Design Engineer

Sana; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with options program

Swift professional growth

Regular team gatherings

Global team (5+ countries)

Team events

Job summary

A leading AI lab in Sweden is looking for a Design Engineer to bridge design vision with technical implementation. You will be responsible for maintaining scalable systems, developing backend features, and collaborating with teams to deliver impactful solutions. The ideal candidate should have experience in Node.js and/or JVM, along with solid skills in PostgreSQL and cloud platforms. Join a talented team and help shape the future of AI while enjoying competitive salary and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Node.js (TypeScript) and/or JVM (Kotlin).
• Strong experience building and scaling backend systems.
• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable, resilient systems for knowledge-sharing platforms.
• Develop core backend features and services across product suite.
• Implement robust deployment systems and monitor performance.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver impactful features.

Skills

Node.js (TypeScript)

JVM (Kotlin)

PostgreSQL

Cloud platforms (GCP)

HTTP APIs

Authentication protocols

Tools

TypeScript

Java

PostgreSQL

GCP

Job description

About Sana

Sana is an AI lab building superintelligence for work.

We believe organizations can accomplish their missions faster when humans can effortlessly access knowledge, automate repetitive work, and learn anything with the help of agentic AI.

As part of Workday, we are committed to building AI that augments humans.

If that’s a mission that excites you, you’re in the right place.

About the role

As a Design Engineer, you’ll bridge the gap between design vision and technical implementation. You will combine engineering expertise with design sensibility to create polished, engaging user experiences. This unique role works closely with our Product Design team, translating detailed design specifications into pixel-perfect implementations while maintaining technical excellence.

In this role, you will

• Design and maintain scalable, resilient systems that power our knowledge-sharing platforms.

• Develop core backend features and services across our product suite.

• Implement robust deployment systems and monitor performance.

• Collaborate with teams to deliver impactful features.

Your background looks something like

• Proficiency in Node.js (TypeScript) and/or JVM (Kotlin)—our two products have different backends.

• Strong experience building and scaling backend systems.

• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and cloud platforms (particularly GCP).

• Experience with HTTP APIs, authentication protocols, and web services.

• Track record of building production-grade systems.

What We Offer

• Help shape AI's future alongside brilliant minds from Notion, Dropbox, Slack, Databricks, Google, McKinsey, and BCG.

• Competitive salary complemented with a transparent and highly competitive options program.

• Swift professional growth in an evolving environment, supported by a culture of continuous feedback and mentorship from senior leaders.

• Work with talented teammates across 5+ countries, and collaborate with customers globally

• Regular team gatherings and events (recently in Italy and South Africa)