About the Role
At Innovega, we are pioneering advanced electronics and contact lens technologies to create smart glasses for the low vision community. Our multidisciplinary team is developing cutting-edge solutions in optics, electronics, software, and wearable systems, to deliver solutions starting with low vision, and expanding to other assistive devices and broader consumer applications. As part of our engineering team, you'll play a critical role in building the mobile software foundation that powers these innovations.
We are seeking a Full Stack Mobile Software Engineer with expertise across Android and iOS platforms, and the ability to work from user-facing applications down to SDKs and low-level APIs. This role is ideal for a hands-on developer who thrives in Agile environments, enjoys tackling complex system integrations, and wants to deliver robust, production-ready applications that integrate seamlessly with hardware and backend services.
You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining mobile applications, ensuring smooth integration across platforms and with supporting systems. You'll work alongside UI/UX engineers and collaborate across disciplines to ensure the mobile experience is reliable, scalable, and optimized for performance.
Responsibilities
- Mobile Application Development
- Develop and maintain applications for Android and iOS platforms, from UI to low-level API integrations.
- Work alongside UI/UX engineers to deliver human-centric apps for assistive products.
- Implement efficient, maintainable, and testable code following industry best practices and ensure compatibility and performance across diverse devices.
- Optimize applications for speed, responsiveness, and battery efficiency.
- System Integration
- Work closely with hardware and firmware teams to ensure seamless device–app interactions.
- Debug and resolve cross-platform and cross-stack issues.
- Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate APIs, cloud services, and data pipelines.
- Agile Development & Delivery
- Participate in Agile sprints, code reviews, and release planning.
- Contribute to continuous integration, automated testing, and deployment processes.
Qualifications
- Required
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 2+ years of professional experience in mobile software development.
- Proven track record of contributing to at least one product that has gone to market.
- Proficiency in mobile development for both Android and iOS, with experience at the SDK and API level.
- Strong understanding of system integration, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with Agile development processes.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Preferred
- Experience with assistive products or accessibility-focused applications.
- Familiarity with AR/VR or wearables devices.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks for mobile.
What We're Looking For
We welcome candidates who bring curiosity, technical depth, and a collaborative spirit to mobile software development. The ideal candidate is:
- Comfortable working across the full stack, from user-facing features to low-level APIs.
- Driven to deliver polished, reliable, and scalable mobile applications.
- Able to adapt quickly and thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments.
- A strong problem-solver who takes ownership of challenges and follows through to solutions.
- Motivated by building technology that empowers people and improves lives.
Compensation Range: $140,000 to $160,000 + restricted stock awards
- Benefits
- Health cost reimbursement
- 401k retirement plan with matching
- Paid US holidays
- Vacation and sick days
Location: San Diego, CA
As a policy, Innovega provides a flexible work environment. Working from the San Diego lab is an element of each employee's work commitment. However, Company and employee will negotiate specific work schedules that enable best outcome for both.
