Hej, Truecaller is calling you from Stockholm, Sweden! Ready to pick up? Truecaller transformed how we communicate when we launched in 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. Our mission is to build trust everywhere by making tomorrow’s communication smarter, safer and more efficient. We focus on bringing smart services with big social impacts, like protecting people from fraud, harassment, and scam calls or messages. We identify new numbers from anywhere in the world and build a space for trustworthy conversations, for those that matter. Truecaller is loved by over 356 million people around the world and is growing very rapidly across regions. Who we are: The world’s #1 caller ID and spam-blocking service for Android and iOS. A team of 400 people from ~35 different nationalities, spread across our headquarters in Stockholm and offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Tel Aviv and Nairobi. Listed On Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, Large Cap As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will work closely with a lean team and take responsibilities in building new applications & improving existing ones. You’ll be building systems from scratch and would be expected to take end-to-end ownership. What do we expect from you: Software development experience of 5+ years with Scala, Java or Play Framework. Experience of working with microservices, architecture, and patterns. Experience of working with relational and non-relational databases. Experience of working with backend for mobile apps. Interest in latest technologies and proactive in tinkering with it. Entrepreneurial in nature. Doesn't believe in the status quo. Can work independently. Independent contributor with minimal supervision, and handholding. Can find out smart ways of doing things, not necessarily the perfect way. What will you work on: Responsible for building backend for products developed under the New Initiatives team while providing know-how in the full software development lifecycle. Building a reliable system while having the ability to move fast. Participating in problem-solving sessions with the team & providing solutions. Developing a framework to allow rapid prototyping. It would be great if you also have: Scala or any other functional programming languages (Haskell, Erlang, Clojure, etc.) NoSQL databases (Cassandra, Mongo, etc), Relational databases. Event-driven systems, stream processing Akka Pure functional programming and libraries such as Cats, Scalaz Kubernetes, Continuous Delivery Distributed systems Shipping your own side/hobby project(s) end-to-end 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, top-up parental leave, pension contribution, Udemy membership to keep learning and improving, and free gym membership (SATS). 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 daily free breakfast, a wide range of yummy snacks and beverages, or have fun with your colleagues at the playroom! As well, 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.