AI-Powered 47mm Smartwatch Creation -- 2

Embedded UI Engineer for Premium AI Smartwatch (LVGL / Qt)

READ CAREFULLY — generic applications will be rejected.

We are building a 47 mm premium AI smartwatch (Garmin Fēnix / Apple Watch Ultra class) with on-device AI, LTE, gesture control, and physical inputs.

This is a real hardware product, not a web or mobile app.

We are looking for ONE experienced embedded UI engineer, not an agency.

Project Overview

Device: Premium rugged smartwatch

Platform: Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 (Embedded Linux)

Display: 1.4–1.5″ round AMOLED, 60 Hz, MIPI-DSI

Inputs:

Rotary crown

3 physical buttons

IMU-based gestures

UI: Always-on, low-latency, power-aware

REQUIRED SKILLS (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

You must have real experience with:

Embedded UI frameworks

LVGL (preferred) OR Qt Embedded

Embedded Linux

Yocto / Buildroot

Round displays

AMOLED or TFT

Physical inputs

Rotary encoder / digital crown

Hardware buttons

Performance & power awareness

Frame pacing

Partial redraws

Sleep / wake behavior

If you have not shipped an embedded UI on real hardware, do not apply.

DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE:

A web developer (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)

A mobile developer (Flutter, React Native, SwiftUI)

A blockchain / Web3 / NFT developer

An agency or team

Someone who says “I can learn LVGL”

We are not interested in generalists.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Watch UI architecture

LVGL / Qt render loop optimization

Crown-driven scrolling & menus

Gesture → UI feedback

Haptic-synchronized interactions

Power-aware UI behavior

Always-on display strategies

This role directly defines how the product feels.

TO APPLY — ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

Applications without answers will be rejected.

Have you shipped an embedded UI on a round display? Which framework?
How do you handle rotary encoder input without causing UI jitter?
How do you reduce power consumption in an always-on watch UI?
What causes frame drops in LVGL and how do you prevent them?
What embedded products have you worked on? (links, photos, or videos preferred)

RATE

Hourly or fixed — negotiable for the right person

Long-term opportunity if fit is strong

FINAL NOTE

This project is at a professional hardware startup level.

We value:

Ownership

Craft

Performance

Simplicity

If that excites you — apply.