Senior Backend Engineer

IN Groupe; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful work

A pragmatic environment

A healthy team culture

End-to-end responsibility

Growth into leadership

Job summary

A global leader in identity services is searching for a Senior backend engineer to join their Stockholm office. You will utilize your extensive expertise in Java and cloud technologies like Azure to build and maintain scalable microservices. As part of a collaborative team, you'll focus on delivering reliable services while balancing speed with quality. This role offers growth into leadership as well as the opportunity to impact secure identity services for customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Java backend development.
• Experience with Spring Boot and modern development practices.
• Solid understanding of Microservices and integrations.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Focus on backend development, responsible for services, databases, and system integrations.
• Develop, improve, and maintain services with a focus on reliability.
• Select and use technologies based on problem-solving value.
• Ensure deliveries are on time and secure.
• Collaborate closely with teammates and stakeholders.
• Take a leading role in driving improvements in technology and work.

Skills

Java

Azure

Microservices

Spring Boot

Docker

Kubernetes

Automated testing

Job description

About the company

A specialist in identity, secure transactions, and digital services, IN Groupe is the global leader in secure identity and trust services. Every day, our 4,000 employees across 40 countries work to ensure that everyone has access to a reliable and secure identity, both in the physical and digital worlds. With our solutions and our international network of 10 R&D centers, we support governments and businesses in more than 130 countries.

Joining IN Groupe means helping to shape the future of the identity and secure transaction market. Become part of our international teams — driven by innovation and proud to design solutions that make life easier and protect personal data for millions of people around the world.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior backend engineer to join our Stockholm office with strong, hands‑on expertise in modern Java, experienced in building and maintaining distributed systems and microservices. Brings solid proficiency in CI/CD and Azure DevOps (or comparable platforms), along with practical knowledge of cloud environments, containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, automated testing practices, and operating services reliably in production.

Main responsibilities

• Focus on backend development, with responsibility for services, databases, and system integrations.
• Develop, improve, and maintain services with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
• Select and use technologies based on problem-solving value, not trendiness.
• Ensure that deliveries are on time and secure, always balancing speed with quality.
• Collaborate closely with teammates and stakeholders, enabling fast and sustainable delivery.
• Over time, take a leading role in driving improvements in both technology and ways of working.

Our Tech Stack (key areas for this role)

• Java (primary language: deep expertise required)
• Spring Boot
• REST, Microservices, Databases
• Azure (cloud environment), Docker, Kubernetes

About you

• Highly experienced in backend Java development and proficient with Azure.
• Results-oriented: you deliver what is needed, when it is needed.
• Pragmatic: you enjoy new technology but choose what best solves the current problem while limiting technical debt.
• Humble and grounded: you listen, collaborate, and keep the team's health in mind.
• Independent yet collaborative: you take initiative but thrive in teamwork.
• User-focused: the end user's experience is always your guiding star.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Java backend development (main requirement).
• Experience with Spring Boot and modern development practices.
• Solid understanding of Microservices and integrations.
• Professional proficiency in English.

What we offer

• Impactful work: Your code directly powers secure identity services used by real customers worldwide.
• A pragmatic environment: We value smart choices over shiny tools. You'll use the most adapted technologies to solve problems, reduce complexity, and limit future technical debt.
• A healthy team culture: We believe in humility, collaboration, and keeping team well-being in balance with delivery goals.
• End-to-end responsibility: You'll see the whole lifecycle, from development through deployment to customer use.
• Growth into leadership: Over time, you'll have the opportunity to take on a bigger role in driving initiatives and supporting others in the team.