Platform Engineer: AI & Cloud for Rapid Product Innovation

Saab; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab is redefining software delivery through a Forward Deployed Engineer role. You will partner with product teams to design and scale technical solutions, and help Saab adopt modern engineering practices across platforms.

The role blends hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, inviting curiosity, collaboration, and impact in diverse environments, including safety-critical contexts.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in software or systems engineering.
• Experience designing, building, or evolving technical solutions used by others.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, CI/CD, automation, platform engineering, or distributed systems.
• Interest in how AI, data, and emerging technologies create practical value.
• Ability to break down complex problems and provide clear direction.
• Strong collaboration and willingness to learn from others.
• Bonus if you have cloud-native platforms, AI/ML in real-world products, or real-time/safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with complex technical challenges across different product areas.
• Partner with product teams to understand needs and turn them into scalable solutions.
• Build and improve shared platforms, tools, and components for reuse across Saab.
• Explore and apply technologies such as AI, cloud, edge computing, and real-time systems.
• Enable teams to adopt modern technologies, platforms, and engineering practices in real product environments.
• Help establish new ways of working that increase speed, quality, and collaboration.
• Turn ambiguous challenges into clear, practical solutions.
• Influence technical direction and long-term platform strategy.

Skills

Software engineering

Systems engineering

Cloud technologies

CI/CD

Platform engineering

AI/ML awareness

Distributed systems

Collaboration skills

Job description

Saab is redefining software delivery through a Forward Deployed Engineer role. You will partner with product teams to design and scale technical solutions, and help Saab adopt modern engineering practices across platforms.

The role blends hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, inviting curiosity, collaboration, and impact in diverse environments, including safety-critical contexts.