About Aura:

Aura’s mission is to create products that bring people closer together through photos, videos, and memories. We’re the leading brand in WiFi-connected digital picture frames, with a range of products ranked #1 by Wirecutter, The Strategist, WIRED, and Oprah. Featuring a crystal-clear display, seamless software updates, and a user-friendly app, Aura makes it easy for loved ones to share and display their favorite photos and videos in frames that complement any home decor. 

Headquartered in New York City, our team consists of data-driven, creative, and forward-thinking collaborators focused on delivering the highest quality digital frames on the market. We value innovation, and consistently experiment with new technology and product offerings to ensure our customers always have the most enjoyable photo-sharing experience. 

This genuine love for the product, combined with our commitment to our customers, has fostered sustainable and profitable growth. Today, Aura frames display billions of photos worldwide, bringing people closer together wherever they are.

How you will add value:

You will join our growing Product Engineering team and work closely with designers and product managers to build new features, improve the experience, and ship app updates to millions of happy customers. Our apps are the primary touch point for our product and are the key to delighting our customers, so we are especially interested in someone who takes a strong customer-focused engineering approach. We believe that our customers and their needs should be at the center of every technical decision, and we are relentlessly focused on delivering the best possible product. As a member of a small team, you will be directly responsible for a variety of important projects. The team values quick iteration and close collaboration with designers, product managers, and other stakeholders across the company.

The stack:

Our Android mobile app is built on a hybrid of Kotlin and Java. We have developed a highly performant photo upload pipeline that runs in the foreground and in the background, so our users' photos can be seamlessly processed.  We have a communication stack built on Bluetooth and WiFi that makes managing our hardware device simple and intuitive for our users. Our frame runs an Android app that shares code with our mobile app, providing a connected way for us to build new features and fix bugs. Our web app and the ability to email photos to the frames also provide key connectivity touch points for our customers.

What excites you about an opportunity:

• Own projects from the first line of code, through testing, to production, as well as monitoring analytics after it is released
• Develop new features, fix bugs, and make other improvements to our Android client app and the frame app
• Maintain and improve build systems, testing infrastructure, and QA processes
• Work on our Rails API as needed to support our apps’ features
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to deliver beautiful and functional new features
• Participate in code review on GitHub – when one of us shines, we all shine
• Be responsible for your own weekly tasks through self-organization, communication, and time management
• Participate in our sprint rituals (sprint planning, daily stand, and biweekly retros!), as well as other team and company meetings

We are excited about you because:

• Have at least 5 years of native Android experience, including at least two years on an app with at least 10,000 monthly active users
• Have recent startup experience
• Be ready to work in a hybrid Java and Kotlin codebase
• Have a deep familiarity with Android technologies and trends
• Have experience building world-class UI on the Android platform
• Are comfortable working in a small team and taking ownership over various aspects of the app
• Are focused on user experience and use metrics, research, and feedback to measure success
• Take a detail-oriented approach to user interface, including comfort digging into design files
• Work iteratively and think from the customer's perspective
• Are self-motivated and can learn new skills quickly
• Can clearly communicate your decisions and can present your work to stakeholders, including our founders and other executives
• Are comfortable working on a distributed team
• Are located in NYC or San Francisco, and are willing and able to join us in the office at least 3 days a week

Because you matter:

We believe in creating a happy and supportive work environment, so you can excel at your job and enjoy coming into work each day.

We know that not everyone fulfills every single job requirement. If you believe you are a strong fit, we invite you to apply for the role.

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks:

At Aura, we believe in creating a great work environment so you are set up to succeed in your job and do the best work of your career. We have offices in New York City and San Francisco. We offer the following benefits to all full-time Aura employees based in the U.S.:

• Competitive compensation, including an employer-sponsored 401(k) — we fully match the first 4% of contributions
• Comprehensive health plans: we pay 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for families
• Generous stock option program, which begins vesting after 1 year
• Flexible time off – you’re required to take off at least 10 days in addition to all company holidays
• A monthly fitness and wellness allowance of up to $150
• Lunch and snacks on us every day in our NYC and SF offices

(Benefits may differ for part-time or international roles.)

