Mission
Kabata is building the next generation in strength training, starting with the world's first AI-powered dumbbells.
The company has raised over $7 million from world-class VCs & angels, including:
- Shawn Carolan (Menlo Ventures; Midas List VC)
- Nakisa Bidarian (manages Jake Paul; ex-UFC CFO)
- Zaza Pachulia & Kirk Lacob (Golden State Warriors front office)
- Dan Gilbert (owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Andy Dunn (Bonobos founder)
- Bradley Chubb (2x Pro Bowl NFL linebacker)
- Naval Ravikant (AngelList founder), and more.
Kabata tracks & comprehends all your workout data (reps, time under tension, velocity, volume, power, fatigue), sends those metrics back to you in gamified, real-time charts, and runs AI on that data to coach & progress you.
This uniquely data-driven approach results in effective workouts tailored to users' bodies and goals. Additionally, Kabata AI employs form correction & strain analysis in addition to velocity-based training, scientifically proven to help users become stronger & more explosive while also reducing the risk of injury.
The team comes from leading organizations including: Apple, iRobot, Whoop, Peloton, Nike, Felicis, Meta, Tonal, Postmates, Amazon, UCLA & Stanford & is actively looking for its next rockstar. Welcome to the next generation in strength training - powered by AI!
Role
Kabata is looking for a passionate Staff Android Engineer who will work with our talented design & engineering teams to build the next generation of strength training.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, maintain and own the Kabata Android app.
- Implement UX requirements using Android Studio.
- Document code functionality and author design documentation.
- Write unit tests to verify key application functions.
- Participate in code reviews and improve code quality.
- Work cross-functionally with iOS developers to share requirements, implementation details, and code where appropriate.
- Design, build, and maintain the Android platform at Kabata, spanning everything from app architecture to CI infrastructure (build, test, and deploy).
About you
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent hands-on, post-grad, non-internship technical expertise
- Solid understanding of OOP/FRP and design patterns
- 5+ years experience in Android Development, Kotlin
- Experience with modern Android development frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines
- Published one or more Android apps to the Google Play Store
- Experience working with BLE on Android
- Knowledge of multi-threading on Android
- Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
- Experience with AWS and MongoDB a plus
- Intellectual curiosity & horsepower + natural excitement for the fitness space
- Ability to take initiative and go above and beyond
Outro
This is a critical role, and an attractive salary + equity comp package will be offered. If you’re energized by the combination of fitness, AI and technology, the opportunity to make the world stronger, healthier & happier, and the impact you can make in the early days of a startup going after a massive opportunity, we’d love to talk to you!
Our company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
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