Android Engineer
About us
We are creating a new category of sports technology by redefining the way skill-based sports are taught with cutting-edge hardware, real-time audio instruction, AI-driven data analytics and content curated by the best instructors in their industries.
Our first product, Carv, focuses on skiing and was launched in 2016. We are venture-backed and growing at a rapid pace, recording over 70 million skiing turns, doubling our user-base and selling out for 4 years in a row. We now deliver more hours of ski coaching than any other ski school every year.
Carv’s smart inserts retrofit to any ski boot to measure pressure and motion, data is then processed by your smartphone to deliver turn-by-turn coaching through your headphones and a breakdown of your technique in our app.
About the role
Over the past three ski seasons, we’ve collected terabytes of skiing data covering tens of millions of skiing turns and user instructions. We are looking for a passionate Android Engineer to develop and maintain Carv’s digital ski coach on Android so we can help everyone ski better.
You will be working with a tight knit team of people who take pride in producing high quality work. Your primary focus will be to work on the Carv Android app.
The successful candidate will have a passion for engineering, as well as sports, finding the right tool for the job, and making an impact on the business.
You will:
Work alongside our current Android Engineers
Test your creation on the slopes!
Requirements
Our candidate is someone who has:
3+ years of experience developing for Android
Strong frontend skills
Experience with reactive programming
Well versed in Kotlin
Always looking into new technologies to improve their productivity
Self-starter who cares about code quality
The following will be a bonus:
Apps in the Play Store that they are proud of
Google Play services
Experience with maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Bluetooth Low Energy
Location
Our head office is in Vauxhall, London where most of the team are based throughout the year.
Over winter, you’ll have the opportunity to work from our Mountain HQ in Innsbruck, Austria with access to some of the world’s best ski resorts. You’ll also have access to the company flat for personal trips outside of the peak skiing season.
Remote work
We prefer 2 days per week in either our London or Innsbruck office, but will accept 100% remote if your timezone is within an hour of London.
Visa
Sponsorship available.
Duration
Full time.
Remuneration
£75k to £90k per year with equity
Innsbruck ski pass, giving you access to all local resorts for the duration of the season
Travel between Innsbruck and London
Usage of company Innsbruck accommodation throughout the year
Applications
Please send a CV and covering email to team@getcarv.com
Loved by every level of skier
“One of the best investments to improve my skiing I ever made.”
Randy Babcock
National Ski Patroller
“I got accurate feedback. The same type of coaching my coach would give. I was blown away.”
Jeremy Bloom
3x World Champion, 2X Olympian
“It did exactly what it said it would do. It has the potential of really educating people on what great skiing is.”
Jonathan Ballou
PSIA Alpine Examiner
“I could see my skiing improving in only a few hours.”
Natalya Paul
Stuff Magazine
“Carv shows the truth about how I stand and move vs how I think I move on skis.”
Michael Rogan
Head Coach, Pro Ski Instructors of America Demo Team
“It was the best purchase I have made in a long time.”
Jonathon Parton
Carv customer
“Best trainer ever. I learnt more in 1 hour than in one week with a real person. Can't wait for next winter.”
Christian Müller
Carv customer
“People with me commented on how much better I was skiing”
Paula C
Carv customer
“Carv was exactly what I was waiting for - instant feedback on my ski technique, and now I really understand the sensation of carving and how to improve.”
Ruth Louise
Verified Carv user
“Carv brings a new perspective to skiing. The pressure sensors allow you to see exactly what's going on. It really works!”
Filip Filisar
Olympian, Ski Cross World Champion
“I highly recommend CARV to anyone who wants to improve their skiing technique whilst hurtling down a snowy mountain every year.”
Patricia Montgomery
Carv customer
“A great and unique tool for any reasonably serious skier.”
Richard Salzedo
Carv customer
“It's something that not only can help the best racers in the world improve their time by the 1/100th of a second that matter but it can help a whole range of people ski better.”
Alex Hoye
Founder, Faction Skis
“It visualised a lot of things that you cannot see in the video. It's definitely next level!”
Luka Krajnc
Head coach, Slovenian Ski Cross Team
“I think that this is very evolutionary for Cross-Country Skiing!”
Enrico Nizzi
Olympian, Cross-Country Skier
“The whole concept of CARV is mind blowing. Amazing!!”
John McQuaid
Carv customer
“When I tested Carv, it was constantly analysing my form and reminded me to correct some of my old habits that had resurfaced!”
Dominic Haffner
Co-Founder, Unique Skis
“It’s not just what you can see, film, or even how the athlete feels. With Carv you actually know what’s happening.”
Jernej Koblar
3 Time Olympian, Alpine Skier
“The first week of use blew me away. The improvement (noted by my wife) was tremendous”
Justin
Carv customer
“Fantastic bit of kit - especially for intermediate skiers”
Christopher Kenny
Carv customer
“I found it useful for pinpointing weaknesses and easily and instantly know I was improving.”
Xaghra R
Carv customer
“A great way for skiers of any level to improve their technique”
John
Carv customer
“Instead of not understanding where the problems are coming from, it will be instant.”
Denis O’Brien
FFS National Ski Instructors Premier Degree France
