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Fairphone employees are striving to make the world a better place, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We’re looking for new team members who share our mindset and want to use their talents to create positive change.

Fairphoners Are

  • Proactive

    You take initiative and look for opportunities

  • Creative

    You solve problems in inventive ways

  • Transparent

    You’re open and not afraid to share

  • Positive

    You’re upbeat and have a great attitude

  • Collaborative

    You love teamwork and embrace different thoughts and opinions

  • Flexible

    You thrive in a fast-paced environment driven by change

Current vacancies

Amsterdam

Android Build & Release Engineer full-time • permanent • experienced

About Fairphone

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.
At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 
So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below! 
Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity! 
  • Location: Amsterdam (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
  • Hours: 32-40 hours per week
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. 
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent.

About your role

Fairphone wants to improve its software development strategy, strengthening our DevOps approach. The ultimate end goal is to streamline the integration and automation of recurring processes such as compiling / building / testing / packaging / deploying software artifacts and enabling a continuous delivery and deployment of those artifacts.
We aim for a smooth release process with more automation and quicker and error-proof software builds, avoiding manual work.
The purpose of this role is to lead the improvement of existing and implementation of new DevOps practices, while continuously looking out for improvements on our journey to a world-class Smartphone Manufacturer. 
You will report directly to our Software Longevity team Tech Lead, under our Head of Software Engineering who is reporting to our CTO.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

  • Extend and maintain the infrastructure for the build and release management of software running on our phones (with tools like Gerrit, Jenkins, GitLab, Jira, etc) in collaboration with IT administrators, software engineering, and validation teams.
  • Research and development with our Android software engineers on the infrastructure behind the test automation on (Android) devices, like ATS/OmniLab or LAVA. Test areas are, for example, boot testing, bootloader testing, regression testing, system level testing, Android compliance and stability testing.
  • Contribute to extending the hardware of the test lab setup, for example, for automated device recovery, ensuring reliable test environments, etc.
  • Handle development, testing, and deployment processes for developing automated CI/ CD pipelines, a combined practice of continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) for Android builds.
  • Contribute to secure management of release signing and release key management
  • Standardize the software images creation to be able to use automated processes across our partners with different formats (qfil, fastboot).
  • Provide infrastructure for logging, monitoring, and tracing of CI/CD and server applications with alerts and dashboards in collaboration with our IT team.
  • Improve existing pipelines by applying best practices in terms of security and automation.
  • Nice-to-have: support the Over-the-Air (OTA) deployment and activities, for example, with Google OTA or Enterprise OTA systems.

Your Skills & Experience

  • You have a minimum of 5 years of technical experience in a Android Build & Release Engineer or in a DevOps position. 
  • You have a degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
  • You have a demonstrable track-record in guiding scale up companies to a next level of technical maturity and making the DevOps setup ready for it.
  • You have experience with continuous integration (CI) and continuous deliver (CD) systems and automated test setups (TA). Preferably you also have experience testing electronics and in particular Android devices.
  • You are familiar with Agile ways of working.
  • You are communicative, stakeholder-centric, and have a hands-on mentality.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • 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. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)
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Android Full-stack AI Engineer full-time • temporary • experienced

About Fairphone

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.

At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 

So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below! 

Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity! 

  • Location: Amsterdam (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 

  • Hours: 32-40 hours per week

  • Contract duration: 6 months

  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. 

About your role

This is a unique opportunity to join our Software Engineering team, where you will be instrumental in developing cutting-edge, full-stack predictive maintenance features for our acclaimed mobile phones. You will drive the creation of sophisticated, data-driven systems designed to preemptively detect and mitigate hardware or software issues. This role signifies a critical strategic shift for Fairphone, moving the maintenance paradigm from reactive fixing to proactive, intelligent intervention, which will directly enhance the longevity and reliability of Fairphone devices, contributing measurably to our mission of building a more sustainable future for mobile technology.

Your profile
  • You feel a strong and intrinsic connection with Fairphone’s vision, mission and values.

