Associate Software Engineer

Job Description

Hej, Truecaller is calling y ou from Bangalore, India! Re ady 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 300 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 +300 people from ~35 different nationalities, spread across our headquarters in Stockholm and offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurgaon,Tel Aviv and Nairobi.
• Backed by some of the most prominent investors in the world such as Sequoia Capital, Atomico, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
We at the Insights team responsible for SMS Categorization and other Smart SMS features within the Truecaller app. The OTP & bank notifications, bill reminder alerts, and the tab called Important are some examples of the Smart SMS features. The team has developed a patented offline text parser that powers all these features. The team s mission is to become the World s most loved and trusted SMS app which is aligned with Truecaller s vision to make communication safe and efficient. Truecaller is already the biggest third party SMS app with over 15 Million default SMS users worldwide. The responsibility of the Associate Software Engineer would be to help the team scale these features across different countries and languages.As a Associate Software Engineer, your main focus would be to continue the work we have done in the parser, improve it in terms of efficiency and throughout and implement new features.What do we expect from you
• 1 to 2 Years of experience into core java
• Strong understanding of core java 8, threading, generics, garbage collection, serialization etc
• Strong OOPs, data structure, algorithm knowledge
• Good understanding of build/deploy tools/configuration such as maven, jenkins, etc
• Aptitude/experience of analyzing and debugging complex production issues
• Ability & willingness to learn technologies at pace and adapt easily
• A bachelors degree in computer science. If the candidate has strong technical skills and/or great reasoning ability paired with decent coding ability, this will not be a barrier
What will you work on
• The team owns a patented fully offline text parser which enables all these features. The parse is written in Java and is maintained as a separate project and included within the app. It is tuned for a very small memory footprint and parsing speed compared to other parsers.If you get selected, your main focus would be to continue the work we have done in the parser, improve it in terms of efficiency and throughout and implement new features.
It would be great if you also haveSince we are working with text parsing, it would be awesome if the candidate has
• Experience in compiler design (Undergrad knowledge is good enough)
• NLP knowhow and a basic understanding of how text parsers work.
• Knowledge of Graph based data structures/algorithms
• Some experience with stream processing paradigms
• Working experience in Kotlin
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. We are excited to hear from you, don t hesitate to apply!This position is based in Bangalore, India.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, excellent medical, accident and life-term insurance, Udemy membership to keep learning and improving, and flexible working hours.
• Great tech tools: We ensure that you have winning tech tools and resources to thrive and succeed in your role.
• Office life: Enjoy your days with a wide range of yummy snacks and beverages. As well, exciting company parties and team activities such as Football, Lab days, Running team, or 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.,

Keyskills :
javasqljavascriptmysqlhtmlcore javatechnical skillsstream processingmessaging platformsotpoopsagilefraudbasicmaventrustcolor