Job Details:
Acurable is a fast-growing, venture backed MedTech start-up with offices in London and Seville. We create accurate and user-friendly wearable medical devices intended to be used by patients at home.
Our award-winning, patented technology enables for the first time the automated diagnosis and management of respiratory conditions. It is the product of more than 10 years’ research at Imperial College London by Acurable’s founder, Professor Esther Rodriguez Villegas, and has been recognised as a breakthrough in respiratory medicine, winning some of the most respected awards in the industry, among them an XPrize and several Innovate UK grants. It has also featured in national and international media, including earlier this year in the BBC Horizon documentary How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley.
In 2020 our first product, AcuPebble SA100, became the first medical device in the world to obtain the CE mark for the automated diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea at home, and a few months later the product gained FDA clearance for home sleep apnoea testing in the US. AcuPebble SA100 is now in use within healthcare organisations across the UK and Europe, and will be launching in the USA in the coming months. At the same time we continue our research to develop new products that will fundamentally improve the lives of millions of people suffering from serious chronic conditions such as COPD, Asthma and Epilepsy.
We’re a small but fast-growing company with big ambitions. To achieve them, we’re building a team of exceptional people who are inspired by our vision, share our values, and who have the attitude and skills required to help Acurable succeed. In return, we provide a fun, challenging and inspiring work environment where you can make a huge difference to the lives of millions of people worldwide.
Role Overview
Acurable’s mobile applications are the main interface between the AcuPebble acoustic sensor and the healthcare professionals and patients who use our medical devices. In your role as Android Developer, you’ll be working on an essential component of our products which needs to not only be engaging and easy to use, but which must also provide the high performance our system requires. This is a really exciting opportunity for a talented, motivated developer who loves solving complex problems and has a strong analytical background. You’ll be able to get involved in every stage of app development, from initial planning to ultimate release, and participate in new and exciting projects while working alongside our team of experienced researchers and engineers.
What you will do
- Develop easy to use, highly optimised and scalable Android applications, including UI, back-end logic.
- Integrate the mobile app with our innovative acoustic sensor focusing on reliable wireless communication technologies.
- Integrate the mobile app and cloud data platform APIs.
- Design and implement technical solutions to maintain and improve the Android application.
- Collaborate with our team of back-end developers, embedded engineers and product designers to understand requirements to work on new and exciting features.
- Define, document and implement comprehensive unit and functional tests for each one of the app components.
- Write code following the IEC62304 based software development lifecycle.
- Challenge yourself and others, learn new technologies, and have fun!
What you should bring to Acurable
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics.
- Strong knowledge of Kotlin and native Android app development.
- Strong understanding of design patterns and Object Oriented Programming.
- Strong interest in UX/UI, with a focus on easiness of use and accessibility. Solid knowledge of Android UI/UX design principles, patterns and best practices.
- Understand the nuances of fragments and Android XML layouts, and how to create adaptive interfaces that work for multiple device form factors.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to backend services.
- Knowledge of Firebase, Android Jetpack and Hilt.
- Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
- Experience of using BLE for wireless communication.
- Understanding of build processes and CI tooling.
- Experience with version control tools such as Git.
- Familiarity with writing unit and UI tests.
- Experience with mobile development issues related to performance optimisation, caching, security, native components / SDKs and compatibility on low budget phones (eg: Android 6.0).
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Creativity in finding solutions, attention to detail, a good understanding of technology and, most of all, a desire to learn new things.
Why you should apply
- We provide a fun and entrepreneurial work environment within an exciting high-growth business, where you will use your skills to make a real difference to the lives of millions of people.
- You will be joining an experienced and extremely talented team, who will help you grow professionally by providing valuable mentoring and development opportunities.
- We offer a very competitive remuneration package, flexible hours, option to work from sunny Seville for a few weeks every year, generous holiday allowance, regular social events, UK visa sponsorship… and many other perks we continue adding as the company grows.
- We put time and care into finding passionate, committed people, who look out for each other and are prepared to go the extra mile to help Acurable achieve our mission. If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we can’t wait to hear from you.
Position details
- Location: You’ll be based at the company headquarters in London, but still with the option to work remotely as and when required.
- Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience.
How to apply
Please send your CV with an introduction about why you want to join our company, why you think you are the right candidate for the position, your salary expectations and current location.