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Helix AI Engineer, Android

Figure · San Jose, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $200,000 - $400,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Figure's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
60% of Figure's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Figure
high
112 stale, 2 reposted of 112 open
Hiring momentum
152 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Figure's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Figure.

About this role

As the Helix AI Engineer for Android at Figure, you will lead the development of the consumer Android app for their humanoid robots. Your responsibilities include overseeing the app's architecture, ensuring high performance and polish, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate features. You will also set coding standards and drive the release process through Google Play.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Figure as an employer.

What you need

  • 6+ years building and shipping consumer Android apps at scale
  • Expert in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
  • Deep experience with CameraX or Camera2, media pipelines, and offline-first sync
  • Experience as the lead or senior-most engineer on a mobile platform
  • Strong product sense, with performance discipline across a fragmented device matrix
  • Comfortable owning a platform end to end on a small, fast-moving team

Nice to have

  • Experience at top consumer app companies (Snapchat, Instagram, Uber, or similar)
  • Bluetooth (BLE) or connected-device integration experience
  • Cross-platform experience (React Native, Flutter, or KMP)

What you get

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $200,000 - $400,000 annually
  • The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role

Worth weighing

  • 5 days/week in-office collaboration required
  • You will be the founding Android engineer, which may involve a high level of responsibility and uncertainty
  • No specific mention of additional benefits beyond salary and total compensation package

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Listed by Figure on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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