Senior Backend Engineer – Microservices for Retention

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

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.