Engineering Manager

4 Minutes ago • 2 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Engineering Manager within the messaging team, you will manage a team of Android engineers and be responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic technical initiatives, shaping the team's technical and product direction. You'll guide the engineering team through the exploration, development, and implementation of new solutions and iterations. You will also manage and lead the team to ensure efficient product building and influence product priorities and scope, offering valuable input in decision-making. You will also mentor and guide engineers, helping them develop both technically and culturally. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies, ensuring the team works with the best tools available.
Must have:
  • 2+ years of experience as Engineering Manager or technical leader
  • 10+ years of experience in Android development
  • Experience with coaching, mentoring, or managing teams
  • Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
  • Passion for enhancing user experiences and product strategy
  • Solid understanding of the Android SDK
  • Experience with RESTful APIs
  • Proficiency in Kotlin, Coroutines, and Dependency Injection
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of performance optimization for Android applications
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and mobile observability tools
Perks:
  • A smart, talented, and agile team
  • Competitive salary, 30 days of paid vacation, flexible working hours
  • Private health insurance, parental leave top-up, pension contribution
  • Udemy membership
  • Free gym membership
  • Great tech tools
  • Office life: snacks and beverages, playroom, parties, team activities

Job Details

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'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 in the Messaging team own everything under the messaging domain at Truecaller. We build, transform, and optimize existing and new features to make messaging more reliable and secure for our users. With over 450 million users, we operate one of the world's largest Instant Messaging (IM) services.

As an Engineering Manager within the messaging team, you will manage a team of Android engineers. You will also be responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic technical initiatives, serving as a key voice in shaping the team's technical and product direction. You'll guide the engineering team through the exploration, development, and implementation of new solutions and iterations.

The impact you will create:  

  • Manage and lead the team to ensure we build our product efficiently and effectively.
  • Influence product priorities and scope, offering valuable input in decision-making.
  • Communicate complex decisions clearly, weighing the pros and cons of different solutions.
  • Mentor and guide engineers, helping them develop both technically and culturally.
  • Leverage your experience to establish best practices across the engineering team and beyond.
  • Drive project delivery by aligning with cross-functional stakeholders and ensuring the team has everything needed.
  • Be hands-on—balance strategic leadership with system designs and reviews to support solutions.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies, ensuring the team works with the best tools available.
  • Build strong relationships and align efforts within the team and with external partners when necessary.

What you bring in

  • 2+ years of relevant experience as an Engineering Manager or technical leader.
  • 10+ years of experience in Android development.
  • Experience with coaching, mentoring, or managing teams of 5+ engineers.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and ability to drive efficient development workflows.
  • A strong passion for enhancing user experiences and contributing to product strategy.
  • Solid understanding of the Android SDK.
  • Experience with RESTful APIs.
  • Proficiency in Kotlin, Coroutines, and Dependency Injection.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

It would be great if you also have

  • Knowledge of performance optimization for Android applications.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and mobile observability tools.

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. 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 gym membership.
  • Great tech tools: Pick the computer and phone you most fancy within our budget ranges.
  • Office life: We strongly believe in in-person collaboration and follow an office-first approach while offering some flexibility. Enjoy your days with great colleagues with loads of good stuff to learn from, and a wide range of yummy snacks and beverages. In addition, every now and then check out the playroom for a fun break or join our exciting parties and or team activities such as Lab days, Running team, movie nights in our cinema, or a Geek lunch. There’s something for everyone!


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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