Backend Engineer Team Lead

4 Minutes ago • 8 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Backend Team Lead in the Cloud Telephony team at Truecaller, you will lead the development of cutting-edge, AI-powered voice applications. You will spearhead the design, development, and maintenance of the telephony platform and related microservices. Responsibilities include leading the design and development of scalable systems for global voice traffic, overseeing high-volume, low-latency application development, guiding backend feature development, participating in the development lifecycle, and providing technical leadership to the backend development team. The role involves hands-on experience with Node.js and voice applications.
Must have:
  • 8+ years backend development, 5+ years Node.js experience
  • Strong knowledge of Node paradigms and voice application development
  • Experience with Node.js frameworks and voice technology
  • Experience with microservices, DevOps, and continuous delivery
  • Understanding of deployment processes, Kubernetes and Docker
  • Strong team player, experience with code reviews and collaboration
  • Proven leadership and mentoring skills
  • Experience with AI technologies integration
Good to have:
  • Golang experience
  • NoSQL databases experience (Mongo, etc)
  • Event-driven systems, stream processing experience
  • Telephony protocols experience (SIP, RTP, etc.)
Perks:
  • Smart, talented, and agile international team
  • Competitive salary, 24 days of paid vacation
  • Flexible working hours, pension, parental leave, meal allowance, advanced education fund
  • Great tech tools (computer and phone)
  • Hybrid workplace, Scandinavian culture and mindset
  • Central office location with a wide range of commodities

Job Details

Hej, Truecaller is calling you from Tel Aviv, Israel! Ready to pick up?

Our goal is to make communication smarter, safer, and more efficient, all while building trust everywhere. We're all 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.

  • Top 20 most downloaded apps globally, and world’s #1 caller ID and spam-blocking service for Android and iOS, with extensive AI capabilities, with more than 450 million active users per month. 
  • Founded in 2009, listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm and is categorized 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 different nationalities spread across our headquarters in Stockholm and offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurgaon and Tel Aviv with high ambitions

We at the Cloud Telephony team are on a mission to revolutionize communication by enabling AI-powered voice solutions for consumers and businesses through the Truecaller platform. Our focus is on creating cutting-edge cloud telephony solutions that enhance the daily communication experience for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. Millions of users around the world directly, and will improve their daily interaction with their phone.

As a Backend Team Lead in the Cloud Telephony team, you'll spearhead the development of cutting-edge, AI-powered voice applications. Leveraging modern technologies, you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of our telephony platform and its surrounding microservices. Your role will be pivotal in driving innovation and ensuring the scalability and reliability of our systems.

What do we expect from you:

  • Hands-on experience in the development and maintenance of high-load voice services.
  • 8+ years of experience as a backend developer, with at least 5+ years of experience working with Node.js, and proven experience with voice applications.
  • Strong knowledge of Node paradigms, best practices, and voice application development.
  • Experience with various Node.js frameworks and tools specific to voice technology.
  • Ability to evaluate and recommend optimal tools and technologies for voice application development.
  • Experience with microservices architecture, DevOps, and continuous delivery pipelines.
  • Solid understanding of deployment processes, including Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Strong team player with a positive attitude towards collective code ownership, code reviews, and team collaboration.
  • Proven leadership experience and the ability to mentor junior developers.
  • Experience working with AI technologies and integrating them into voice applications.

What will you work on:

  • Lead the design and development of scalable and reliable systems to handle rapidly growing global voice traffic.
  • Oversee the development of high-volume, low-latency applications, addressing the challenges of distributed and highly concurrent environments.
  • Guide backend feature development with a strong emphasis on ownership, including implementation design, unit testing, and metrics coverage.
  • Actively participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, including feature grooming, code reviews, backend service maintenance (deployments, troubleshooting), and team mentorship.
  • Provide technical leadership and direction to the backend development team.

It would be great if you also have:

  • Golang experience
  • NoSQL databases (Mongo, etc)
  • Event-driven systems, stream processing
  • Experience with telephony protocols (SIP, RTP, etc.)

Life at Truecaller - Behind the code:  https://www.instagram.com/lifeattruecaller/

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. We are excited to hear from you, don’t hesitate to apply!

This position is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. 

We only accept applications in English. 

*Please note that Cloud Telephony is a newly created team as the result of Truecaller acquiring the Israel-based company CallHero. More details will be provided during the recruitment process.

 

 What we offer:

  • A smart, talented and agile team: An international team ~35 nationalities are working together in several locations and time zones with a learning, sharing and fun environment.
  • A great compensation package: Competitive salary, 24 days of paid vacation per year, flexible working hours, pension, parental leave, meal allowance, advanced education fund, and first day of sick leave covered by us.
  • Great tech tools: Pick the computer and phone that you fancy the most within our budget ranges.
  • Do it your way: Hybrid workplace based in trust, with a Scandinavian balance, culture and mindset.
  • Office life: Enjoy your days in our central office location with a wide range of commodities and an exciting community.

 

Come as you are:
Truecaller is diverse, equal, and inclusive. We need a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences 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.

 

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