Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable, Low-Latency Systems

True Software Scandinavia AB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation package

30 days paid vacation

Private health insurance

Parental leave top-up

Pension

Wellness contributions

Office culture & Lab Days

Job summary

Truecaller in Sweden is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, to own and shape backend services at scale. You will design high-volume, low-latency systems, ensure availability, and drive collaboration with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable platforms for millions of users.

You should have 5+ years' experience with Scala, Java, or Go, plus hands-on experience with distributed systems and non-relational databases. Excellent English communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Scala, Java, or Go.
• Experience with scalable, highly available, real-time distributed systems.
• Experience with non-relational databases.
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Mentoring/ Leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-volume, low-latency services and cope with the challenge of working in a distributed environment.
• Operate mission-critical services at high availability.
• Collaborate across business units and drive solutions.
• Explore new solutions and technologies.
• Build a scalable and reliable system.

Skills

Scala

Java

Go

Distributed systems

Leadership

English

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cassandra

Kafka

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Truecaller in Sweden is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, to own and shape backend services at scale. You will design high-volume, low-latency systems, ensure availability, and drive collaboration with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable platforms for millions of users.

You should have 5+ years' experience with Scala, Java, or Go, plus hands-on experience with distributed systems and non-relational databases. Excellent English communication skills are required.