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Workplace Description

Are you ready for a greater challenge?

Are you a senior software developer with solid and current experience in Java and looking for an exciting and socially important challenge where you can make Sweden safer? Our operations are responsible for national connections and components to central EU systems as well as several information exchange systems that are essential hubs in the international fight against serious crime.

The IT department's primary task is to provide IT services to the entire Police Authority. The IT department develops and modernizes the police's IT, and the authority invests heavily in strengthening the department with new specialist skills and the latest technology for the benefit of citizens and employees in the police operations.

The Intelligence, Border, and International Systems have overall responsibility for the development and lifecycle management of system support for the police's intelligence service, entry and border control, alerts, border surveillance, and passenger flows, as well as international cooperation. The Intelligence, Border, and International Systems are also responsible for international coordination within IT and for systems for language and text analysis.

Job Description

As a senior software developer, we expect you to be ready to take on the role of a leader within the team when needed, where your expertise can strengthen the competence and serve as a technical role model. When necessary, you delegate tasks and support your colleagues to ensure that the team achieves common goals.

Our teams are responsible for the entire product lifecycle. A workday can involve everything from developing new applications, maintaining complex systems, or solving critical security issues. You work closely with end-users in the police operations and other groups within IT to translate knowledge into technical solutions that support the police in their mission. We offer good opportunities for personal development and encourage our employees to continuously advance in their areas of interest.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• Many years of relevant work experience in software development in Java as assessed by the employer
• Relevant post-secondary education in IT, preferably with a degree, or equivalent experience that the Police Authority can assess as equivalent.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Swedish citizenship is required for this position.

It is meritorious if you have relevant experience with the following technologies and tools:

• gRPC framework
• Backend frameworks such as JBoss, SpringBoot
• Integrations via API
• Docker and Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
• Integrations with MySQL or equivalent database management systems
• IT infrastructure, firewalls, Linux, networks.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams.

Personal Attributes

With your seniority, we expect you to have a good ability to work independently. Your ability to take initiative and guide others is crucial for continuously driving development forward. You contribute to creating a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing, where we strive to constantly improve our processes and technical solutions.

We highly value your personal qualities and will place great importance on these to find the right person for the role.

Additional Information

Employment Type: Permanent employment

Job Title: Officer

Work Location: Stockholm

Working Hours: Trust-based working hours

Start Date: By agreement

Function: Software Developer

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please answer the following selection questions as part of your application.

Please note that requirements and any merits must be met at the time of application.

You can find the questionnaire with the selection questions in the advertisement at: https://polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/lediga-jobb/2025/mars/senior-backendutvecklare-till-internationella-system/

Download the questionnaire, answer the questions, and attach it in the email with your application/CV. If you have a visual impairment and have problems with documents in PDF format, you can contact the responsible HR consultant to get the opportunity to answer the questionnaire in another way.

The information you provide in connection with your application may be used to contact you, obtain information, and invitations as well as any employment documents.

Welcome with your application in the form of CV and questionnaire via email to jobb.na@polisen.se no later than April 7, 2025. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the email address specified in the advertisement. Mark your application with reference number A166.011/2025 in the subject line of the email.

If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider to be sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

An employment with the Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period.

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Security screening with background checks according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. Employment includes an obligation to be placed in a war situation. Read more about war placement and security screening at https://polisen.se/krigsplacering and https://polisen.se/sakerhetsprovning

The Police Authority will process your personal data in accordance with the rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations. Read more about our handling of personal data at https://polisen.se/personuppgifter/rekrytering

Your application is a public document according to the principle of public access.

The Police Authority

The Police Authority offers you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development. Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at https://polisen.se/erbjudande

We conduct our operations according to our values: commitment, efficiency, and accessibility. As an employee of the police, you act for equal treatment. This is a prerequisite for legal security, legal certainty, and for the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone's equal value and create trust in the police.

Please read more about the police and our operations at www.polisen.se

Warm welcome with your application!

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