Senior Software Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Java): Building and deploying backend services for a high-scale fintech platform with an accent on scalability, high availability, and low latency. Focus on designing robust microservices, optimizing system performance, and maintaining operational excellence within an agile cross-functional team.

Location: Stockholm (Onsite)

Salary: 752,814 SEK – 843,151 SEK

Klarna is a global fintech company providing payment and shopping services to millions of consumers and merchants.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services using Java.
• Collaborate within small, agile, cross-functional teams to solve complex problems.
• Take full operational responsibility for owned services, including participating in on-call rotations.
• Help the team evolve engineering best practices and share technical knowledge.
• Utilize modern cloud technologies to deliver solutions at a massive scale.

Requirements

• Extensive software development experience with Java.
• Working proficiency in English required.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Must be able to work onsite in Stockholm.

Nice to have

• Experience with Spring and Spring Boot.
• Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with event streaming using Kafka.
• Database experience with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch.
• Experience with AWS and microservices architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic and autonomous work environment.
• Opportunity to solve real-world problems at a massive fintech scale.
• Commitment to agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.
• Emphasis on technical growth and knowledge sharing.