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System Developer at the Police Authority

Polismyndigheten

Stockholms län, Stockholm

Previous experience is desired

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Are you ready for a bigger challenge? We are now looking for new colleagues with great drive and initiative given the exciting scaling phase we are in. Unfortunately, we cannot disclose details about our mission, but once you start your position with us, we will be able to present a plethora of exciting opportunities and challenges. This is the position for you who want to make Sweden safer by building strategically important applications for effective crime fighting supported by AI/ML/NLP/LLM.

What unites us all in the group is a desire to create safety in people's lives, to be at the forefront of technology, and to have fun at work. As an employee in our group, you are part of an important societal mission that spans many interesting areas of operation.

Our task is to take overall responsibility for the development and management of digital tools for crime fighting based on AI/ML and NLP. We do this to ensure that the Police's intelligence service and investigators have the best possible IT systems to prevent, detect, hinder, and prosecute serious and organized crime. To succeed in this, we collaborate with the operations in operational matters, and then scale these solutions to platforms and ML-enhanced systems at the forefront of technology.

We have our workplaces at Ernst Fontells plats in Gothenburg and Kungsholmen in Stockholm.

Job Description

As a developer with us, you will work in a positive and engaged team with system developers, linguists/language technologists, and data scientists. We continuously work to see how new modern technologies and tools can create the best possible operational benefit and contribute to a more efficient police force.

We are looking for someone who is driven to build simple, smart, user-friendly, and high-quality solutions enhanced by AI/ML models. The tasks are varied but include:

  • Building full-scale web applications including APIs, UI, and integrations
  • Working closely with users to understand the underlying needs and receive continuous feedback
  • Maintaining our deployed systems and applications
  • Contributing to sharing knowledge and supporting within the group and with other groups within the authority
  • Taking personal responsibility to drive the work forward both independently and in a team

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

  • A degree in data/IT from a minimum three-year program at a university/college, or equivalent acquired experience that the Police Authority assesses as equivalent for the position
  • Several years of recent experience in full-stack development with an emphasis on backend through e.g. TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Go, or similar that the employer assesses as relevant for the position
  • Recent experience in modern TypeScript/JavaScript development with React, Angular, or similar frontend frameworks
  • Recent experience working with cloud-based services, e.g. Docker/Kubernetes, SQL, or Elasticsearch
  • Recent experience in developing REST-based APIs in e.g. TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or similar
  • Very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish

The position requires Swedish citizenship.

It is advantageous if you also have any of the following additional qualifications:

  • Experience deploying applications with Docker or Kubernetes
  • Knowledge or interest in building applications that integrate with AI models
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins or GitHub Actions)
  • Experience working with frameworks from Vercel, e.g. Next.js, Turborepo, AI SDK
  • Experience working with code assistants, e.g. Claude, Cursor, Codex
  • Experience writing unit and integration tests
  • Experience building mock-ups and prototypes
  • Experience conducting A/B tests or other evaluation methods

Personal qualities:

We value above all that you as a person are motivated to support the police in our socially important work, learn new things, and enjoy helping others, both in and outside the team, when needed. You are a good team player with the ability to adapt your communication to the situation. Furthermore, we see that you are unpretentious, open, and willing to experiment so that we can deliver the best solutions possible. You have good problem-solving skills, are solution-oriented and proactive, and see the value in understanding user behaviors to drive effective development that solves real problems. Freedom with responsibility is a guiding principle that drives you forward.

We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities and suitability.

Union Representatives

Polisförbundet, Sofia Ask, phone: 010-563 87 10

SACO, reachable via the Police switchboard phone: 114 14

SEKO Polisen, Karna Tillheden, phone: 010-561 66 27

ST, [email protected]

Other Information

Employment type: Permanent employment

Job title: Case Officer

Work location: Stockholm or Gothenburg

Working hours: Full-time, trust-based working hours

Start date: By agreement

Function: System Developer

Welcome with your application in the form of a CV and answers to selection questions via our website no later than February 9, 2026. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. It is therefore important that you respond clearly and thoroughly to the questions and do not refer to other documents, e.g. CV.

Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please mark your application with reference number A044.347/2026 in the email subject line when applying via our website.

If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider 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 have high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. A security review with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. With employment follows an obligation to be placed in wartime.

The Police Authority will process your personal data in accordance with the rules in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations.

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

Warm welcome with your application!

We kindly ask for no calls or emails from those looking to sell advertising and recruitment services.

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