Staff Engineer | Group Operations

Instabee Group AB; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stunning panoramic views from the office

Dog-friendly culture

Fun games and activities

Parental leave of six months

Birthday gift of a day off

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Instabee Group AB, based in Stockholm, is looking for a Staff Engineer in Group Operations who will bridge technical strategy with logistics. This role involves setting technical direction, optimizing parcel handling, and enhancing developer experiences. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in distributed systems, strong communication skills, and a collaborative spirit. The position offers a unique culture, flexible working hours, and the opportunity to work with industry experts.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in building distributed systems.
• Ability to navigate technical dives and architectural trade-offs.
• Operational curiosity and experience in logistics is a plus.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• High standards for stability and security.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction across multiple teams in Operations.
• Forecast incoming parcel volumes and optimize terminal throughput.
• Lead initiatives to improve developer experiences.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Mentor engineers to promote a culture of learning.

Skills

Building distributed systems

Navigating architectural trade-offs

Communicating complex concepts

Experience in logistics or routing

Mentoring engineers

Job description

Every parcel we deliver starts with an engineering decision.

At Instabee, we don't just move parcels – we solve some of the most complex physical‑world problems in European logistics, at scale. From the algorithms that optimize a driver's route to the systems that predict terminal throughput hours in advance, our engineering decisions have a direct impact on millions of deliveries every day.

About the Role

This isn't a traditional engineering role. As a Staff Engineer in Group Operations, you sit at the intersection of technical strategy and real‑world logistics. You work alongside Product and Engineering Management to ensure multiple teams are building the right things, in the right way, at the right scale.

Think of yourself as the technical glue – the person who bridges business ambition and engineering execution, who spots the hard problems before they become expensive, and who raises the bar for the entire engineering organization around you.

What You'll Do

• Drive Technical Strategy & Architecture: Set the technical direction across multiple teams in Operations. Guide engineers toward right‑sized solutions, balancing high‑scale stability with the speed needed to move the needle on operational KPIs.
• Tackle Genuinely Hard Problems: Forecast incoming parcel volumes, optimize terminal throughput, and route thousands of drivers in real time – challenges that define our business and your days.
• Champion Developer Experience: Identify and eliminate technical friction. Lead initiatives to improve testing environments and deployment speed, keeping our engineering organization sharp and efficient.
• Bridge Business & Tech: Translate complex business requirements into evolvable technical designs. Help teams understand how their code directly impacts the P& L of our logistics network – and why that matters.
• Mentor & Build Culture: Act as a role model for the engineering community. Mentor senior engineers, promote a culture of learning from failure, and foster cross‑team collaboration so we don't reinvent the wheel.
• Enable Data‑Driven Decisions: Work closely with Data and Product teams to ensure our systems produce high‑quality insights that power company‑wide decisions.

What We're Looking For

• A Technical Leader – You have broad experience building distributed systems and can navigate deep technical dives and high‑level architectural trade‑offs with equal confidence.
• Strategic & Pragmatic – You know that "perfect is the enemy of good." You favor an iterative mindset, delivering value early and often instead of waiting for the ideal solution.
• Operationally Curious – You're fascinated by the intersection of software and physical operations. Experience in logistics, routing, or hardware integration is a significant plus.
• A Communicator & Collaborator – You can translate complex technical concepts for non‑technical stakeholders and thrive in a cross‑functional environment where engineering, product, and business work closely together toward shared goals.
• A Quality Advocate – You hold a high bar for stability and security, but you know how to achieve it without killing the pace of innovation.

Why Join Instabee?

You won't just be another employee here; you'll be a builder. We offer the chance to sharpen your skills alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you're someone who sees an inefficient process and thinks, "I can make that better," you'll be very engaged.

Perks

• The Best View in Town: Our Stockholm HQ offers a stunning 360‑degree panorama.
• Dog‑Friendly Culture: No need to leave your best friend at home – our furry friends have their own floor.
• Unwind & Recharge: Whether it's a competitive game of Foosball or Karaoke solo, we take our fun seriously.
• Family First: We support our new parents with six months of parental pay.
• Birthday Gift: Enjoy a fully paid day off to celebrate another trip around the sun.
• Work‑Life Harmony: Hybrid working and flexible hours come as standard.