Senior Backend Engineer

LeoVegas Group; Växjö kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Workation 4 weeks

30 vacation days

Pension plan

Wellness allowance 5000 SEK

Parental leave top-up

Private health care insurance

Equipment allowance 1500 SEK

Benify benefits portal

Job summary

LeoVegas Group is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Retention domain and help build scalable backend services in a fast-paced, agile team. You will work across the full stack, shaping features that keep players engaged and returning for more with state-of-the-art technology.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in backend roles using Java/Kotlin, Kafka, microservices, Spring/JPA, and MySQL. Knowledge of AI tools like Claude is a plus; OpenAPI, BigQuery, and Kubernetes are nice-to-haves.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a backend developer with Java and/or Kotlin.
• Experience with messaging tools (Kafka).
• Experience with microservice architecture.
• Familiarity with Spring and JPA.
• Proficient with MySQL relational databases.
• Experience with AI tools like Claude.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, robust, and efficient solutions in the full‑stack team and ensure continuous delivery in a microservice architecture.
• Contribute to technical discussions, challenge and evaluate business needs, and guide decisions.
• Collaborate closely with operational units and stakeholders.
• Drive own initiatives with a high‑quality mindset.
• Cover end‑to‑end development responsibilities across the pipeline.
• Collaborate across domains to align IT with business goals.
• Ensure the IT ecosystem scales for upcoming expansions.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Microservices

Kafka

Spring

JPA

MySQL

Claude AI

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 6+ 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