drive architectural improvements; participate in incident command and app release processes.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
