Lead Android Engineer (Equity-First, Founding Team Role)

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*Only people currently in the U.S. will be considered for this role! About HoopQuest: HoopQuest is a groundbreaking mobile platform built for the heart of the basketball community — the players who live in parks, rec centers, and gyms. We aim to connect players to courts, communities, and competition through innovative tech solutions, starting in NYC. Our MVP focuses on real-time court discovery, team and tournament creation, and player profiles — all designed with the goal of launching a BLE-integrated wearable ecosystem for real-time performance tracking in the future. We’re at the ground level — early, hungry, and highly committed. This role is equity-first, with room to transition to salary as we gain funding and traction. ________________________________________ About the Role: We’re seeking a Lead Android Engineer to build and own the Android application that will serve as the core of HoopQuest’s MVP. You’ll work closely with the Founder (also an Android engineer), product designer, and backend engineer to architect and deliver our first public release. Post-MVP, you’ll contribute to integrating BLE functionality into the product for tracking player movement and game analytics. This is a high-impact founding role with the potential to shape a platform that brings visibility, connection, and competition to the culture of streetball and organized basketball. ________________________________________ Responsibilities: • Build the HoopQuest MVP Android app from the ground up using modern development best practices. • Own the implementation of all MVP features: authentication, court finder, player profiles, team creation, tournaments, and chat. • Collaborate closely with the UI/UX designer to bring polished, responsive interfaces to life. • Implement Google Maps API for court location and navigation. • Integrate Firebase (or other backend) for real-time data, messaging, and player/tournament management. • Architect scalable and modular code with a long-term product mindset. • Work with BLE Systems Engineer post-MVP to integrate BLE wristband data (Phase 2). • Participate in product discussions, feature prioritization, and development roadmap planning. ________________________________________ Technical Requirements: • 3–5+ years of professional Android development experience. • Expert-level knowledge of Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. • Experience with Firebase (Auth, Realtime DB / Firestore, Cloud Functions). • Integration experience with Google Maps SDK and location services. • Familiarity with modern Android app architecture (MVVM / Clean Architecture). • Understanding of real-time communication protocols (WebSockets, Firebase Messaging). • Comfortable working in a lean, agile, startup environment. ________________________________________ Nice-to-Haves: • Experience building or integrating BLE features in mobile apps. • Interest in wearable or IoT tech. • Personal or cultural connection to basketball, especially grassroots or city-based play. • Past experience launching MVPs or joining a product at zero-to-one stage. ________________________________________ Compensation: • Equity-first (co-founder or early technical lead structure negotiable). • Transition to salary post-MVP based on funding, user traction, or partnerships. • Option to lead or build your own mobile engineering team as the company scales. ________________________________________ Apply here if this is of interest: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqNFVEcbV27NpUk0ixLGl1VTeUMhjQkCJFy3tGt8-RFJC-dQ/viewform?usp=sharing The 10 dollars are just there to get the JP up. if you are selected and you found this job on Upwork, you get the 10 dollar! This is your opportunity to lead product development for a cultural-tech movement focused on the soul of city basketball. Let’s build something legendary.

Keyword: Design web

Price: $10.0

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