  • You are hands-on, take initiative and see opportunities where others see issues, and apply them via constructive, creative thinking.

  • You love technical challenges.

  • You embrace diversity in thoughts, opinions, levels of seniority and backgrounds and feel good working with many nationalities in a multicultural environment.

  • You are passionate about improving the quality of our software. A small fix delivered to many people has a big impact.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

  • Designing and developing new features for predictive maintenance for the Android platform to anticipate hardware failures (e.g., battery degradation, storage corruption, overheating), software glitches, or performance bottlenecks. 

  • Architect, implement, and maintain the end-to-end stack—from the device kernel (data acquisition) to the cloud (model training/serving) and the Android application (user feedback/alerts).

  • Utilise real-time device data, advanced analytics, and machine learning models to accurately anticipate potential failures, degradation, or performance bottlenecks before they impact the user experience.

  • Take ownership of both the Android (Frontend) components, including user-facing predictive diagnostics and actionable insights, and the Backend infrastructure (Microservices) necessary for large-scale data ingestion, model serving, and continuous learning.

  • Clean and manage large datasets for model training.

  • Version, track, package, and deploy models into a production environment, treating ML models as first-class citizens in a CI/CD pipeline.

  • Unit and integration testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

  • Bug fixing and improving application performance.

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

  • Working with data sources and APIs.

  • Continuously discovering, evaluating, and implementing new technologies to maximise development efficiency.

Your Skills & Experience

  • Proven software development experience in Android front-end and back-end development.

  • You are a programmer and are comfortable with Kotlin.

  • You know about Compose.

  • Deep knowledge of the Android SDK.

  • Experience with working on Android framework and server-side technologies with Spring Framework.

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of Machine Learning algorithms, Deep Learning concepts, and Neural Network Architectures.

  • Familiarity with major AI/ML Frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch.

  • Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), including using and integrating APIs, and applying techniques like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

  • You have experience/knowledge with working in an agile environment.

  • You have experience/knowledge working with software development tools such as Git, Gerrit, Gitlab and Jenkins. 

  • Excellent debugging skills to solve challenging problems.

  • Experience working with remote data via REST, JSON and XML.

  • Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.

  • A solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

  • You appreciate Free and Open Source software and want to collaborate with the community.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  1. The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.

  2. A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.

  3. 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 

  4. Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.

  5. You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.

  6. You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.

  7. Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.

  8. Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office

  9. Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!

  10. Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 

  11. Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.

  12. There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)

#LI-DNI

find out more and apply ↪
Android telephony and Qualcomm modem Engineer full-time • permanent • experienced

About Fairphone

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.
At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 
So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below! 
Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity! 
  • Location: Amsterdam (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
  • Hours: 32-40 hours per week
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. 
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent.

About your role

The Fairphone Software Engineering team is seeking a senior Android Telephony & Qualcomm Modem Engineer to redefine device longevity. In this role, you won't just maintain a device; you will architect a more sustainable future for mobile technology by extending the lifecycle of our hardware up to 8 years. You will be the technical anchor for our Telephony and Radio subsystems, bridging the gap between Fairphone’s hardware and the Android OS. Your mission is to master the complexities of the Qualcomm proprietary stack through nearly a decade of Android upgrades. We are looking for an engineer who excels at deep-dive analysis and innovative problem-solving, someone capable of maintaining security and performance long after traditional vendor support ends. Join us in building a fairer, more durable OS that proves high-performance technology can, and should, last.
You will report directly to our Software Longevity team Tech Lead, under our Head of Software Engineering, who reports to our CTO.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

High-level responsibilities:
  • Integrate and maintain the Android operating system on Fairphone devices.
  • Apply expertise on the Android telephony stack and Qualcomm modem firmware on smartphone SoCs in order to implement the continuously changing requirements of network operators, as well as Fairphone’s own telephony-related requirements, maintaining features across upgrading Android system and modem versions.
  • Analyze mobile network operator (MNO) partner requirements and features and translate these to corresponding technical specifications for our software stack, specifically with respect to technologies such as 5G and IMS (VoLTE, VoWiFi, RCS, etc.)
  • Implement software fixes for specific challenges. Work together with quality teams and testing partners to validate proposed fixes and to ensure integrity of the overall operating system.
  • Drive continuous improvement in software quality. 

