About the role
Fairphone is a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out.
•Location: Amsterdam-based position
•Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
•Start: 01.01.2027 (or earlier)
•Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent
•Deadline to apply: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
The Fairphone Software Engineering team is seeking an Open Source Software Engineer focused on AOSP and the Android ecosystem to reshape Fairphone's ambition on open sourcing. Open source is already part of Fairphone's mission and the company publishes a lot of source code of its devices, apps and services. The company wants to redefine how it engages with open source communities and partners and build a stronger relationship with them.
You will be the main driver behind this mission: you will shape the strategy for collaborating with open source contributors especially on device source trees. You will drive upstreaming activities towards AOSP but also community projects such as LineageOS. You will also work with current and future Android partners such as Murena, CalyxOS or Nura. Open sourcing is key to Fairphone's longevity strategy and therefore also directly feeds into its environmental and social impact goals.
You will report directly to the OS Longevity team Tech Lead, under the Head of Software Engineering, who reports to the CTO. You will work next to senior engineers who focus on different parts of the mobile Android and Linux software stack.
Responsibilities
•Build up and maintain software engineering level partnership with open source partners and communities
•Lead ongoing open sourcing activities with focus on Android devices
•Explore opportunities for community engagement and onboarding open source partners
•Contribute to software quality improvement by effectively engaging with community work
•Support aligning software suppliers' way of working and code base setup with open source and longevity requirements
•Provide guidance to internal teams on open sourcing best practices and business relevance
Key Objectives
•Define and implement a strategy for effective engagement with open source communities on Android devices
•Engage with open source partners and facilitate sharing sources and solutions with them
•Engage with software suppliers around open sourcing requirements
•Drive upstreaming activities especially towards AOSP to contribute to the AOSP ecosystem and make device longevity more effective
•Embed the strategy within the complexities of AOSP stacks through nearly a decade of upgrades
•Contribute to ongoing work on maintenance, security and performance of both the company's own system and partner and community Android systems on the devices
Requirements
•A degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent experience in one or more of these fields
•5+ years of relevant, hands-on experience in the Android ecosystem
•5+ years of experience in open-source development methodologies and thriving in a collaborative environment
•Any strong open source experience in other projects and communities is a bonus
•Experience with engaging with the Android and mobile ODM ecosystem and related way of working is a bonus
•Strong knowledge of the core Android stacks and required programming languages, including C/C++, Rust, Java, and Kotlin
•Software quality-driven, used to unit and integration testing, code review tools, and continuous integration
•Familiar with basic scripting (shell), process automation (Python), and code versioning (Git)
•Proficient with GNU/Linux operating systems
•Proficient in spoken and written English (the primary internal language, used with teams and partners worldwide)
What Fairphone offers
•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, plus a day off on your birthday; the longer you stay, the more holidays you get
•Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things
•Collective pension scheme, with company contribution
•A laptop, Fairbuds, and a Fairphone as working devices
•Hybrid working model: remote-friendly, plus up to €250 toward home office set-up
•Public transport allowance covering 2nd-class commute from home to office
•Bike allowance: support with a bike purchase of up to €300, a yearly repair budget of up to €100, and 23 cents per km for biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back
•€500 for L&D, plus support for career goals with coaching (Inuka), workshops, or courses via a development budget
•Access to Udemy with unlimited courses and trainings
•Kitchen with views to the IJ waterfront
•A gym in the building, plus a subscription to mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)
