Staff Android Engineer & Team Lead

Truecaller; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days of paid vacation

Private health insurance

Pension contribution

Udemy membership

Free gym membership

Job summary

A leading tech company based in Stockholm, Sweden is seeking a Staff Android Engineer & Team Lead. You will guide the engineering team, drive product direction, and mentor engineers. The ideal candidate has significant experience in Android development, strong technical leadership skills, and excellent communication abilities. The role includes flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience as a senior / staff engineer and/or people manager.
• 5+ years of total engineering experience.
• Fluent in English, in speaking and writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day tech initiatives and product direction.
• Mentor and guide engineers for growth in technical skills.
• Drive team outcomes and align cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

User experience improvement

Android SDK

RESTful APIs

Kotlin

Coroutines

Dependency injection

Git

Excellent communication

Job description

Overview

Hej, Truecaller is calling you from Stockholm, Sweden! Ready to pick up?

Our goal is to make communication smarter, safer, and more efficient, all while building trust everywhere. We are about bringing you smart services with a big social impact, keeping you safe from fraud, harassment, scam calls or messages, so you can focus on the conversations that matter.

We are a top global app, with our caller ID and spam-blocking service for Android and iOS, with extensive AI capabilities and more than 374 million active users per month. Founded in 2009, listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm as a Large Cap. Our focus on innovation, operational excellence, sustainable growth, and collaboration has resulted in consistently high profitability and strong EBITDA margins. A team of 400 people from ~35 nationalities spread across our headquarters in Stockholm and offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurgaon and Tel Aviv with high ambitions.

We at the Calling team deliver on our mission to provide trust by making communication safe and efficient. Awesome Calling experience for everyone’s calling needs is essential for Truecaller’s success and for our user’s satisfaction. Calling Team is one of the core teams of Truecaller.

Role

As a Staff Android Engineer & Team Lead, you will lead day-to-day and strategic tech initiatives, being the key voice in the room – steering both technical and product direction that the team takes. The role involves guiding the engineering team in the exploration, development and implementation of new solutions and iterations. An ideal candidate is an inspiring leader who is an expert in tech, communication and bringing great product development practices to the team.

The impact you will create

• Drive the outcome for the team, ensuring that we build our product in the right way.
• Provide key input in prioritization and scope of key products.
• Communicate complex decisions in a clear way, reason well between pros and cons of considered solutions.
• Mentor and guide the engineers, ensuring that they grow their technical skill and cultural fit.
• Bring your experience in building products that people love, to foster best practices within the engineering team and beyond.
• Champion the delivery – align all cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the engineering team has what they need to build.
• Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty – the role will require a balance between driving the team's tech strategy and coding the solution yourself.
• Keep up to date with the latest trends, technology and tools, making sure that the team works in optimal conditions.
• Establish relationships and drive alignment within the team, and with external teams (when necessary).

What you bring in

• 2+ years of relevant experience as a senior / staff engineer and/or people manager
• 5+ years of total engineering experience
• A strong drive to improve user experience and be a key voice in shaping product strategy
• A passion for coaching, mentoring or managing engineers
• Excellent communication skills, ability to thrive in a fast-moving and fast-changing environment
• Knowledge of the Android SDK
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Sound knowledge of Kotlin, Coroutines and Dependency injection
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Fluent in English, in speaking and writing

It would be great if you also have

• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices as well as an eye for design
• Experience as an Architect

Life at Truecaller

Life behind the code: lifeattruecaller is a look into how we work and who we are.

Sounds like your dream job?

We will fill the position as soon as we find the right candidate, so please send your application as soon as possible. As part of the recruitment process, we will conduct a background check.

This position is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

We only accept applications in English.

What we offer

• A smart, talented and agile team: An international team where ~35 nationalities are working together in several locations and time zones with a learning, sharing and fun environment.
• A great compensation package: Competitive salary, 30 days of paid vacation, flexible working hours, private health insurance, parental leave top up, pension contribution, Udemy membership to keep learning and improving and free SATS gym membership.
• Great tech tools: Pick the computer and phone that you fancy the most within our budget ranges.
• Do it your way: We work in-office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with flexibility on the other days. You can enjoy 3 weeks working remotely from anywhere you want per year.
• Office life: Enjoy your days with a wide range of tasty snacks and beverages, and have fun at our playroom! Also, exciting company parties and team activities such as Lab days, Running team, Geek lunch!

Come as you are

Truecaller is diverse, equal and inclusive. We need a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs and experiences in order to keep building our great products. No matter where you are based, which language you speak, your accent, race, religion, color, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, etc. All those things make you who you are, and that’s why we would love to meet you.