Vacant job

SGU is an agency that has existed since 1858. Despite its considerable age, it is an agency that uses advanced technology to map our geological resources. To make our knowledge and information available for increased societal benefit, IT solutions are required within a broad and exciting technical field. All to present qualitative results to support society, industry, and the environment.

The IT and Digitalization department consists of around 40 people, experts in everything from system development, IT architecture, IT security to operations and support. We need to grow to build and manage our future solutions, and therefore we are now looking for a System Developer with Java and React skills.

Job Description

As a System Developer, you work in a team. The team works according to agile methodology in close dialogue with clients and other specialists. The team is responsible for the development of systems and components, including elements such as requirements analysis, UX, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Competence

In your application, you will answer selection questions regarding the competencies below.

We are looking for you who have:

• A relevant university or college education with a focus on IT, or work experience that the employer assesses as equivalent
• Several years of current work experience and good knowledge of system development in the following areas:
• Web development with Java
• Web development with React
• Maven, Spring, Spring Boot
• JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
• Accessibility adaptation (WCAG 2.2)
• Git, SQL
• Automated testing of frontend and backend
• Agile working methods
• Good ability to express yourself well verbally and in writing in Swedish and English

Meritorious experience and competence:

• IntelliJ IDEA
• GitLab, CI/CD
• Sentry, ELK Stack, Matomo
• Docker Desktop, Rancher
• Sass, Bootstrap
• OpenLayers
• SQL Server, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch
• iOS

Personal Qualities

For this position, it is important that you have good collaboration skills, where you can work well with your team and other internal and external partners. We see that you are receptive, communicate clearly, and have an easy time seeing opportunities in changes and altered circumstances. You should be able to take initiative, structure and prioritize your tasks to drive the work forward effectively, both for yourself and the team. We would like you to thrive with a more goal- and result-oriented mindset in your planning, prioritization, and actions, as well as having the ability to see the big picture and act from a broader perspective based on the organization's needs.

About the Employment

Employment type: Permanent full-time position with a six-month probation period. Start date by agreement.

Number of open positions: 2

Work location: Uppsala

Application

Welcome to submit your application by August 9, 2026. Interviews may be held continuously during the application period. Your merits must be verifiable by presenting original documents or a certified merit list. We apply an inclusive perspective and strive for diversity in all aspects. As a government agency, SGU is subject to the principle of public access. This means we are obliged to release your application documents if anyone requests them. SGU uses a web-based recruitment system through which you apply via our website.

If you want to know more, contact Acting Unit Manager Charlotta Ringmar w. 28-29, Acting Department Manager Daniel Stålnacke w. 32, or our union representatives: Anna Ladenberger and Tomas Lindberg for Saco-S and Annika Törnkvist for ST-geological via our switchboard 018-17 90 00.

The recruitment is conducted by SGU in-house, and we therefore decline phone calls from recruitment agencies and advertising sales.

About SGU

The Swedish Geological Survey (SGU) is the agency for issues concerning rock, soil, and groundwater in Sweden. We provide geological information for society's needs in the short and long term. SGU falls under the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. Our vision is that Sweden has sustainable societal development, that land and water areas are used and developed for the purposes they are best suited for, and that the mineral industry and other natural resource sectors are viable and responsible. SGU currently has approximately 300 employees, the majority of whom work in Uppsala. Others are stationed at offices in Lund, Gothenburg, Malå, and Luleå. Read more at www.sgu.se

Reference number: 411-1549/2026