Mobile Software Engineer III

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 11,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

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We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world s leading brands
• Solve complex problems and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

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Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

• We are seeking a full stack Mobile Software Engineer to develop a next-generation application that unlocks new experiences through algorithms enabling high-quality media capture and AI features.
• Our engineers collaborate with world-class software, hardware, and system engineers to deliver cutting-edge camera user experiences by developing groundbreaking algorithms across our AR, VR, and MR product portfolios.

Job Title: Mobile Software Engineer III

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Android and iOS applications that seamlessly integrate with our smart glasses, ensuring a cohesive user experience across devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers and UX/UI designers, to create innovative features and functionalities for our smart glasses ecosystem.
• Implement robust APIs and services to facilitate communication between mobile applications and smart glasses, ensuring efficient data exchange and synchronization.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest mobile development trends and technologies, and apply this knowledge to enhance app performance and user experience.
• Optimize mobile applications for performance, scalability, and battery efficiency, ensuring they meet the highest quality standards.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, following best practices in software development.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of mobile applications to ensure reliability and stability across different devices and operating systems.
• Collaborate within the team and across teams, working closely with researchers, software engineers, and product managers to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• Prioritize usability, maintainability, scalability, ease of debugging, and clear documentation in all development efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 6+ years of experience required
• Proficiency in Python and C++ for developing and integrating software components that interact with mobile applications and hardware devices.
• Strong proficiency in mobile development for Android and/or iOS platforms, using languages such as Kotlin, Java, Swift, or Objective-C.
• Proven experience in developing mobile applications that require hardware integration, such as smart glasses, including familiarity with Bluetooth or other communication protocols.
• Understanding of responsive design principles and experience in creating intuitive, user-friendly mobile interfaces.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, with the ability to optimize mobile app performance and battery efficiency.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers and UX/UI designers.
• Knowledge of UI/UX design principles and the ability to work closely with designers to implement seamless user experiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or relevant field preferred
• 10+ years of experience preferred
• FAANG or big tech background preferred
• Experience with augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) technologies and frameworks, such as ARKit, ARCore, or Unity.
• Familiarity with the development and integration of AI or machine learning features within mobile applications.
• Experience in developing applications that utilize sensors and other hardware components, such as cameras, accelerometers, and gyroscopes.
• Knowledge of low-level programming and optimization techniques for performance-critical applications.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA [Onsite]

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $156,000 $197,600 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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