At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create ideas, experiences, and stories that move people and brands forward. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we craft culturally resonant work that blends creativity, storytelling, design, technology, and innovation to create meaningful impact.
In the heart of innovation, AKQA Sweden thrives. We are privileged to collaborate with a fantastic portfolio of clients, including Volvo Cars, Google, Volvo Penta, H&M, IKEA, and more. Each partnership is a shared pursuit of creating transformative digital products and services tailored to their distinct needs and aspirations. We are in relentless pursuit of the beyond, shaping the future with our clients, our people, and our planet at the core. Our work is not just our profession, it's our passion, and our commitment is to a future where everyone has the opportunity to shine. We are not just creating for today: we are creating the Future. Faster.
Working in the Tech team connects you with talented experts across disciplines who are passionate about delivering work of the highest quality and creating maximum value for our clients.
You should be an established fullstack engineer, fluent in modern headless web development end-to-end. You build best-in-class applications across the frontend, API layer, and data sources using a serverless-first, composable architecture.
AKQA is a proud member of the MACH Alliance, and we build completely headless, modern web solutions without the overhead of legacy monoliths or self-hosted infrastructure.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Hands-on Delivery: Lead hands-on development on medium-to-large scale client projects.
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with UX, Design, Strategy, and Delivery to solve implementation challenges and turn creative visions into performant code.
- Team Mentorship: Support team members' growth by sharing knowledge, conducting code reviews, and fostering an open learning culture.
- Client Alignment: Understand client business goals to architect and implement the right technical solutions.
- Engineering Quality: Own code quality end-to-end, ensuring solutions are accessible (a11y), performant, secure, and thoroughly tested.
- Modern Ways of Working: Active practitioner of Lean & Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) with a focus on continuous delivery and improvement.
- Frontend & Frameworks: Advanced TypeScript / JavaScript (ESLatest), HTML5, Accessibility (a11y), and production-scale mastery of Next.js and React.
- Headless & Composable Web: Experience building with headless CMS platforms like Contentful, Strapi, or Sanity, and search/indexing tools like Algolia.
- Backend & Data: Building light serverless API routes in Next.js, experience with Hasura for GraphQL backends, and hosted databases like Neon Postgres or cloud (No)SQL.
- Platform & Hosting: Deployment on Vercel; familiarity integrating with client enterprise cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP) when client requirements dictate.
- AI-Assisted Workflow: Comfortable using AI developer tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) and leveraging the Vercel AI SDK for building AI-driven features into web apps.
- Testing & Performance: CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (Vitest, Playwright, Cypress), performance profiling, and multi-locale internationalisation (i18n).
- Mobile app development using React Native with Expo (Expo-managed workflow) is beneficial.
- E-commerce integrations and payment gateway experience is beneficial.
- Experience with web animation tools such as Framer Motion, GSAP, and CSS animations is beneficial.
We look for self-starting technologists who adapt quickly across a modern web landscape. The technologies above outline our most commonly used technologies at AKQA Sweden; if you have experience with comparable alternatives, that is not a blocker to success.
QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
- 5+ years of industry experience in fullstack web development.
- Analytical, positive mindset with a personable and professional communication style.
- Comfortable translating complex technical topics for non-technical team members and clients.
- Passion for high-detail execution, performance optimization, and new technology.
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across UX, Design, Strategy, Delivery, and Technology.
- A commitment to sharing knowledge, supporting team members' growth, and fostering an open learning culture.
- A strong understanding of client business goals and the ability to align technical solutions to those needs.
- A focus on accessible, performant, secure, well-tested, high-quality engineering.
- Comfortable working in a Lean and Agile environment, including Scrum and Kanban, with a focus on continuous delivery and improvement.
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We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of industry experience in full-stack web development
- Advanced TypeScript and JavaScript ESLatest
- Strong HTML5 and web accessibility knowledge
- Production-scale experience with Next.js and React
- Experience with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful, Strapi, or Sanity
- Experience with search and indexing tools such as Algolia
- Experience building serverless API routes in Next.js
- Experience with Hasura and GraphQL backends
- Experience with hosted databases such as Neon Postgres or cloud SQL and NoSQL databases
- Experience deploying applications on Vercel
- Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or GCP enterprise cloud environments
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, performance profiling, and internationalization
- Comfort using AI developer tools and the Vercel AI SDK
- Experience with Lean and Agile methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban
- Ability to collaborate across UX, Design, Strategy, Delivery, and Technology
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics to nontechnical stakeholders and clients
- Ability to mentor team members, share knowledge, conduct code reviews, and foster an open learning culture
- React Native with Expo experience
- E-commerce integration and payment gateway experience
- Experience with Framer Motion, GSAP, or CSS animations
AKQA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AKQA and has not been reviewed or approved by AKQA.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include fully paid parental leave for all parents, adoption support, and family leave for caregiving needs. Additional supports such as subsidized backup childcare and regional enhancements reinforce family care.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple plan options with full preventive care, mental‑health resources, and dental and vision coverage. Some regions provide 24/7 virtual doctor access and supplementary healthcare budgets for services not covered by insurance.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑away provisions include generous paid holidays with increases over tenure and a companywide year‑end closure. Special, study, and event‑based leave (e.g., weddings, moving) broaden the range of available time off.
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What We Do
AKQA is the frontier agency, uniting imagination, design, craft and technology to create new forms of value. For more than three decades, we've helped brands imagine what’s next and make what matters, from pioneering digital to defining the next era of AI. Operating across 19 countries and 30 locations, we work with organisations to build intelligent systems, digital products, connected ecosystems and immersive experiences that shape culture, deepen brand relevance and unlock growth. AKQA is a WPP agency.
