About Justera Group
Justera Group AB is a leading Swedish IT consulting firm with great experience specializing in building high-performing technology teams and delivering end-to-end IT solutions. Led by dynamic female executives, Justera Group focuses on helping businesses harness the power of digital technologies to continuously evolve in today’s rapidly changing economy. The company has deep expertise in IT consultancy, software development, and recruitment services, providing clients with purpose-driven, well-trained consultants who consistently deliver efficient and effective results. Justera Group manages the entire talent lifecycle, from hiring to ongoing management, ensuring the right fit for each project on time and within budget. With their strong commitment to quality, collaboration, and client success, Justera Group is a trusted partner for technology innovation across Sweden.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join a backend engineering team working within the Content Catalog domain.
In this role, you will contribute to the development and improvement of backend systems responsible for managing content and making it accessible across different platforms and services. You will work on projects focused on improving system integration, simplifying architecture, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of existing solutions.
Your initial assignment will be aligned with business priorities and your technical expertise. You will take ownership of a defined project, working closely with engineering teams, product managers, and other stakeholders from initial discovery through implementation and handover.
Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential, as you will help translate business and product requirements into practical technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand business needs, clarify requirements, define project scope, and establish delivery plans.
Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
Explore existing systems, services, and data flows to identify opportunities for improvement.
Communicate technical solutions, architectural decisions, trade-offs, progress, and potential risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Drive and coordinate system migrations, integrations, and backend improvements across multiple teams.
Manage technical dependencies while ensuring service continuity and minimal disruption.
Ensure high standards of code quality, system reliability, performance, and maintainability.
Evaluate implementations through testing, monitoring, and production feedback.
Document technical solutions and share knowledge to support long-term system ownership.
Requirements:
Extensive experience developing and operating backend services and APIs in production environments at scale.
Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language: Java, Scala, Go (Golang), or similar.
Solid understanding of API design, schema evolution, and backward compatibility.
Experience with data modelling, including versioning, auditability, and efficient querying.
Familiarity with data pipelines and the differences between real-time and batch processing.
Ability to navigate complex or unfamiliar codebases and quickly understand new technical domains.
Experience working with system integrations, migrations, and distributed backend architectures.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify priorities and deliver solutions in ambiguous environments.
Personal Attributes
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate across multiple engineering and business teams.
Comfortable explaining complex technical concepts to different audiences.
Proactive mindset with the ability to take ownership and drive initiatives independently.
Strong sense of responsibility for the long-term impact, reliability, and quality of technical solutions.
Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
Additional Experience – Nice to Have
Experience working in regulated, compliance-sensitive, or highly governed environments.
Understanding of policy logic, enforcement processes, and regulatory reporting.
Experience developing systems where data traceability, accuracy, and auditability are particularly important.
What We Offer:
A dynamic and innovative workplace driving advancements in cutting-edge robotic technologies
The opportunity to collaborate with talented cross-functional teams on meaningful and impactful projects
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
A supportive culture that fosters continuous learning, growth, and professional development
Flexible hybrid working model for an optimal work-life balance
25 days of annual leave to recharge and relax
An annual wellness allowance of 3,500 SEK to support your health and wellbeing
Skills Required
- Extensive experience developing and operating backend services and APIs in production environments at scale.
- Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language: Java, Scala, Go (Golang), or similar.
- Solid understanding of API design, schema evolution, and backward compatibility.
- Experience with data modelling, including versioning, auditability, and efficient querying.
- Familiarity with data pipelines and real-time versus batch processing.
- Ability to navigate complex or unfamiliar codebases and quickly understand new technical domains.
- Experience working with system integrations, migrations, and distributed backend architectures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in ambiguous environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to collaborate across engineering and business teams.
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts to different audiences.
- Proactive ownership and ability to drive initiatives independently.
- Responsibility for the reliability and long-term quality of technical solutions.
- Adaptability in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
- Experience in regulated, compliance-sensitive, or highly governed environments.
- Understanding of policy logic, enforcement processes, and regulatory reporting.
- Experience developing systems requiring data traceability, accuracy, and auditability.
What We Do
Justera Group AB is a leading Swedish IT consulting firm dedicated to combining sustainability and digital transformation. The company specializes in building high-performing technology teams and delivering end-to-end technical solutions. By integrating technical expertise with a focus on sustainability, they provide expert consultancy services to help organizations achieve their digital transformation goals through high-performing technology teams.
