About the Position

We are seeking a Middle/Senior Java Developer with expertise in distributed systems and CI/CD for a global tech company in Malmö, Sweden. You will join a small, autonomous engineering team where ownership, technical excellence, and collaboration are highly valued. The role involves full-cycle development, from architecture discussions and implementation to deployment and production support.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java backend services and internal frameworks
Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical solution design
Build and support customer-facing services with a focus on reliability, availability, security, and performance
Investigate and resolve complex production issues related to concurrency and distributed systems
Work with authentication, authorization, caching, data storage, and service integrations
Collaborate with multiple engineering teams and coordinate technical dependencies
Participate in code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD processes, and release activities
Prepare technical documentation and communicate technical decisions to stakeholders
Take end-to-end ownership of features and technical solutions from concept to production

Requirements

4+ years of commercial experience in Java backend development
Strong hands-on experience with Java and distributed systems
Deep understanding of Java internals, including the Java Memory Model, garbage collection, concurrency, and multithreading
Experience debugging production issues in high-load environments
Strong knowledge of distributed systems concepts, including consistency, reliability, partitioning, and failure handling
Experience building and scaling customer-facing backend services
Experience with authentication and authorization mechanisms
Hands-on experience with Cassandra, Redis, Memcached, or similar technologies
Experience developing REST-based services using Netty or similar frameworks
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Upper-Intermediate or higher level of English

Nice to Have

Knowledge of cryptography standards and protocols such as PKCS, KMIP, X.509, AES, KDF, and CA
Experience working with security- and privacy-sensitive systems
Familiarity with machine learning systems or algorithms
Experience with GitHub
Experience with Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, or similar tools

Personal Profile

Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Ability to work independently in autonomous engineering teams
Analytical and problem-solving mindset
Attention to detail and engineering quality
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work effectively in complex distributed environments

We Offer

Diversity of Domains & Businesses
Variety of technology
Health & Legal support
Active professional community
Continuous education and growing
Flexible schedule
Remote work
Outstanding offices (if you choose it)
Sports and community activities

About the Company

Our Customer is a global technology company operating in the consumer electronics and digital services domain. The company develops large-scale platforms and infrastructure used by millions of users worldwide, with a strong focus on privacy, reliability, and seamless user experience.

The project focuses on developing and supporting large-scale backend services operating in a privacy-sensitive environment under high production load. The team designs and maintains distributed systems with strict requirements for reliability, scalability, security, and performance. Engineers work in cross-functional teams and contribute to the entire software development lifecycle.

Middle/Senior Java Developer

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