Key technical areas for which this role carries responsibility:
  • Qualcomm telephony stack on Android devices: Implementation of evolving network operator specifications and Fairphone’s unique telephony requirements. You will be responsible for the architectural integrity of these features, ensuring seamless functionality and high-performance connectivity as you bridge legacy and modern software baselines across 8 years of Android OS and modem upgrades.
  • Android operating system upgrades: Contribution to the software engineering activities needed for upgrading the devices to newer Android version with a focus on the technical stacks such as Qualcomm’s modem firmware, Android telephony framework, Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)/Radio Interface Layer (RIL), the Qualcomm proprietary software stack that bridges between the Android and modem firmware.
  • MR and SMR releases: Contribution to ongoing long-term maintenance work, including the continuous development of the Android platform across our entire device portfolio. You will ensure consistent system stability through successive Android versions,, performing root-cause analysis for issues and providing proactive maintenance to uphold high quality standards between major releases.
  • Baseline shifts for the OS and SoC: Streamlining of the transition to new Android and Qualcomm software baselines to reduce the turnaround time for OS upgrades and minimize regression risks.
  • MNO tech stack sunsets and transitions: Implementation of engineering solutions to navigate the global 2G/3G sunset. You will lead the technical transition for our device portfolio by optimizing Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) and Voice over New Radio (VoNR) deployments, ensuring IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) stack compatibility across international carriers. This includes the strategic fine-tuning of modem firmware to guarantee seamless connectivity and to ensure compliance with mandatory emergency service (E911/112) across our target country markets.
  • Device security: Drive security maintenance initiatives, with a focus on vulnerability assessment and mitigation for legacy components. Evaluate the security impact of End-of-Support software from Qualcomm and third-party suppliers (e.g., eSIM/Secure Element)

Your Skills & Experience

  • You have a degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a similar field, or have equivalent experience in one or more of these fields.
  • You have 5+ years of relevant, hands-on experience in the Android ecosystem, specializing in system bring-up, maintenance, and upgrades. You have a proven track record in developing features within the Android Telephony stack and interfacing with Qualcomm modems.
  • You possess a rigorous understanding of mobile networking protocols and wireless communication standards.
  • You are an expert developer proficient in the core Android and Qualcomm stacks, including C/C++, Rust, Java, and Kotlin. You don't just write code; you architect, test, and implement robust functional requirements.
  • You are software quality-driven, used to unit and integration testing, code review tools, and continuous integration.
  • You are well-versed in open-source development methodologies and thrive in a collaborative environment.
  • You excel at triaging complex bug reports, performing root-cause analysis across hardware/software boundaries, and documenting your findings clearly.
  • You are familiar with basic scripting (shell), process automation (Python), and code versioning (Git).
  • You are proficient with GNU/Linux operating systems.
  • You are proficient in spoken and written English. Most of us are not native English speakers, but that’s the primary language we use internally, as well as with our teams and partners worldwide.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • 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. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 
#LI-DNI
find out more and apply ↪
B2B Sales Team Lead full-time • permanent • experienced

About Fairphone

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.
At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 
So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below!
Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity!
  • Location: Amsterdam (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Start: ASAP
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent 
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.

