Android Developer – Podme

Posted 15 Days Ago
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Stockholm, SWE
Hybrid
Entry level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Develop and maintain scalable Android applications for Podme’s podcast and audiobook platform using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Responsibilities include architecture, feature development, automated testing, app performance, CI/CD improvements, code reviews, and collaboration with product, design, backend, QA, and DevOps teams.
Summary Generated by Built In

Are you passionate about creating exceptional Android experiences? Do you thrive in collaborative environments, building products that users love? Excited to help shape the future of audio content with elegant and functional mobile solutions? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

As a part of our vision to enrich people’s lives through stories, we’re expanding our app development in Stockholm - the team that connects new audiences to those stories through engaging user experiences, acquisition, and subscription services - by hiring an Android Engineer.

As part of our mission at Podme to build joyful and habit-forming listening experiences across the Nordics, we’re looking for a skilled Android Developer to join our team in Stockholm. In this role, you’ll work closely with teammates in product, design, backend, and QA to continuously improve our Android app. Your contributions will help ensure a seamless, delightful experience for our growing user base across podcasts and audiobooks.

This is a unique opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive team and contribute to a fast-growing company where audio and technology meet.

What you will do
  • Architect for scale: Champion modern, scalable architecture alongside a team that values clean, maintainable code.

  • Build & innovate: Develop, test, and launch high-quality Android applications leveraging Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with designers, product managers, backend engineers, QA, and DevOps to deliver impactful features.

  • Craft excellence: Write clean, maintainable code backed by strong automated test coverage.

  • Ensure app stability: Partner with QA to elevate testing practices and guarantee excellent app performance and reliability.

  • Streamline deployments: Collaborate with DevOps to refine CI/CD pipelines for fast and reliable releases.

  • Elevate the team: Participate in code reviews, share best practices, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning.

What You Bring
  • You are driven by crafting seamless mobile experiences that millions love. For you, mobile development isn't just about writing code it's about performance, intuitive UX, clean architecture, and growing together with a high-performing team.

  • Solid Kotlin & Android SDK expertise: Deep hands-on proficiency building modern, robust Android applications.

  • Modern Android Toolkit: Strong fluency in Jetpack Compose and battle-tested architectural patterns like MVVM.

  • Connected & automated workflows: Seamless integration with RESTful APIs and reliable CI/CD pipelines.

  • Quality-first mindset: Passion for reliable, testable code backed by automated unit and integration testing (JUnit or similar frameworks).

  • Cross-functional collaborator: Thrive in agile, dynamic product teams where every voice contributes to building standard-setting products.

  • Iterative & self-driven mindset: Curious, proactive, and committed to continuously exploring, experimenting, and refining solutions.

Why Join Podme?

At Podme, we believe in the power of audio stories to inform, entertain, and inspire. Backed by Schibsted one of the Nordics’ leading media groups we’re on a mission to deliver the best of podcasting and audiobooks to listeners across Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

  • Join a fast-growing company with a loyal and expanding user base

  • Modern tech stack and space to influence architecture decisions

  • Strong engineering culture built on trust, autonomy, and ownership

  • Hybrid setup (3 days/week in our Stockholm office)

  • Great benefits through Schibsted: private healthcare, wellness allowance, flexible work

  • Free access to premium Podme content and audiobooks

Help us build the backbone of the Nordic audio revolution: code that delivers value, joy, and reliability.

Your next great challenge starts here.
Apply now and let’s build something great together.

About Podme

Podme is the place for premium podcasts and audiobooks. With over 350,000 paying subscribers, we’re available in Sweden, Norway, and Finland, and part of Schibsted Media since 2021.

Our vision is to enrich people’s lives through stories, which embodies our core belief in the power of narratives to bring joy, meaning, and connection to individuals. We strive to create effortless and habit-forming audio and product experiences that resonate with the listener and add value in their everyday lives.

We’re a friendly and passionate team, here to make listening effortless, inspiring, and part of everyday life.

Skills Required

  • Hands-on proficiency with Kotlin and the Android SDK
  • Strong fluency in Jetpack Compose
  • Experience with modern architectural patterns such as MVVM
  • Experience integrating RESTful APIs
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience writing automated unit and integration tests using JUnit or similar frameworks
  • Ability to collaborate in agile, cross-functional product teams
  • Curiosity, proactivity, and commitment to continuous improvement

Schibsted Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Schibsted and has not been reviewed or approved by Schibsted.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered solid and market-competitive for digital and technical roles, supported by structured remuneration frameworks aligned with Nordic standards. Feedback suggests base salaries are complemented by dependable packages across major hubs.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement contributions are highlighted as a strong component that adds long-term value. Feedback suggests pension offerings are robust across several locations.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health insurance options are described as comprehensive and tailored to regional standards. Feedback suggests coverage contributes meaningfully to overall satisfaction with the package.

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The Company
HQ: Oslo
2,800 Employees
Year Founded: 1839

What We Do

Schibsted is a Nordic media house built on trust, whose business is independent journalism. It reaches millions of people in Sweden, Norway, and Finland, helping audiences stay updated, engaged, and entertained. The company began as a small publishing house in 1839 and became a standalone media company on 8 June 2024, separate from the marketplace and growth and investment divisions of Schibsted.

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