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Do you want to work with complex systems that impact millions of users and critical societal functions? At SMHI, as a Senior System Developer, you will have significant technical responsibility, freedom in choosing solutions, and the opportunity to make a real difference!

About SMHI and IT Development

SMHI's operations involve collecting weather, water, and climate-related data, which we analyze and visualize to create a basis for decision-makers and citizens. Our vision is a vibrant and safer society – through reliable knowledge about weather, water, and climate.

The IT Development unit consists of approximately 55 employees working in development teams. These teams are responsible for the entire chain – from idea to operation. We build business-critical systems that are used around the clock and handle large amounts of data that are important for both society and SMHI's operations.

To meet new assignments and increased responsibility, we are now strengthening our operations with several new system developers.

About SMHI's Team and the Role

In your daily work, you will be part of one of our development teams. The teams develop and maintain business-specific systems and services, such as our mobile app SMHI Weather, which has over 2 million users, software platforms used by our meteorologists to issue forecasts for safe air traffic, and various types of business products for, for example, winter road maintenance, customized weather alerts, hydrological forecasts, and much more.

The development teams have great freedom and responsibility to choose the technology and working methods that best suit their assignments. Each team includes several different roles that work closely together throughout the entire development process – from requirements gathering to deployment.

At SMHI, we strive for close collaboration between all competencies to work quickly and efficiently. The work process is continuously reviewed to ensure constant improvement, and the responsibility for quality, deployment, and maintenance lies fully with the teams even after the systems and products have been put into operation.

Depending on your skills and interests, you will be placed in the team that best suits you.

About You

We are looking for you who are an experienced system developer, meaning you have at least five years of work experience as a system developer and at least two years of work experience in web development with JavaScript and modern web technologies such as React and Node.js.

Other requirements are:

• Post-secondary education in system development or computer science, or alternatively, that you have acquired similar competence through work experience that SMHI considers equivalent.
• Work experience with one of the programming languages Python, Java, or C/C++, as well as experience with Linux environments.
• Experience working in agile teams.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both in speech and writing.

Meritorious with in-depth knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

• System architecture
• CI/CD and work in automated IT environments
• System design of stable and complex systems with high operational requirements.
• Accessibility adaptations and WCAG
• App and widget development
• Work experience in the role of Scrum Master, team coach, or similar.
• TypeScript
• PostgreSQL

As a Senior System Developer, you are confident in handling complex technical challenges and have strong analytical skills. You break down problems, see connections, and develop sustainable solutions even in advanced and changing environments. You need to be flexible and adaptable to new conditions and see opportunities in change. You take significant responsibility for both your own delivery and the team's overall performance by keeping up to date with relevant technologies and working methods.

You have good collaboration skills and contribute to an open and constructive climate where knowledge is shared and problems are solved together. With a service-oriented approach, you are attuned to the needs of both colleagues and users and strive to deliver solutions that create real value.

Are the requirements too high? We are also looking for system developers with 2 to 5 years of work experience, read more here.

Employment Type: Permanent position

Location: The position is located at our office in Norrköping. The majority of your working time will be in the office, and you have the opportunity to work from home when it suits the operations.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Read more about SMHI as an employer and about our offer: https://www.smhi.se/jobba-pa-smhi/smhi-som-arbetsplats (https://www.smhi.se/jobba-pa-smhi/smhi-som-arbetsplats)

SMHI is a Swedish expert agency with a global perspective and a vital task in predicting changes in weather, water, and climate. With a scientific foundation and through knowledge, research, and services, we contribute to increasing the sustainability of society as a whole. Every day, around the clock, all year round.

SMHI is a preparedness agency, and as an employee, you may be assigned to wartime duties at the agency. The position may involve security clearance. Approved security investigation with register check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) is a prerequisite for employment in such cases.

Please note that the documents and information you send to SMHI through your application become public records. This means that all material in the application, including attachments, may need to be disclosed to anyone who requests it, unless the information is exempt from confidentiality according to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act. Consider your privacy and avoid providing information containing sensitive personal data, information about your or your relatives' health, political opinions, or religious beliefs.