About your role

We are seeking an inspiring and results-driven Team Lead for B2B Sales to shape and scale our growing B2B efforts. In this role, your focus will be on strategic leadership and team development, providing the vision and framework for our B2B organisation to thrive. You will lead a high-performing team that operates in an indirect, and for larger opportunities, direct-touch-sales model - collaborating closely with partners and end-customers without selling directly. You will be responsible for defining the B2B go-to-market strategy, optimising sales processes, and mentoring your team to achieve ambitious growth targets.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

What success looks like:
In the first 12 months, success in this role means:
  • Market Adaptation: Successfully adjusting the B2B approach to meet shifting European market trends.
  • Operational Precision: Improving existing sales playbooks and processes to increase team efficiency.
  • Team Growth: Mentoring a high-performing team that feels autonomous and supported.
  • Strategic Alignment: Ensuring the B2B roadmap remains perfectly aligned with Fairphone’s evolving product and impact goals.
Responsibilities:
Sales Leadership & Mentorship:
  • Lead, inspire, and mentor a dynamic team of B2B professionals, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment.
  • Set and monitor performance targets for all territories, ensuring the team is equipped and motivated to exceed objectives.
  • Coach the team on complex negotiations and relationship management, acting as a high-level advocate for Fairphone's mission.
  • Build and maintain a culture of excellence, focusing on professional development and recruitment to scale the B2B department.
Strategy Optimization & Market Adaptation:
  • Fine-tune and adjust the existing B2B partnership strategy to stay ahead of market changes and competitive shifts.
  • Iterate on GTM plans for specific verticals (e.g., Enterprise & Government), ensuring value propositions remain relevant and compelling.
  • Analyze market trends and partner feedback to proactively pivot the team’s focus toward the highest-impact opportunities.
  • Optimize the B2B sales funnel, identifying bottlenecks in the current process and implementing improvements for better conversion.
Marketing and Sales Oversight:
  • Collaborate with the Marketing department to define lead-generation strategies and ensure the team has the collateral needed for success.
  • Oversee the B2B sales funnel, analyzing data and pipeline health to ensure long-term sustainability of the sales organization.
  • Standardize sales playbooks, refining processes for funnel management, pipeline development, and partner onboarding.
Internal Collaboration & Strategic Insight:
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders (Product, Operations, Marketing) to ensure the B2B team’s needs and market feedback are represented in company-wide decisions.
  • Provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership based on aggregated team data and market intelligence.

Your Skills & Experience

  • Proven leadership experienceExtensive experience in B2B sales leadership, with a track record of managing and scaling high-performing teams.
  • Industry Expertise: Experience in the technology or electronics industry is essential; a deep understanding of sustainability is highly preferred.
  • Strategic Mindset: Ability to move from high-level strategy to process optimization without the need to manage individual accounts.
  • Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, International Business, or a related field.
  • Communication: Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills in English; proficiency in German or French is a significant advantage.
  • Mission-Driven: A passion for Fairphone’s social and environmental mission and the ability to translate that mission into a winning business strategy.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • 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. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 
find out more and apply ↪
Channel Marketing Manager (German/Swedish speaking) full-time • permanent • experienced

About Fairphone

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.
At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 
So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below! 
Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity! 
  • Location: Amsterdam (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands)
  • Start: as soon as possible
  • Hours: 40 hours
  • Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent 
  • Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible, at the latest by January 12

About your role

Fairphone is eager to connect with new audiences, scale our sales and grow brand awareness across Europe. This means we sell our products through Fairphone’s own webshop, but also cooperate with commercial partners in the industry, such as network operators, distributors, marketplaces and retailers.

We are looking to hire a Channel Marketing Manager (German-speaking/Swedish-speaking) to support the Brand & Marketing team in effectively promoting our message across the marketing channels of our commercial partners towards B2C audiences. 

As a Channel Marketing Manager, your role is to maximize our reach & sell-out through the commercial partners in your geographical territory. You will develop and coordinate marketing strategies to increase consideration and conversion for Fairphone by leveraging the retail network and brand channels of our partners. You work closely together with our account managers to build the country strategies and our commercial partnerships.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

  • You are responsible for building and running a strong, engaging channel marketing strategy for our B2C sales partners, which you track and optimize accordingly.
  • Plan, develop & evaluate marketing activities with our partners across their channels, such as online presence, store activations, and paid visibility on partner channels. 
  • Plan, develop and potentially lead training for our resellers and their salesforce, as well as through our agencies.
  • You are responsible for pushing sell-out through planning and executing quarterly plans, as well as establishing a successful long-term relationship with the key accounts.
  • Provide commercial partners with the right level of brand and product information and consumer insights, in close collaboration with internal teams.
  • Work closely with the internal creative team to develop materials and creative assets for your marketing plans.
  • Analyze and report on key marketing KPIs from resellers.
  • Ensure accurate and timely budget management.
  • Lead partner events/industry fairs in your territory. 
  • You work in tandem on the country plan with the Account Manager(s) for your territory.

