Senior Java Backend Engineer for Fintech Growth

Qred; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Stockholm office

Career development

Job summary

Qred, a fast-growing fintech scale-up, seeks a Senior Java Developer to own backend systems powering core financial products. You will work in a cross-functional team, delivering secure, high-throughput services and shaping system architecture in production.

You will leverage Java, Spring, and PostgreSQL, while deploying on AWS and using AI tools to boost velocity without compromising quality. The role is based in Stockholm with remote flexibility one day per week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend experience, preferably fintech or regulated environments.
• Deep mastery of Java, Spring, and data persistence with JPA/Hibernate.
• Relational database design and optimization with PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Own the backend microservices architecture and APIs powering core products.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver robust features.
• Apply AI tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) to accelerate development and maintain code quality.
• Ensure system reliability via logging, tracing, and AWS-based deployments.
• Enforce security best practices and peer-review processes.

Skills

Backend design

Team collaboration

Security best practices

Tools

Java

Spring Framework

JPA/Hibernate

PostgreSQL

AWS

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Qred, a fast-growing fintech scale-up, seeks a Senior Java Developer to own backend systems powering core financial products. You will work in a cross-functional team, delivering secure, high-throughput services and shaping system architecture in production.

You will leverage Java, Spring, and PostgreSQL, while deploying on AWS and using AI tools to boost velocity without compromising quality. The role is based in Stockholm with remote flexibility one day per week.