Backend Developer at the Swedish Public Employment Service

Are you passionate about backend development and want to kickstart your career in a technical environment that promotes innovation and learning? With us, you will have the opportunity to grow, collaborate with experienced colleagues, and contribute to digitizing and improving the services of the Swedish Public Employment Service.

Together, we will get Sweden to work. Do you want to be one of us?

Mission of the Section/Unit

We are building Sweden's best self-service solutions for over a million users, and we need your help.

Our department is responsible for the strategy and development of the Swedish Public Employment Service's digital services. Within our units, we work with design and user experience of our digital services for the customers of the Swedish Public Employment Service.

Our self-service solutions include digital registration, the job bank, the website, career guidance, a personal profile, and the ability to plan and report activities. We also have teams working on automating processes using digital decisions.

Job Description

As a developer, you will work in a development team alongside other developers, UX, Testing, Requirements, Scrum Master, and Product Owners. We actively work with service design in customer journeys and greenhouses, which often initiates the development process.

As a junior developer with us, you can expect support from a senior developer during the first six months. You will develop advanced components together with the senior developer and have the opportunity to attend relevant training to meet the needs of the organization.

We work with the latest technology and invest in the best conditions for our development teams. We are located in new, fresh premises with opportunities for activity-adapted work.

To thrive with us, you are humble and open to working in a team. You are communicative and have the ability to create good relationships within and outside the team. You enjoy gathering and sharing information, knowledge, and experiences.

Your interest in backend development means you are used to constantly working on improvements and enjoy change while focusing on delivery and getting things done. You take initiative and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves. You have the ability to work systematically and document solution proposals and solutions. You take responsibility for code quality and operational documentation, but above all, you find it fun to create code and solve problems!

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the role.

Our Offer

The position is a permanent full-time employment that may start with a six-month probationary period. The work location is Stockholm (HK Solna).

We offer you the opportunity to work in a workplace where we value the balance between work and private life. You will have access to a generous vacation agreement, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work remotely up to 49 percent on an annual basis. We also include wellness during working hours and a favorable wellness allowance.

As an employee of the Swedish Public Employment Service, you also have access to professional development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and for society at large.

Basic Requirements for the Position

• Relevant higher education in system development or equivalent YH education
• Documented experience in system development in Java and/or C# Microsoft .NET
• Documented experience in: SQL Web API / REST Version control, Git Kubernetes / Openshift
• Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written (non-Swedish speakers will not be considered)

Other Qualifications for the Position

Experience in:

• Agile working methods
• Node.js, TypeScript, Angular and/or React
• Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, IntelliJ
• Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket
• Linux

The government’s value base guides us in our daily work. As an employee with us, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, as well as contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our authority.

Application

Does this sound like a position for you? Welcome with your application by 2025-04-13.

Attach your CV specifying years, months, and tasks for each employment, as well as certificates that support the requirements for education and/or work experience in your application. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully, so that we get a clear picture of your experience. If the requested information is not provided, you risk being disregarded in the selection process. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

During the recruitment process, language and selection tests may occur. We will keep you informed throughout the recruitment process.

If you have protected personal data, please contact the recruitment partner named in the ad for assistance in submitting your application.

We actively work to be an authority free from discrimination. It is important to us that all skills are utilized, and we welcome all applicants. We view positively if you have knowledge of any of our national minority languages.

Welcome to the job that gets Sweden to work! Here you work on behalf of the government for a labor market that helps people move forward. We unlock opportunities so that job seekers find employment and employers find their next employee. To achieve our goal, we need to collaborate, both within the agency and with various external actors across the country. Together, we drive change, develop new working methods, and create solutions that allow Sweden to continue moving forward.