Software Engineer II

Description

Position at Ookla

Ookla® is a global leader in connectivity intelligence, offering unparalleled network insights through the combined expertise of Speedtest®, Downdetector®, RootMetrics®, and Ekahau®.

Ookla’s complementary datasets combine crowdsourced and controlled, public and private collection methods, QoS and QoE metrics, and more to unlock correlations and actionable insights — helping organizations optimize networks, enhance digital experiences, and create better connected experiences for end-users

Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who love solving problems, are motivated by challenges, and enjoy turning clever ideas into exceptional products. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to advance our mission of better connectivity for all.

We are looking for a talented Senior Mobile Software Developer to play a key role in the Ekahau mobile applications’ development team. You have a strong history with Android development, and ideally, you have some experience with iOS too so that you can adapt your expertise to multi-platform projects when needed. Working alongside product managers, designers, QA engineers, and other developers, you’ll be instrumental in delivering high-quality applications that meet the needs of our users and clients. We value curiosity, innovation and willingness to continuously learn new technologies.

We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!

Expectations for Success

• You are able to adapt and further develop our current Android applications architecture to support new features that require system understanding covering our proprietary measurement devices’ data and control planes, and corresponding data and API architecture in the cloud.
• You can design and develop advanced mobile applications on Android, using both native and cross-platform tools like Kotlin multiplatform libraries and typescript/VueJS/React based UI development.
• You can collaborate with product managers, designers, and other teams to deliver high-quality features.
• You are enthusiastic about mentoring and guiding junior team members, helping them understand architectural principles, best practices, and effective ways of working.
• You can debug, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues for stable and efficient applications.

Requirements

We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
• Strong working knowledge in mobile development on Android (Kotlin) and preferably a couple of projects using iOS/Swift too.
• Experience with RxJava, Kotlin Multiplatform or Capacitor, or willingness to learn.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analysis skills
• Strong communication skills both in person and via virtual mediums
• Strong time management skills and a self driven work ethic
• Background check

Benefits

We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) options
• Comprehensive benefits plans (health care, insurance)
• Professional growth opportunities
• Lunch and Sports vouchers
• Commuter benefits
• Volunteer paid time off
• Internet and phone allowance
• Nice modern office environment in the center of Helsinki