Software Engineer - Android

About Ditto:

Ditto is on a mission to unleash the full power of edge devices by removing all the plumbing required to build amazing applications. We bridge the digital divide by enabling real-time data synchronization—even when internet connectivity is limited or non-existent. Our peer-to-peer technology is trusted by major customers like Chick-fil-A and Delta Airlines, and we also work closely with the U.S. military on mission-critical connectivity solutions. As a fast-growing startup poised for a future IPO, our team is globally distributed, and our core values are trust, communication, and continuous improvement. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a team that encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives.

About the position

Unleash the full power of edge devices by eliminating all the plumbing required to build amazing applications. As a global team, we prioritize trust, communication, and continuous improvement as our core values. We strongly believe in celebrating diversity and strive to create a team that encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives.

Ditto aims to expand the internet beyond traditional reach. Our groundbreaking software empowers devices to synchronize data in real-time, using cutting-edge peer-to-peer technology that runs on mobile, web, IoT, and server systems.

Help us ignite the future of data synchronization as a Software Engineer at Ditto! We are seeking a software engineer to design, implement and test mission critical applications that enable optimized command and control and situational awareness using Ditto's technology. You will work on a small team, partnered with end-users, that handles the full end-to-end implementation from design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support and troubleshooting.

As a Software Engineer you will:

• Help Ditto’s customers solve complex issues with our solutions, e.g., resolving questions on SDKs, architecture, performance, scaling and everything in between
• Be an expert on best practices for developing mobile applications using Ditto at scale
• Advocate for customers’ needs, working with the engineering and product teams to debug and reproduce problem reports and escalate problems to include other team members as needed.
• Work with the developers and product managers to design and build interfaces (UI and API) to meet their needs.
• Support application development teams with delivery requirements and pipelines (security/authentication, integration and test, and production distributions)

What you’ll need:

• Minimum of 3 years in an active software development role
• Ability to develop complex applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
• Experience developing with networking protocols and communications (e.g. REST, TCP, UDP, QUIC)
• Experience developing with Bluetooth particularly in a mobile device context
• Experience developing with databases on mobile devices
• Experience developing with mapping software and APIs
• Read and understand the intent of code, logs and stack traces, debugging in distributed environments
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks, as well as common CI/CD practices
• Strong communication skills, particularly written communication skills. As a distributed team, async communication is the norm and the development process often includes written architecture and design documents.
• U.S. citizenship, and an ability to obtain a security clearance

Nice to Haves:

• Development background in multiple languages: Kotlin, Swift, Java, Rust, Javascript
• Experience on multiple mobile frameworks: iOS, Flutter, React Native
• Experience with Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin architecture
• Experience building libraries/frameworks/SDKs for distributed platforms
• Experience with mesh networks, BLE, Wifi, and other mobile transports/radios
• Experience with network administration, performance testing, or troubleshooting

Benefits we offer:

• Competitive salaries

• Stock options

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage

• Flexible spending account (FSA)

• Flexible vacation policy

• 401(k) plan 

• Office located in Atlanta, GA. Available for team member use.

Come join our remote team and discover the possibilities of your best career!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ditto is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Ditto is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know.

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