Senior Java Software Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Stockholms län, Sweden
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of professional software development experience with Java.
- Strong experience with:
- Java 17+ (or later versions)
- Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar)
- Git and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience working with cloud-native environments, containers, and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and design patterns.
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
- Swedish speaking
Full description
We are looking for a Senior Java Developer to join a highly skilled engineering team building secure, business-critical digital services used by organisations across Sweden. This is an opportunity to work on complex systems where security, reliability, performance, and scalability are fundamental requirements.
You will play a key role in designing, developing, and modernising enterprise-grade applications whilst collaborating closely with architects, developers, product teams, and stakeholders. The environment combines modern engineering practices with a strong focus on quality, security, and long-term maintainability. The role draws on technologies and requirements including Java Spring, identity and authentication standards, public-sector style compliance requirements, and cloud-native development.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
- Develop scalable, secure, and resilient microservices architectures.
- Contribute to system design, technical roadmaps, and architectural decisions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
- Improve performance, maintainability, and operational stability of existing platforms.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and mentoring of other developers.
- Support CI/CD practices, automated testing, and modern DevOps workflows.
- Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional software development experience with Java.
- Strong experience with:
- Java 17+ (or later versions)
- Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar)
- Git and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience working with cloud-native environments, containers, and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and design patterns.
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
- Swedish speaking
Highly Desirable Experience:
One or more of the following would be advantageous:
- Identity and access management solutions.
- Authentication technologies such as SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, or PKI.
- Public sector, regulated industries, banking, or other compliance-driven environments.