Staff Engineer, Android

AlphaSense Helsinki; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 50 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Helsinki is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to shape the future of its mobile platform. You will develop a modern, high-performance Android application utilizing Kotlin and Jetpack Compose while solving complex technical challenges. The role includes collaborating with product management and engineering teams while ensuring data security and private cloud compatibility. Competitive benefits and relocation support are offered.

Benefits

Relocation support

Private healthcare services

Access to gym and gaming room

Lunch benefit

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing best-in-class Android applications with Kotlin.
• Deep expertise in mobile architectural design patterns, performance, scalability, and security.
• Experience setting technical standards and guiding multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the Android app architecture and contribute to the development of a modern Android application.
• Leverage the latest Android SDKs, Jetpack Compose, and modern design patterns.
• Collaborate with product management, design, backend engineering, and leadership.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Mobile Architectural Design Patterns

GraphQL

CI/CD Infrastructure

Job description

Overview

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

The Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Staff Android Engineer to help shape the future of AlphaSense’s mobile platform. As we expand our product to Android — alongside our existing desktop and iOS apps — this role offers the opportunity to define the foundation of a modern, high-performance Android application used by enterprise users worldwide.

As a senior technical contributor, you’ll take ownership of the Android app architecture, leveraging the latest Android SDKs, Jetpack Compose, and modern design patterns to build modular, scalable, and maintainable features. You will play a key role in delivering core parts of our GenAI-powered mobile experience, and help ensure the app meets the specific needs of enterprise environments, including private cloud compatibility, MDM support, and data security.

You will be at the forefront of solving complex and cross-functional technical challenges, collaborating closely with product management, design, backend engineering, and leadership to deliver impactful and aligned solutions. This role requires strong execution, critical thinking, and a passion for building well-crafted software at scale.

You’ll join a highly talented and motivated team, with a strong culture of learning, experimentation, and collaboration. The challenge ahead for the mobile team is one-of-a-kind — and this role is a chance to make a lasting impact in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the Android app architecture and contribute to the development of a modern, high-performance Android application used by enterprise users worldwide.
• Leverage the latest Android SDKs, Jetpack Compose, and modern design patterns to build modular, scalable features.
• Contribute to core parts of the GenAI-powered mobile experience with attention to private cloud compatibility, MDM support, and data security.
• Collaborate with product management, design, backend engineering, and leadership to deliver impactful, aligned solutions.
• Help drive execution and maintain high-quality software at scale.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing best-in-class Android applications with Kotlin.
• Extensive experience applying Jetpack Compose in production-grade Android apps, including performance and UX considerations.
• Deep expertise in mobile architectural design patterns, performance, scalability, and security.
• Strong expertise in modular Android app architecture, Async/Await & Coroutines networking, and GraphQL.
• A proven track record of leading significant technical projects and initiatives.
• Fluent communication skills and strong organizational, problem-solving, debugging, and analytical abilities.
• Experience setting technical standards, guiding multiple teams, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Comfortable working with minimal guidance in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Solid experience building CI/CD infrastructure and pipelines.

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You Have

• Experience with enterprise mobile application development and MDM solutions.
• Experience building design systems.
• Backend development experience with Java/Kotlin, Node.js and/or Python.

What We Offer

• Playing a part in the story of a fast-growing company.
• Interesting career opportunities and training.
• Relocation support for single employees, couples and families.
• Distributed company with Helsinki office; flexible working arrangements and occasional in-office collaboration.
• Private healthcare services from Terveystalo.
• Two weeks of vacation up front, with vacation days accruing over time.
• Access to gym, gaming room, free parking near the office, mobile phone, lunch benefit, mobile plan, home internet, remote work equipment, and more.

You can apply by sending your cover letter and resume through the application form.

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AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

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