Compensation: $170,000 - $220,000, commensurate with experience

Aura Home Inc. All rights reserved, Aura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

California Applicant Privacy Notice: If you are a California resident, Aura Home, Inc., collects and uses personal information submitted in connection with your application to evaluate your candidacy and administer recruitment, maintain security, and comply with legal obligations. We may disclose this information to our service providers that support recruiting. Our careers site may use cookies or similar technologies that constitute “sharing” under California law; you may opt out and we honor recognized opt-out preference signals (e.g., Global Privacy Control) where required. For details, see our Privacy Notice: LINK.

Why we matter:

Aura connects people around the world through a brilliant and simple photo-sharing experience on our customers’ digital picture frames. We are driven to connect people and deliver joy by liberating the wonderful photos that might otherwise stay trapped on smartphones. Technology and innovation are at the core of every decision we make, but always in the service of bringing families and friends closer together.

How you will add value:

You will join our Product Engineering team and work closely with designers and product managers to build new features, improve the experience, and ship app updates to millions of happy customers. Our apps are the primary touch point for our product and are the key to delighting our customers, so we are especially interested in someone who takes a strong customer-focused engineering approach. We believe that our customers and their needs should be at the center of every technical decision, and we are relentlessly focused on delivering the best possible product. As a member of a small team, you will be directly responsible for a variety of important projects. The team works values quick iteration and close collaboration with designers, product managers, and other stakeholders across the company.

The stack:

Our iOS mobile app is built on a hybrid of Swift and Objective-C. We have developed a highly performant photo upload pipeline that runs in the foreground and in the background, so our users' photos can be seamlessly processed. We also have a communication stack built on CoreBluetooth and the Wireless Accessory Configuration (WAC) protocol, to make managing our hardware device simple and intuitive for our users. Our frame runs an Android app that shares code with our mobile app, providing a connected way for us to build new features and fix bugs. Our web app and the ability to text and email photos to your frames also provide key connectivity touch points for our customers.

What excites you about an opportunity:

• Own projects from the first line of code, through testing, to production, and then monitoring analytics after it is released
• Develop new features, fix bugs, and make other improvements to our iOS app
• Maintain and improve build systems, testing infrastructure, and QA processes
• Work on our Rails API and Android frame app as needed to support new app features
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to deliver beautiful and functional new features
• Participate in code reviews on GitHub – when one of us shines, we all shine
• Be responsible for your own weekly tasks through self-organization, communication, and time management
• Participate in our sprint rituals (sprint planning, daily stand, and biweekly retros), as well as other team and company meetings

We are excited about you because:

• You have at least 5 years of native iOS development experience, including at least two years on an app at scale with at least 10,000 monthly active users
• You have recent startup experience
• You are ready to work in a hybrid Objective-C and Swift codebase (using UIKit and SwiftUI)
• You have a deep familiarity with iOS technologies and trends
• You have experience building world-class UI on the iOS platform
• You are comfortable working in a small team and taking ownership over various aspects of the app
• You are focused on user experience and using metrics, research, and feedback to measure success
• You take a detail-oriented approach to user interface, including comfort digging into design files
• You work iteratively and think from the customer's perspective
• You are self-motivated and can learn new skills quickly
• You can clearly communicate your decisions and can present your work to stakeholders, including our founders and other executives
• You are comfortable working on a distributed team
• You are located in NYC or San Francisco, and you are excited to join us in the office 3-5 days a week

Because you matter:

We believe in creating a happy and supportive work environment, so you can excel at your job and enjoy coming into work each day.

We know that not everyone fulfills every single job requirement. If you believe you are a strong fit, we invite you to apply for the role.

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks:

At Aura, we believe in creating a great work environment so you are set up to succeed in your job and do the best work of your career. We have offices in New York City and San Francisco. We offer the following benefits to all full-time Aura employees based in the U.S.:

• Competitive compensation, including an employer-sponsored 401(k) — and we fully match the first 4% of contributions
• Comprehensive health plans: we pay up to 100% of the premium for employees and ~50% for families
• Generous stock option program, which begins vesting after 1 year at the company
• Flexible time off – you’re required to take off at least 10 days in addition to all company holidays
• A monthly fitness and wellness allowance of up to $150
• Lunch and snacks on us every day in our NYC and SF offices

(Benefits may differ for part-time or international roles.)

