Data Engineer at Statskontoret

Statskontoret is looking for an engaged data engineer for our data lab, an innovation hub that develops smart AI solutions for our employees, other authorities, and the public.

Your Responsibilities

You will work in a small agile team with interdisciplinary skills to develop AI solutions that make our operations more data-driven. For example, we have previously built assistants/agents that support our auditors in their reviews, semantic search engines that make it easier to browse through thousands of investigations and responses, or automated classifications using large language models. You will help develop our infrastructure for data and modeling, including building data pipelines and storage solutions, and influence technology choices and processes.

We offer you a unique opportunity to explore new technologies and methods in AI and data analysis, and to work with both text and numerical data to create innovative solutions that make a difference in the government and for our citizens.

The data lab at Statskontoret was established in 2019 and aims to promote a data-driven results culture and develop new analysis and decision support in public administration through AI-based techniques. The data lab has its own GPU infrastructure to use and train AI models. The lab also collaborates with other authorities, researchers, and private actors to develop tools and services that contribute to a more efficient public administration.

Your Background and Skills

You have:

• a multi-year university education in computer science, machine learning, data linguistics, systems science, or another education that we assess as equivalent
• strong programming skills in Python
• experience of practical work with AI or machine learning

It is meritorious if you have experience with:

• driving technical projects, such as application development
• working with large language models, text analysis, semantic search
• working with AI and machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn
• RAG-related frameworks such as LlamaIndex, Langchain, DSPy
• ETL processes
• Web scraping
• AI-driven programming, e.g., with tools like Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, or similar
• working in public administration

Your Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is analytical, self-driven, has strong problem-solving skills, and is used to driving their work forward. You easily collaborate and listen to others' perspectives and knowledge. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

More About Us

We are looking for someone who shares our values – open, professional, and development-oriented – and who wants to join us on our journey to become a top-class authority.

Our open offices are centrally located in Stockholm, and there is an opportunity to work partially remotely.

On statskontoret.se, you can read more about what it is like to work with us.

Our Recruitment Process

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, but no later than February 23, 2026. You apply by answering a number of selection questions and attaching your application in our recruitment system. The employment is a permanent position with a 6-month probationary period. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

On our website, you can read more about how we recruit. If you have questions about the job, please contact Martin Sparr, unit manager for State Governance, at 08-690 44 41. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Fredrik Sydstrand, HR specialist, at 076-877 47 21 or [email protected]. Union contacts are Oskar Weinberger for Saco-S and Agnes Berglund for ST. You can reach them via the agency's switchboard at 08-690 430 00.

We warmly welcome your application!

We are happy to receive calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.

Statskontoret works for an efficient public administration and good management of state funds. We investigate and follow up on state operations, develop financial governance and reporting, and promote a good administrative culture and efforts against corruption in the state. We also review Sweden's handling of EU funds. We are located in Stockholm and have 220 employees. As of January 1, Statskontoret was incorporated into ESV, which means new colleagues, new assignments, and new exciting opportunities to work innovatively in a larger organization.