Kotlin/Java developer: Interactions
Stockholm, AB

Job Description

Description

We are looking for an experienced software developer to join our Interactions team. The role is unique in that you will work both on developing the tools for developers to build robot applications, as well as build robot applications yourself. To clarify, on one hand you will work on our social robot platform, specifically on our dialog system built in a Kotlin DSL (domain-specific language), our NLU (natural language understanding) engine and the situation model merging all the robots sensors. On the other hand, you will work together with our dialog designers to build applications on top of the platform that stretch what social robots are capable of.

You will work side by side with our Speech Technology experts and get a chance to become a thought leader in this space - defining how social robot applications are built. As part of this, you will get the chance to teach 3rd party developers the principles of Furhat development.

By joining Furhat, you will join us on a journey to create world leading conversational robots that interact with us the way we interact with each other, and be in the driver's seat of developing a new genre of applications between human and machines. You will be part of a very ambitious team of scientists, entrepreneurs and engineers building the most advanced social robotics platform on the market. Furthermore, you will be an early employee at one of the most promising and high impact startups, backed by some of Europe's most prominent investors.

As a Kotlin/Java developer in our Interactions team, you will:

Architect and implement features on our developer-facing parts of the platform - such as our dialog flow DSL (domain-specific language) and our NLU (natural language understanding) engine.

Take part in designing, documenting and teaching the process of Furhat app development to internal and external app developers.

Build Furhat apps on top of the platform, for internal and external use-cases.

Collaborate with other developers, platform engineers, product owners and other stakeholders.

Be an advocate for best practices and coding standards for the Interactions team.

Stay up to date with emerging technologies, especially in speech technologies and DSLs

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

To be an ideal candidate, you have:

Solid Java or Kotlin development experience both shipping production software and doing rapid prototyping.

>3 years industry experience

An interest in programming languages

Proven ability to perform well in a fast-paced, agile environment

>= BSc degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

It would be great if you also have:

Experience designing DSLs, preferably in Kotlin

Experience in machine learning and particulary NLU technologies

Experience in web programming and specifically JavaScript and React.js

Creativity and an interest in the artistic creation of social robot applications!

Great and pedagocial communicator

Experience leading other developers and projects