Job Details

Overview

Build SMART GLASSES – Glasses Engineer (Android).

Base pay range: $120,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr. The role involves building the open-source OS for the future of smart glasses and owning the APK that powers Mentra Live, our new camera smart glasses (shipping December).

Responsibilities

• Own the Android APK powering Mentra Live and help ship by December.
• Develop low-latency, low-power RTMP/WebRTC camera streaming capabilities for Mentra Live.
• Control sensors on the glasses to enable apps and provide cloud control of speakers, camera, and microphones.
• Maintain synchronization between the Mentra app and Mentra Live with phones via BLE (HFP/SCO/GATT).
• Implement power optimization strategies for all-day wear.
• Assist in integrating the MentraOS-Android client on other smart glasses and porting to additional platforms.

Team & Background

Team includes engineers with 7+ years of smart glasses experience; backgrounds at MIT Media Lab, Shenzhen, and with Steve Mann. Alumni from MIT, Google, Fitbit, Apple, and Tsinghua.

Must Haves

• Deep Android experience (Java/Kotlin/C++)
• BLE experience
• Bonus: Android camera, React Native, iOS native, TypeScript backend
• Loves smart glasses + building cool tech
• MentraOS Stack: Frontend: React Native / Java / Swift / TypeScript; Backend: TypeScript, MongoDB, Azure, Docker, GitHub Actions

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Mobile Computing Software Products

Notes: This description focuses on the Mentra Live smart glasses project and the Android-based role. There are additional postings listed in the source material, but this refined description preserves the core job information specific to the Glasses Engineer (Android) role.