AI-driven Android Developer to SVT Play – Help Shape the Future of Public Service Streaming
Job Summary
- Stockholm
- On-site
Welcome to us at SVT Play! Here youll join a kind and curious group of people working with new tech in a creative and learning environment building one of Swedens most loved streaming services. Together we build and develop the SVT Play app for different devices - reaching millions of users every week.
SVT is in the middle of an exciting transformation where SVT Play is at the heart of the companys future. We want to make SVT Play smarter more accessible and more personal. Were looking for an AI-driven developer whose base is Android to help us get there!
What we offer
SVT Play is Swedens leading video service. As part of public service we have a unique mission: to serve everyone in Sweden with high-quality accessible and engaging content. Our users are at the heart of everything we do and we take pride in building apps that are stable secure and delightful to use.
We believe in:
- Collaboration and inclusive teams where everyones voice and ideas matter
- Autonomy trust and high level of ownership with freedom to choose tools and ways of working
- Continuous learning and innovation through everyday work hack days tech sprints and knowledge sharing
- Sustainable solutions with a long-term mindset and a healthy work-life balance
We are a friendly organisation and every day is different making everyday work eventful.
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Who we think you are
We think you are someone who can challenge us with new perspectives and are at the forefront of using AI. Youre someone who enjoys working collaboratively and values open communication. Youre curious pragmatic and comfortable navigating challenges in a team that embraces experimentation and agile ways of working. Sharing knowledge comes naturally to you and youre always open to learning something new.
You likely have several years of experience in Android development and a solid foundation in the platform. You feel comfortable working with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose have built native Android apps and are familiar with the latest Android technologies and modern development practices.
You have experience using or building AI agent-driven workflows leveraging AI coding agents to accelerate your own development and engineering autonomous features into user-facing products. You work with good judgement using agents to move faster and are able to tell solid output from plausible-looking slop because you review test and stand behind what you ship.
If you also have experience in any of the following thats a great bonus but not a requirement:
- Android TV
- Googles ecosystem (like Cast or Nest)
- Accessibility and inclusive design
- Video streaming
- UX background
We know that no one ticks every box and thats okay. What matters most to us is your mindset your willingness to grow and your passion for technology and for building things that make a real difference.
If on top of all that you see the importance of public service media are passionate about learning and value peoples differences SVT might just be the place for you!
About the Role
As an AI-driven developer whose base is Android youll work with an AI-first approach with native Android development to improve and evolve our app across phones tablets TVs and other devices. Youll collaborate closely with developers designers analysts and testers across multiple teams - all working together to deliver a world-class user experience.
In this role youll be part of both a team (a cross-functional team that builds features for our users) and the Android Play Guild. The Android Play Guilds mission is to keep our Android codebase open and stable and to shape the principles and standards so that other teams can build and contribute to the platform in a safe way. Youll help evolve principles tooling AI workflows and developer experience that make contribution easier.
We dont see AI as only a tool or a coding assistant. We see it as a fundamental shift in how software is designed built reviewed tested and maintained. We also use modern development practices including:
- Pair and mob programming
- Agile workflows with team-owned processes
- A strong focus on accessibility performance and user experience
Youll be based at our newly renovated office in the iconic TV building at Gärdet in Stockholm. We work both remotely and on-site but for this role we see value in spending most of the week together in person.
The position: Full-time (100%)
Location: Stockholm
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract: Permanent (tillsvidareanställning)
How to Apply
Youre welcome to apply in either English or Swedish choose the language youre most comfortable with.
If you have questions about the role reach out to . For union-related questions contact Gunnar R Johansson (SJF) Jan Chronander (Unionen) or Fanny Lindhé (SACO) at 08-.
We look forward to your application!
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