Forward Deployed Engineer

IST Group AB; Växjö kommun; Hybrid; SEK 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

IST Group AB in Växjö is looking for a Developer who combines technical expertise with strong business understanding to work closely with municipalities and public sector organizations. This full-time position emphasizes ownership and agility in delivering impactful solutions.

The ideal candidate should have a relevant degree, experience in data extraction and cloud environments, and be comfortable in customer-facing situations. Opportunities for flexibility exist in the office-first work model.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data extraction, integration, and cloud environments.
• Ability to navigate complex systems quickly.
• Experience in the education or public sector is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership from discovery phase and requirements analysis through to delivery.
• Act as an extension of the customer's technical team.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners for fast, effective delivery.

Skills

Data extraction

Data integration

Cloud environments

API integrations

Modern data platforms

Strong communication

Customer-facing experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Shape the future of education technology.

IST is mid-transformation. We are moving from legacy product lines built over decades to a unified platform that already serves over five million users across the Nordics and Germany and that we are building to scale into new markets. We know where we are heading. We are building it now.

About the role

This is not a traditional developer role. You will act as an extension of our customers' technical teams, working closely with municipalities and public sector organizations. The role combines deep technical expertise with strong business understanding and offers high autonomy from idea to delivery. You will operate in a flexible environment, partly outside our standard product lifecycle, enabling fast, agile deliveries with immediate impact.

Key responsibilities

• Take full ownership from discovery phase and requirements analysis through to delivery.
• Act as an extension of the customer's technical team, participating in technical forums and meetings.
• Work hands‑on with data extraction, cloud integrations, APIs, and modern data platforms.
• Navigatethe IST's data landscape, including shared services and product‑specific databases.
• Act as the bridge between customers and IST's product organization.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and internal experts to ensure fast, effective delivery.
• Identify scalable patterns and contribute to strengthening IST's EduCloud and data platform.

Role qualifications

We believe you have the following competence profile to succeed in this role:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in data extraction and data integration, cloud environments, API integrations, and modern data platforms.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems.
• Comfortable working close to customers and owning end‑to‑end delivery.
• Consulting background is a plus.
• Ability to combine deep technical expertise with business understanding.
• Confident and credible in customer‑facing situations.
• Strong communicator, fluent in Swedish and English.
• Experience in the education or public sector is a plus.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.

About IST

At IST, the buyer and the end user are often structurally separated. This makes the ability to navigate both business and technical perspectives critical. In this role, you will work closely with municipalities and public authorities, ensuring that solutions meet procurement frameworks while also addressing the real needs of educators, administrators, and families. By translating complex requirements into scalable solutions, you will not only deliver value to individual customers, you will also help strengthen IST's broader platform and offering.

What we offer

This is a full‑time, permanent position. At IST, we apply an office‑first policy, meaning we primarily work from the office as we believe physical presence fosters collaboration, innovation, and a strong team spirit. At the same time, we understand the importance of flexibility; if you live farther away, working from the office three days a week with the remaining time remote may be possible. In Scandinavia our offices are located in Stockholm, Växjö, Roskilde and Oslo.