Sleep is something we all share. It's so fundamental that when we don’t get enough good quality sleep, we struggle to function in all other aspects of life. That's why we at Sleep Cycle have made sleep improvement our mission, and that's how you can help improve global health by joining our effort!

We’re now looking for a Tech Lead to join our team for the next chapter of our journey.

Looking to lead technology that builds the future of sleep?

Do you thrive on solving complex problems, guiding technical direction, and empowering a team to build high-quality software? Are you excited by the opportunity to shape and ship features that genuinely help people sleep better? If you're nodding your head, we want to hear from you!

Your mission:

As a Tech Lead at Sleep Cycle, you drive the technical direction within one of our cross-functional teams. You stay hands-on, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.

Your key responsibilities:

• Partner with the Product Manager and Designer to align on priorities, feasibility, and roadmap planning.

• Guide the team through discovery activities, including user interviews, usability testing, and design reviews.

• Lead the development of rapid prototypes and experiments to validate product hypotheses.

• Own and evolve the technical direction and system architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

• Set high standards for engineering practices, including testing, monitoring, and incident response.

• Drive initiatives to improve system performance, code quality, and reduce technical debt.

• Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and collaboration within the team.

• Represent engineering in cross-functional planning and ensure alignment with long-term product goals.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development, ideally in mobile (iOS/Android) or backend systems, with a track record of leading technical initiatives.

• Proven ability to own and drive technical direction in production environments.

• Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable, maintainable systems.

• Skilled in breaking down complex problems, leading architectural discussions, and making sound technical decisions.

• Demonstrated ownership of deliverables—from idea to production rollout.

• Actively mentors and supports engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.

• Experienced working in cross-functional, product-oriented teams and contributing to planning and roadmap discussions.

• Solid grasp of testing, monitoring, deployment, and operational best practices.

Nice to have:

• Prior experience as a Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or in a similar senior engineering role where you led initiatives or teams.

• Background in a mobile-first or consumer product company, especially with cross-functional development cycles.

• Exposure to event-driven architectures, microservices, or other scalable backend patterns.

• Familiarity with data-informed development, including experimentation (e.g. A/B testing), instrumentation, and analytics.
  

Not sure if you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway — we value diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to finding the right person, not just the perfect resume.

What’s in it for you?
Sleep Cycle is all about creating a supportive and stimulating work environment, surrounded by kind, talented teammates who genuinely enjoy working together. We believe in a healthy balance of focus and fun — where sharing a laugh together is just as important as delivering great work.

You’ll tackle interesting challenges and contribute to meaningful outcomes — all while collaborating in our beautiful office space on the 20th floor of the Kineum skyscraper in Gothenburg.

We look forward to your application!