Backend Engineer - Retention

LeoVegas Group; Växjö kommun; Hybrid; SEK 850,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Workation

30 annual vacation days

Occupational Pension

Wellness contribution 5,000 SEK

Parental Leave Top-Up

Private health care insurance

Equipment allowance 1,500 SEK

Benify benefits portal

Job summary

LeoVegas Group is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to strengthen the Retention domain, building scalable microservices in a fast-moving, flat-structured team.

You will work with Java/Kotlin, Kafka, Spring, and MySQL to shape features that engage players across channels. This role offers a hybrid work policy and a comprehensive set of benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend development experience with Java and/or Kotlin
• Experience with messaging tools like Kafka
• Experience with microservice architecture
• Proficient with Spring and JPA
• Experience with MySQL databases
• Familiarity with AI tools like Claude

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, robust and efficient solutions in a full-stack team within a microservice architecture
• Participate in technical discussions to propose and evaluate solutions
• Collaborate with operational units and stakeholders
• Drive initiatives with a high-quality mindset
• Own end-to-end responsibilities across the development chain
• Collaborate across domains to ensure scalable IT ecology

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Kafka

Microservices

Spring Framework

JPA

MySQL

AI tools Claude

Tools

OpenAPI

BigQuery

Kubernetes

Job description

About The Role

Are you an experienced backend developer with a curious mindset? Do you have a passion for building intuitive, cutting-edge solutions with state-of-the-art technology? At LeoVegas, we’re on a mission to deliver the greatest iGaming experience to our customers and technology is at the heart of making that happen. As part of our Retention domain, you’ll play a key role in developing the platforms and features that keep players engaged and coming back for more. This is a great opportunity to join a fast-moving, flat-structured team as a Senior Backend Engineer, where your work will directly shape value-generating features across our products. The Retention team powers the organisation with communication capabilities, ranging from indirect and direct communication with the players to a custom-built toolbox that enriches the player journey with bonuses, loyalty programs, and seamless cross-channel experiences. As one of the most crucial parts of the player lifecycle, the Retention domain ensures our players return for new, exciting, and rewarding experiences. We’re driven by excellence and fuelled by innovation now we’re looking for someone who wants to be part of that journey.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Building scalable, robust and efficient solutions in our full-stack team and ensure the continuous delivery in our microservice architecture.
• Being involved in technical discussions to challenge, propose, evaluate, and take a guiding and supportive approach to business needs.
• Working closely with our operational units and stakeholders.
• Driving your own initiatives with a high-quality mindset.
• Working within the full chain of development, having end-to-end responsibilities.
• Collaborative work across the organisation with other domains.
• Making sure our IT ecology is scalable and ready for upcoming expansions.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 4+ years of experience working as a back-end developer with Java and/or Kotlin
• Experience with messaging tools (i.e. Kafka)
• Experience with microservice architecture
• You have experience with common Java frameworks such as Spring and JPA
• MySQL relational databases are not something new for you
• Experience with AI tools like Claude

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience with OpenAPI
• Experience with BigQuery
• Experience with Kubernetes

Who We Are

At the core of LeoVegas Group is Team Leo. Our culture is our foundation and is what enables us to innovate, build, and lead as we trailblaze our way through the iGaming industry. We’re a team of almost 2000 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast-paced and agile environment across 19 offices worldwide.

Benefits

• Hybrid work policy
• 4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)
• 30 annual vacation days
• Occupational Pension
• 5,000 SEK wellness contribution annually
• Parental Leave Top-Up
• Possibility to enrol in a private health care insurance for both you and your partner
• 1,500 SEK equipment allowance
• Benify - benefits portal with many offers and discounts

JOIN US!

In our pride, we like to empower our teammates to find their roar and run with their wildest ideas. We don’t wait around for things to happen. We pounce and make it happen! Would you be a good fit for the Leo Pride - give us a roar!

As our company working language is English, we’d like to see your CV in English, please