Senior Frontend Engineer (Kotlin / Android UX)

Aescape is looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer that will work directly with a stellar team to help build the software that connects people with our frontier robotics capabilities — and shape how we deliver world-class experiences on one of the most technically ambitious platforms in wellness. This is an amazing opportunity to drive product quality at every layer of the stack as we revolutionize the recovery industry. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

This role is hybrid, based out of our NYC office in Chelsea.

• Own the core interface (Kotlin / Android) between our robot and our customers, working closely with UX Designers and Robotics experts to set the standard for communicating body intelligence insights and enable smooth bodywork sessions.
• Collaborate with our robotics and backend engineers to translate hardware telemetry into actionable interfaces (React/Next.js webapps) for our partners and support staff.
• Integrate tightly with our Go microservices backend, owning the full request lifecycle from API contract through to user-facing state.
• Enforce best practices in code quality, testing, and architecture across the frontend codebase.
• Contribute to platform decisions about state management, navigation, component systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Champion appropriate use of modern coding tools such as AI-assisted development and automated testing to enable the entire engineering team to collaborate on the product.

• Demonstrated proficiency building production Kotlin mobile applications, ideally with JetPack Compose & Gradle.
• Demonstrated proficiency with modern UX application patterns (component libraries, form validation, data fetching, SSR).
• Solid understanding of REST API integration patterns, authentication flows, and client-side state management.
• Experience with mobile release pipelines, CI/CD automation, and multi-environment deployment processes.
• Bias toward action – iteratively shipping to production, owning quality from commit to customer.
• Ability to work on-site (hybrid 3 days/week negotiable) in our NYC office.

• Cross-Platform & Web Exposure: Experience with or willingness to contribute to:
• Flutter / Dart (used in our member booking and session insights app)
• React, Next.js, and TypeScript (used in our internal administrative and partner tooling)
• Backend Systems: Familiarity with Go microservices or a willingness to dive in and debug backend endpoints.
• Interactive Visualization: Familiarity with C# / Unity or real-time 3D graphics (used in our internal massage trajectory visualization tooling).
• Hardware & Dedicated Devices: Prior experience building software for dedicated kiosks, custom tablets, IoT devices, or interfacing with robotics (e.g., ROS2).

We’re building a new category: body intelligence, delivered through Adaptive Body Therapy. We’re looking for people who are driven, resourceful and eager to learn, who bring different perspectives, and who care about work that makes a real difference for the people we serve. If that sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.

LISTEN. RELEASE. REPEAT.

• Join a trailblazing robotics and AI company building the future of recovery
• The chance to make a difference with a product that empowers healthier and happier living
• Team culture driven by passion, ambition, empowerment, inclusion, curiosity, and fun!
• 100% employer-paid healthcare coverage for employees with generous coverage for eligible dependents
• Flexible time off
• Quarterly Wellness Days – everyone fully unplugs
• Generous parental leave
• Complimentary OneMedical membership
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Home office budget
• Annual stipend for professional development
• Working late? Dinner is on us
• Complimentary Aescape recovery sessions for yourself, friends & family

Compensation: Base salary range of $160,000 - $200,000 annually, plus 10% discretionary annual bonus, plus equity grant commensurate with the role and company stage. Full-time employees are also eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), paid time off, and paid parental leave.

Aescape is a body intelligence company delivering Adaptive Body Therapy, powered by physical AI and robotics. Each session listens to your body and adapts to it in real time, releasing the tension that builds from work, training, travel and everyday life. Members choose their focus, adjust pressure as they go, and see results build with consistent use. Every table evolves through over-the-air software updates, so the experience keeps getting better. Find Aescape at 150+ leading fitness, hospitality and wellness destinations across the US.

Aescape is headquartered in New York and is backed by Valor Equity Partners, BroadLight Capital and Mecha Ventures, alongside seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, an investor and strategic partner.