Join us in creating world-class creativity apps used by millions of people.

Appostrophe is a mobile app development company creating easy-to-use design tools that unlock people's creativity. Our portfolio consists of top-listed apps such as SCRL, Text Art, and Add Text that are used and loved by millions of people worldwide. We’re a small, ambitious team that enjoys working together in central Stockholm and are looking for more like-minded people to join our mission.

We have an opening for a senior leadership role within our engineering team, offering the unique opportunity to build out the team and make significant impact at one of Sweden's most ambitious and fastest growing early-stage tech companies.

As the Head of Engineering, you will manage and lead the engineering team, specialized in iOS development, driving our efforts to deliver best-in-class consumer apps at scale. Your leadership will align your team’s work with our growth strategies, ensuring rapid and efficient progress and results. You will also be responsible for expanding the engineering team to new domains, specifically Android and back-end development.

What you will do

• Lead and manage multiple teams, creating a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Setup hiring processes and lead recruitment of exceptional engineering talent in multiple domains.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and other stakeholders to deliver on growth strategies while aligning expectations and prioritizations within the teams.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of codebases, infrastructure, and systems.
• Identify and mitigate arising risks, continuously seek workflow improvements, and guide the teams in coming up with and presenting solutions when problems arise.
• Encourage and foster a team culture of exceptional contributions in problem-solving, system design, and technical choices.
• Ensure the team has the necessary resources and skills to accomplish their missions and guide them in tech strategy and problem-solving.

You should have

• Experience leading engineers, technical specialists, and coaching/mentoring development teams.
• Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to inspire and drive excellence through collaboration and continuous change.
• A deep understanding of current best practices in product development and software engineering.
• A successful track record of direct responsibility for business-critical projects.
• Experience in hiring and managing teams and leaders, supporting their career development to maximize their personal development, impact, and skills.

We offer

• Important role in a successful startup.
• Great colleagues and office in central Stockholm.
• Competitive compensation.