Your Skills & Experience

  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German and/or Swedish.
  • You have 5-7 years of relevant experience, preferably in trade marketing or an equivalent marketing field.
  • You have experience in the consumer electronics industry in Europe, preferably in the smartphones or audio category.
  • You have a passion for marketing, understand the role of sales and marketing channels, and you’re up to date with the latest industry trends.
  • You consistently use data to make decisions. 
  • You have experience working with commercial partners and know how to apply a strategy to an account’s business and objectives. 
  • You are hands-on, organized and have great planning skills.
  • You have strong interpersonal skills, ideally with experience in multi-disciplinary and international teams.
  • You are confident in leading projects and negotiations with external stakeholders, including at a high seniority level.
  • Preferably, you are familiar with working with macOS, Google Workspace and CRMs.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • 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. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 
find out more and apply ↪
Technical Delivery Manager (Product Development) full-time • permanent • experienced

About Fairphone

Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.
At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together! 
So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below! 
Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity! 

Location: Amsterdam (you should have the right to work in the Netherlands) 
Hours: 40hours per week
Start: ASAP
Contract duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent 
Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.

About your role

As Technical Delivery Manager for New Product Introductions (NPI), you will lead the end-to-end delivery of product development for smartphones, audio devices and/or accessories. This role is all about managing the technical process by which Fariphone’s consumer electronic devices are designed and developed. This includes managing timelines, risks, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment to ensure that overarching business objectives are met. As part of the Strategic Delivery Office, you will also play a key role in promoting continuous improvement and building organizational capabilities, to drive consistent, high-quality project outcomes throughout our organization.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

Key objectives

  • Drive Strategic Project Execution
Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, technical and cross-functional NPI projects, from concepting and supplier selection through development, go-to-market and launch.  Ensure timely execution, effective risk management, and alignment with organizational goals. 

  • Strengthen Collaboration and Continuous Improvement
Champion best practices, drive process improvements, and strengthen project management capabilities to support long-term organizational growth, adaptability and cross-functional collaboration. Provide standardized tools, frameworks, and support to enhance consistency and quality across all initiatives.

Key responsibilities 

  • Drive the delivery of New Product Introduction projects, spanning one or multiple business lines and involving stakeholders from a variety of disciplines.
  • Own the full project trajectory: define scope, success criteria, and ensure timely execution and delivery. Capture learnings for continuous improvement. 
  • Lead day-to-day project operations, including resource coordination, chairing meetings and tackling (technical) bottlenecks. 
  • Manage project risks, ensuring accurate assessment and timely mitigations. Use proper lines of escalation when and where necessary. 
  • Report (and coordinate reporting from others) to stakeholders and senior leadership on milestones, decisions, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and issues. 
  • Mentor colleagues to enhance overall delivery capabilities and organizational maturity. Establish and uphold project management best practices, tools and policies across the organization.

