Senior Software Engineer - Java/Spring Boot/AWS

Project overview

For our client, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Java/Spring Boot/AWS.

You will join a cross-functional team based in Gothenburg, working alongside developers, a Business Analyst and a Solution Architect, together with the Product Owner.

You will design, develop and maintain scalable backend services and the integrations between them, taking end-to-end ownership of your work from design through to running it in production. As part of our "you build it, you run it" way of working, you will also take part in the team's daytime support rotation.

This role requires a high degree of independence, a strong focus on quality, and the ability to take ownership and make sound technical decisions within the area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, high-quality backend services and the integrations between them.
• Take end-to-end ownership of complex deliveries, from design through to production.
• Keep data consistent and reliable as it flows between services and the wider platform.
• Evolve and improve APIs so clients get exactly the data they need, with proper access control.
• Write solid tests and safeguard quality end to end.
• Take part in the team's daytime support rotation, including production support and incident handling.
• Collaborate across team boundaries with other engineers, and act as a go-to person others can rely on.

Requirements

PLEASE NOTE!

Our client require that an adequate background check has been completed prior to the start of this assignment. Ework offer to conduct the necessary background check for a fee. Reach out to your Ework contact for more information if interested. Please see more information below.

REGARDING NECESSARY BACKGROUND CHECKS:

You, the supplier, must conduct a background check as soon as possible after the candidate has been chosen for the assignment. Please contact Ework ASAP if you want us to perform the check on your behalf, for a fee.

As a part of the contract signature, you, the supplier, will also sign a ‘SELF-DECLARATION FORM’ confirming all requested Background Checks are completed. If you/your consultant is selected for the assignment, you are responsible to ensure the background check is completed before signing a contract.

Our client reserves the right to request evidence of completion of these checks according to their expectations for the duration of the contingent worker assignment.

If any deviations or discrepancies occur, the supplier should inform Ework and the candidate should not be moving forward in the procurement process.

Any supplier awarded an assignment with our client needs to, at least, perform checks on:

Please note! We offer continuously. That means that we sometimes remove the assignments before deadline. If you are interested we recommend that you apply immediately.

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• Several years of hands-on software engineering experience, primarily in Java with Spring Boot.
• Solid, hands-on experience with AWS, building, deploying and operating services across a range of AWS services.
• Experience with both PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Experience designing and maintaining service-oriented and microservice solutions, with a strong focus on quality and a DevOps mindset: owning your services from development through to running and supporting them in production.
• The seniority to drive complex work independently.
• An awareness of new technologies and practices, and a drive to help the team adopt practical improvements.
• Strong collaboration skills, with an agile, team-oriented mindset.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to work effectively when priorities change, information is incomplete, or requirements evolve.
• Curious and analytical, able to reason about complex, interconnected systems, build deep domain knowledge, and make sound technical decisions within them.
• Identity verification
• Right-to-work confirmation
• Address verification (covering approximately the last 10 years)
• Education verification (highest relevant degree or certification)
• Financial fitness (e.g., history of bankruptcy or significant debts)
• Corporate directorship review (where applicable)
• Criminal record check in accordance with local legislation
• Basic open-source / media review (including social media)

Project details

• Start: 2026-12-01
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Gothenburg, Sweden, SE
• Languages: English