Vacant job

Within the section's mission, work is currently underway to develop a new web application for the services available in the area: capturing biometrics, applications, issuance, and control of travel or identity documents. In addition, there is also significant work being done to modernize platforms as well as application upgrades.

It is therefore important that you have a genuine interest in technology and extensive experience in software development.

We offer, among other things:

• A challenging and developing assignment in a large and event-driven organization, where no two days are alike
• Good balance between work and private life through, among other things, the possibility of some remote work, flexible working hours, and good conditions for training and recovery
• One of the best occupational pensions in the labor market
• The opportunity to contribute to increasing security and reducing crime in Sweden

We are looking for someone who wants to work with the users' interests in focus and leads the development work to ensure that our products and capabilities evolve over time. In this role, you will collaborate with specialists in architecture, requirements, and testing, as well as other competencies from different parts of the organization and the IT department to jointly achieve set goals. We are a self-organizing team that plans our sprints based on the needs of the organization; due to the section's tasks, work related to European and international working groups may also occur.

Some technical starting points regarding the assignment/system:

• Java/JavaEE
• Oracle SQL / MySQL
• Angular
• Kotlin
• Spring Boot
• Container platforms such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Certificate management

As a system developer, your main tasks may include:

• Contributing to the development of sustainable, secure, and robust systems
• Contributing to the choice of technology, frameworks, and architecture
• Ensuring high quality in architecture, code, and documentation
• Collaborating closely with the requirement-setting business, as well as other specialists in the group such as requirement analysts, project leaders, and UX designers

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• Education in computer science or equivalent acquired experience that the Police Authority assesses as equivalent
• Several years of relevant work experience in Java on a Linux platform
• Good knowledge of Swedish
• Swedish citizenship

It is advantageous if you also have:

• Experience working as a system developer in a cross-functional team in a larger organization
• Experience with Spring Boot and related frameworks
• Experience with CI/CD on Jenkins, for example, with tools/platforms such as Bitbucket, Nexus, Openshift, Kubernetes, Docker, Gitops, and Maven
• Experience with certificate management
• Experience with integration with equipment using SDK with USB or over the network via WebSockets, WebServices, or equivalent
• Experience working test-driven

Personal qualities

Since the role involves many contact points, we see it as a given that you have an easy time collaborating and a very good communicative ability. You adapt your communication according to the audience and recipients both in writing and verbally. The work also requires that you can work independently and that you have the ability to take initiative. As many assignments come to the section, it is important to work with a solution-oriented approach.

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

Contact persons

If you have questions about the assignment, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager at 010–5640083 or 010-5636698

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, contact the responsible HR consultant: Sigrid Palmkvist, [email protected]

Union representatives

Saco-S, [email protected]

Police Union, Sofia Ask, phone 010-563 87 10

ST, [email protected]

Seko Police, Karna Tillheden, phone 073-249 04 22

Employment form: Permanent employment, 6 months probationary employment

Working hours: Flexible hours

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions in your application email. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection that takes place in the process. It is therefore important that you answer the questions clearly and thoroughly and do not refer to other documents, e.g., CV.

Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete. Work samples may occur as part of the recruitment process. Please go to: https://polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/lediga-jobb/2026/februari/systemutvecklare-till-system-for-resehandlingar/ (https://polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/lediga-jobb/2026/februari/systemutvecklare-till-system-for-resehandlingar/)

For the complete advertisement with selection questions.

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

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 answers to selection questions via email to [email protected] no later than February 23, 2026. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the email address specified in the advertisement. Mark your application with reference number A055.903/2026 in the email's subject line.

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 probationary period of six months.

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

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