Your Skills & Experience

Qualifications & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field
  • 10 years of working experiencing, including 5+ years of experience in project or program management for product development in the consumer tech industry
  • Track record in developing and launching physical products at a global scale (regulatory, localization, ramp-up)
  • Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies and tools
  • Strong communication skills in English (oral, written); preference for candidates that are also able to communicate in Mandarin
Skills:
  • Deep understanding of NPI stages: concept, feasibility, prototyping (EVT/DVT/PVT), ramp-up and launch
  • Strong technical and analytical skills to understand constraints and work with project contributors to evaluate trade-offs in both product and business objectives 
  • Ability to proactively identify risks across design, engineering, supply chain, quality, and certification trajectories
  • Experience running scenarios and modeling delays and mitigations (for example, design slips, sourcing issues) and able to coordinate between technical and non-technical teams
  • Adaptability; experience working in dynamic environments with shifting priorities; resilient in the face of delays, setbacks, or redesigns
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational capabilities; ability to manage relationships, timelines, budgets 
Nice-to-Haves:
  • PMP certification or equivalent
  • Experience managing projects with Jira
  • Master’s degree or additional certifications
  • Experience with process improvement (e.g., Six Sigma) and agile transformation.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • 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. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports) 
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find out more and apply ↪

Germany

Business Development Manager (German Speaking) full-time • permanent • experienced

About your role

We are looking for a hands-on Business Development Manager to expand our B2B team in Germany. This role is specifically designed for a channel-growth expert who understands how to navigate the German B2B Reseller landscape to reach Enterprise and Government clients. You will join a passionate team working to prove that fair business is good business.

Here’s the Challenge
As our Business Development Manager for Germany, you will be at the forefront of shifting the mobile industry from a "disposable" model to a "durable" one. Your mission is to prove to German enterprises that sustainability is not just a moral choice, but a superior financial strategy.
From day one, you will lead the expansion of our B2B reseller network, positioning Fairphone as the premier solution for companies looking to lower their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through device longevity and repairability. You will act as a strategic consultant to our partners, helping them show their clients how Fairphone directly contributes to achieving ESG targets and complying with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LKSG). You aren't just selling a phone; you are delivering a long-term ROI and a future-proof mobile estate.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

Your responsibilities
  • Reseller Management: Prospect, onboard, and manage a network of B2B resellers, VARs (Value Added Resellers), and IT service providers across Germany.
  • Channel Enablement: Conduct training and workshops for reseller sales teams to ensure they can effectively pitch Fairphone’s unique sustainability and repairability story.
  • Sales Lifecycle: Manage the full sales cycle from initial lead generation through the channel to deal closure.
  • Forecasting & Funnel: Maintain a clean, accurate sales funnel and provide reliable forecasting for the German B2B market.
  • Market Strategy: Develop and execute a Go-To-Market (GTM) plan that aligns with Fairphone’s mission and local market nuances (e.g., ESG requirements and the Lieferkettengesetz).
  • Brand Ambassadorship: Represent Fairphone at key industry events, trade shows, and partner conferences in the DACH region.
  • Internal Collaboration: Work closely with Marketing and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless delivery and tailored support for your partners.
Your Profile
  • B2B Channel Expert: You have a deep understanding of how the German reseller ecosystem works.
  • Storyteller: You possess the rare ability to translate complex ethical and environmental values into a compelling commercial business case.
  • Self-Starter: You thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment and take full ownership of your territory.
  • Linguistic Precision: Native-level proficiency in German and excellent professional English are mandatory.

Your Skills & Experience

  • 3+ years of experience in Business Development or Account Management within the German mobile phone or ICT industry.
  • Mandatory: Proven track record of managing and growing B2B Reseller partnerships.
  • Preferred: A strong existing network within the German Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) sales teams
  • Strategic Planning: Experience building successful partnerships from scratch and developing long-term account plans.
  • Technical Literacy: Familiarity with CRM tools and Google Workspace; ability to build business cases in Google Sheets.
  • Collaborative Mindset: Experience working cross-functionally in a multicultural team.

What Fairphone can offer you?

  • 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. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get! 
  • Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
  • You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
  • You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds,  and a Fairphone as working devices.
  • Hybrid working model - We are remote-friendly, and you can work up to 60% of your time per month from home or any other location you want. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up.
  • Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office
  • Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
  • Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), trainings, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. 
  • Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
  • There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)
find out more and apply ↪

Benefits

  • Get the chance to make an impact across the globe

  • Enjoy a tasty lunch everyday

  • Join an amazing international team

  • If you take public transport to work, we’ll support the costs

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