Compensation: $170,000 - $220,000, commensurate with experience

Aura Home Inc. All rights reserved, Aura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

California Applicant Privacy Notice: If you are a California resident, Aura Home, Inc., collects and uses personal information submitted in connection with your application to evaluate your candidacy and administer recruitment, maintain security, and comply with legal obligations. We may disclose this information to our service providers that support recruiting. Our careers site may use cookies or similar technologies that constitute “sharing” under California law; you may opt out and we honor recognized opt-out preference signals (e.g., Global Privacy Control) where required. For details, see our Privacy Notice: LINK.

Why we matter:

Aura connects people around the world through a brilliant and simple photo-sharing experience on our customers’ digital picture frames. We are driven to connect people and deliver joy by liberating the wonderful photos that might otherwise stay trapped on smartphones. Technology and innovation are at the core of every decision we make, but always in the service of bringing families and friends closer together.

How you will add value:

You will join our growing Product Engineering team and work closely with designers and product managers to build new features, improve the experience, and ship API & Web updates to millions of happy customers. Our apps are the primary touch point for our product and are the key to delighting our customers, so we are dedicated to finding someone who takes a strong customer-focused engineering approach. We believe that our customers and their needs should be at the center of every technical decision, and we are relentlessly focused on delivering the best possible product. As a member of a small team, you will be directly responsible for a variety of important projects. The team works values quick iteration and close collaboration with designers, product managers, and other stakeholders across the company.

The stack:

Our API is built on Ruby on Rails. Our iOS mobile app is a hybrid of Swift and Objective-C (SwiftUI and UIKit), while our Android mobile app is a hybrid of Kotlin and Java (Jetpack Compose and XML). We have developed a highly performant photo upload pipeline that runs in the foreground and in the background, so our users' photos can be seamlessly processed. We also have a communication stack built on CoreBluetooth and the Wireless Accessory Configuration (WAC) protocol, to make managing our hardware device simple and intuitive for our users. Our frame runs an Android app that shares code with our mobile client app, providing a connected way for us to build new features and fix bugs. Our web app and the ability to text photos to the frames also provide key connectivity touch points for our customers.

What excites you about this opportunity:

• Driven to help Aura in our mission to build private social networks for families
• Ready to own projects from the first line of code, through testing, to production, as well as monitoring analytics after it is released
• Develop new features, fix bugs, and make other improvements to our API & Web app
• Maintain and improve build systems, testing infrastructure, and QA processes
• Work on our iOS app, Android app, and the frame app as needed to support new app features
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to deliver beautiful and functional new features
• Participate in code reviews on GitHub – when one of us shines, we all shine
• Be responsible for your own weekly tasks through self-organization, communication, and time management
• Participate in our sprint rituals (sprint planning, daily stand, retros), as well as other team and company meetings

We are excited about you because:

• You have at least 5 years of API & Web experience, including at least two years on a service at scale with at least 10,000 monthly active users
• You have recent startup experience
• You have a deep familiarity with Rails technologies and trends
• You have experience building world-class UI on the web
• You are comfortable working in a small team and taking ownership over various aspects of the app
• You are focused on user experience and using qualitative and quantitative data to measure success: metrics, research, and feedback
• You take a detail-oriented approach to user interface, including comfort digging into design files
• You work iteratively and think from the customer's perspective
• You are self-motivated and can learn new skills quickly
• You can clearly communicate your decisions and can present your work to stakeholders, including our founders and other executives
• You are located in NYC or San Francisco, and are excited to join us in the office at least 3 days a week
• You are comfortable working on a distributed team

Because you matter:

We believe in creating a happy and supportive work environment, so you can excel at your job and enjoy coming into work each day.

We know that not everyone fulfills every single job requirement. If you believe you are a strong fit, we invite you to apply for the role.

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks:

At Aura, we believe in creating a great work environment so you are set up to succeed in your job and do the best work of your career. We have offices in New York City and San Francisco. We offer the following benefits to all full-time Aura employees based in the U.S.:

• Competitive compensation, including an employer-sponsored 401(k) — and we fully match the first 4% of contributions
• Comprehensive health plans: we pay up to 100% of the premium for employees and ~50% for families
• Generous stock option program, which begins vesting after 1 year at the company
• Flexible time off – you’re required to take off at least 10 days in addition to all company holidays
• A monthly fitness and wellness allowance of up to $150
• Lunch and snacks on us every day in our NYC and SF offices

(Benefits may differ for part-time or international roles.)

