Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.
At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together!
So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below!
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• Location: Amsterdam (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands)
• Hours: 32-40 hours per week
• Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent
• Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.
• Start: ASAP

The Fairphone Software Engineering team is seeking a senior Software Engineer focused on embedded & Android Systems to redefine device longevity. In this role, you won't just maintain a device; you will architect a more sustainable future for mobile technology by extending the lifecycle of our hardware up to 8 years. You will be the technical anchor for our Android HAL layer and vendor stack, bridging the gap between Fairphone’s hardware and the Android OS. Your mission is to master the complexities of the AOSP as well as Qualcomm open source and proprietary stack through nearly a decade of Android upgrades. We are looking for an engineer who excels at deep-dive analysis and innovative problem-solving, someone capable of maintaining security and performance long after traditional vendor support ends. Join us in building a fairer, more durable OS that proves high-performance technology can, and should, last.
You will report directly to our Software Longevity team Tech Lead, under our Head of Software Engineering, who reports to our CTO. You will be working next to and bridge between senior engineers who focus on the high level Android system and Linux kernel, respectively.

Your profile:

• You feel a strong and intrinsic connection with Fairphone’s vision, mission and values.
• You are hands-on, take initiative and see opportunities where others see issues, and apply them via constructive, creative thinking.
• You love technical challenges.
• You embrace diversity in thoughts, opinions, levels of seniority and backgrounds and feel good working with many nationalities in a multicultural environment.
• You are passionate about improving the quality of our software. A small fix delivered to many people has a big impact.

High-level responsibilities:

• Integrate and maintain the Android operating system on Fairphone devices.
• Apply expertise on the Android and Qualcomm HAL and vendor stack on smartphone SoCs in order to ensure maintainability, stability and performance, maintaining features across upgrading Android system and Qualcomm baseline upgrades.
• Analyze impact of Android upgrades, changing Android requirements as well as feature requests and drive the strategy for maintaining and upgrading the vendor stack accordingly. This will involve strategic partnership with various suppliers for specific hardware and software components.
• Provide technical guidance for other engineers working on your software stack. Implement software fixes for specific challenges. Work together with quality teams and testing partners to validate proposed fixes and to ensure integrity of the overall operating system.
• Drive continuous improvement in software quality.

Key technical areas for which this role carries responsibility:

• Android and Qualcomm HAL and vendor stack on Android devices: Oversee and drive the feature implementation and maintenance across the various HAL and vendor stacks. While you are not expected to be expert in all stacks, you will be the one driving forward core decisions and overseeing architectural integrity. You will be ensuring seamless functionality and high-performance of our smartphones as you bridge between different upgrade pace of the high level Android system and low level vendor stacks across 8 years of Android OS and modem upgrades.
• Android operating system upgrades: Contribution on the software engineering activities needed for upgrading the devices to newer Android version with a focus on the technical stacks such as Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), the Qualcomm proprietary software stack and bridging between the high level Android system and the Linux kernel and proprietary firmware.
• MR and SMR releases: Contribution to ongoing long-term maintenance work, including the continuous development of the Android platform across our entire device portfolio. You will ensure consistent system stability through successive Android versions, performing root-cause analysis for issues and providing proactive maintenance to uphold high quality standards between major releases.
• Baseline shifts for the OS and SoC: Streamlining of the transition to new Android and Qualcomm software baselines to reduce the turnaround time for OS upgrades and minimize regression risks.
• Device security: Contribute to security maintenance initiatives, with a focus on vulnerability assessment and mitigation in components within your domain of expertise.

• The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
• A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
• 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get!
• Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
• You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
• You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds, and a Fairphone as working devices.
• Hybrid working model: We are remote-friendly and also contribute up to €250 toward your home office set-up.
• Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd-class commute from your home to the office
• Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
• Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. In addition to €500 for L&D, we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. You will get access to Udemy with unlimited courses and trainings.
• Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
• There’s a gym in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)

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