Backend Developer

Snowprint Studios AB; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 487,487 - 704,148; Full time

Job summary

Snowprint Studios AB is looking for a passionate Backend Developer to create backend systems and infrastructure that enhance player experience in our games. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively in a hybrid setup where you will contribute to both feature development and live operations.

Ideal candidates will have experience in Kotlin and/or Java and must be comfortable with live backend services and AWS. We promote a supportive atmosphere where the well-being of our staff is a priority, reflecting our belief that great games emerge from collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experienced backend developer with expertise in Kotlin and/or Java.
• Previous work with live backend services is essential.
• Ability to operate cloud infrastructure (we use AWS).
• Strong troubleshooting skills in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Build backend systems, infrastructure, and tools for games.
• Support feature development and live operations.
• Take ownership of technical areas and improve systems.

Skills

Fluent in Kotlin and/or Java

Experience with live backend services

Comfortable operating cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Troubleshooting complex issues in production

Mix of bug-fixing and forward-planning

Job description

Do you thrive in collaborative teams and want your work to shape what players experience every day?

As a Backend Developer at Snowprint, you'll build the backend systems, infrastructure, and tools that power our games. You'll work closely with your fellow developers, designers, and other disciplines to create stable, scalable solutions, always with the player experience in mind.

At Snowprint Studios, we believe that kindness, collaboration, curiosity, and self‑leadership are what make great games possible. We work in small, cross‑disciplinary teams where people are trusted to take ownership, share ideas openly, and continuously improve how we build games together.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll bring new game features to life while also supporting the systems, tooling, and infrastructure behind them. The role combines feature development with live operations, giving you the opportunity to work on both player‑facing functionality and the technical foundations that keep the game running.

You’ll take ownership of the technical areas you work on, from planning and implementation to testing and live operations. A normal week might include feature development, playtests, troubleshooting production issues, discussing technical approaches with the team, and improving systems to support future needs as the game evolves.

You’ll collaborate closely with your colleagues to shape technical solutions that work well for both the game and the people building it.

Is this you?

You’re an experienced backend developer who is fluent in Kotlin and/or Java. You’ve worked with live backend services before, and you’re comfortable operating cloud infrastructure (We use AWS).

You know how to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments and enjoy the mix of bug‑fixing, fine‑tuning, and forward‑planning that comes with live operations.

You communicate clearly, ask questions, and enjoy working through problems with your colleagues. You’re self‑directed but collaborative, happy to own your part of a feature while staying connected to the bigger picture. You care about the player experience, and you bring that mindset into technical discussions.

Where you’ll work

Our Stockholm studio is located in Södermalm, and we work in a hybrid setup. We work from the office on Tuesdays and Fridays to support collaboration and social interaction, while other days offer flexibility depending on where you work best. We provide the setup and tools you need to work comfortably both at home and in the studio.

About Snowprint Studios

Snowprint Studios believes great games are created by teams of talented, kind and creative individuals in a friendly, supportive and inspiring environment - while maintaining a sustainable life‑work balance. For more information on Snowprint Studios, visit snowprintstudios.com and follow us on Facebook.

Good to know

We are an international company with many nationalities represented. Our company language is English, so your application should therefore be in English.

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