Compensation: $170,000 - $220,000, commensurate with experience

Aura Home Inc. All rights reserved, Aura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

California Applicant Privacy Notice: If you are a California resident, Aura Home, Inc., collects and uses personal information submitted in connection with your application to evaluate your candidacy and administer recruitment, maintain security, and comply with legal obligations. We may disclose this information to our service providers that support recruiting. Our careers site may use cookies or similar technologies that constitute “sharing” under California law; you may opt out and we honor recognized opt-out preference signals (e.g., Global Privacy Control) where required. For details, see our Privacy Notice: LINK.

About Aura: Build a world where people feel closer to their loved ones every day.  Aura turned the digital frame into a private social network for more authentic, real-world connection between our closest loved ones. Instantly share photos and videos from anywhere in the world to your loved ones' homes through our easy-to-use apps, beautifully displayed on premium Wi-Fi frames.

Aura is the most recommended digital frame by independent reviewers, and the only digital frame recommended by The New York Times Wirecutter. With frames and apps used by millions from around the world, Aura continues to innovate with new products, software features, and new market expansion, fueling profitable growth. 

Our engineering team delivers rapid innovation across the entire stack from hardware to machine vision.  We're constantly building new software and hardware products while improving our existing ones.  

Overview: Aura is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Frame Platform Team, responsible for the Android-based software experience that powers our connected frame products. In this role, you will primarily work on the platform application — the core system app that defines the Aura product experience — as well as the services that keep our devices up to date and running reliably in the field. You'll work within a vendor-customized Android environment, collaborating closely with product, firmware, and backend teams to deliver a polished, resilient platform. The ideal candidate is a strong Android engineer who is equally comfortable architecting user-facing platform features and building the robust background services that support them, as well as not afraid to dive deeper in the Android system to debug platform issues.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and evolve the core platform application —  from architecture through delivery.
• Design and implement Android system services and background processes that support device lifecycle management, including OTA update delivery, installation orchestration, and rollback handling.
• Work within a vendor-customized AOSP environment, understanding how platform-level configurations and system app permissions shape application behavior.
• Collaborate with firmware and hardware teams to integrate new device capabilities into the platform app and associated services.
• Drive quality through thorough testing practices — unit, integration, and end-to-end — and establish patterns that raise the bar across the team.
• Lead technical design discussions, write clear design documents, and participate in code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
• Mentor and support other engineers on the team, contributing to a culture of craft, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of Android development experience
• Strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin
• Solid understanding of the Android platform — application lifecycle, inter-process communication (Binder/AIDL), system services, and permissions model.
• Experience building and owning background services, including WorkManager, foreground services, broadcast receivers, and related Android primitives.
• Demonstrated ability to own large, complex features end-to-end across design, implementation, testing, and production monitoring.
• Strong communication skills; comfortable driving technical discussions and writing design documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience shipping software for Android-based consumer hardware products 
• Exposure to AOSP build system (Soong), system app development, and platform-signed APK integration.
• Experience with device management or fleet operations concepts — staged rollouts, forced update policies, device health monitoring.
• Comfort reading and navigating AOSP source to understand platform behavior, even if not actively modifying it day-to-day.
• Experience with backend integration for device services — REST/gRPC APIs, push messaging, or device telemetry pipelines.
• Prior experience in a startup or fast-paced hardware/software product environment.

Because You Matter: We believe in creating a happy and supportive work environment, so you can both excel at your job and actually enjoy coming into work each day. Compensation for this role will be in the $160,000 - $220,000 range.

For full-time, US-based employees. Benefits may differ for part-time or international roles.

• 📈 Generous stock option program - begins vesting after 1 year
• 🏥 Comprehensive health plans - Aura pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for families. 
• 💰 401(k) with match - Aura fully matches the first 4% of your salary contributed
• 🌯 Lunch and snacks - In SF & NY Offices
• 💪 $150 monthly fitness allowance - gym, coaching, etc
• 🏝 Flexible time off - and you’re required to take at least 10 days off each year

Aura Home Inc. All rights reserved, Aura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.