4 days ago
Amsterdam, NetherlandsSenior
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain software engineering partnerships with open-source communities and partners.
- Lead open-sourcing activities for Fairphone’s Android devices.
- Define and implement a strategy for engaging open-source communities around Android devices.
- Drive upstreaming activities toward AOSP and community projects such as LineageOS.
- Engage with open-source partners and facilitate sharing of sources and solutions.
- Coordinate with software suppliers on open-sourcing requirements and code-base practices.
- Advise internal teams on open-source best practices and business relevance.
- Contribute to maintenance, security, performance, and quality improvements across Fairphone and partner Android systems.
- Explore opportunities for community engagement and onboarding open-source partners.
Requirements
- A degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of relevant, hands-on experience in the Android ecosystem.
- 5+ years of experience with open-source development methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of Android stacks and programming languages including C/C++, Rust, Java, and Kotlin.
- Experience with unit and integration testing, code review tools, and continuous integration.
- Familiarity with shell scripting, Python-based process automation, and Git.
- Proficiency with GNU/Linux operating systems.
- Strong spoken and written English.
- Strong open-source experience in other projects and communities is a bonus.
- Experience engaging with the Android and mobile ODM ecosystem is a bonus.
Benefits
- Amsterdam-based position with 32–40 hours per week.
- Start date of January 1, 2027 or earlier.
- Initial 12-month employment contract with possibility of extension to permanent employment.
- Hybrid, remote-friendly working model with up to €250 toward home-office setup.
- 25 paid holidays per year for a full-time contract, plus Dutch public holidays, a birthday day off, and additional holidays based on tenure.
- Daily healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and other refreshments.
- Collective pension scheme with employer contributions.
- Laptop, Fairbuds, and Fairphone provided as working devices.
- Full coverage of second-class public transport commuting costs.
- Bike allowance including up to €300 toward a bike, up to €100 annual repairs, and €0.23 per kilometer for commuting by bike.
- €500 learning and development budget, coaching through Inuka, workshops, courses, and unlimited Udemy access.
- Access to an on-site gym and Inuka and Urban Sports well-being services.
About Fairphone
Fairphone designs and sells modular Android smartphones and audio accessories with user-replaceable parts, spare components, and long software support. It targets consumers and organizations that want repairable devices and greater supply-chain transparency, selling online and through European retail partners. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the privately held company operates as a social enterprise focused on ethical sourcing, repair, and recycling in electronics manufacturing.