Senior Backend Engineer

As an integral part of our development team, you'll play a crucial role in developing and maintaining our essential backend infrastructure. We need a detailed oriented person who can design and implement efficient, future-proof solutions for complex business problems. Your knowledge and vision will be instrumental in building a solid technical foundation that ensures our product remains reliable and performant as we grow.

Here at Kustom, you'll get to drive innovation, and leave your mark on our technical architecture. As part of our cross-functional Agile team, you'll collaborate with talented peers to create digital products that revolutionize how merchants worldwide conduct their business.

Our engineering teams are based in Stockholm, where we prioritize in-person collaboration at our office to foster strong team dynamics.

Things you'll be doing

Implement scalable, high-performance backend services that power our global payment infrastructure

Lead technical discussions and mentor junior team members while contributing to architectural decisions

Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, best practices, and technical documentation

Work closely with Product and Design to implement robust technical solutions

Contribute to our technical roadmap and help shape the future of our platform

Skills and experience you'll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

7+ years of professional experience in Backend development, with deep expertise in Java

Strong track record of designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems

Advanced knowledge of Spring Framework and Spring Boot

Extensive experience with AWS cloud services and microservices architecture

Expert-level understanding of database design, optimization, and various storage solutions

Proven experience with Git and Github for version control and team collaboration

Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, API security, and performance optimization

We believe you'll thrive in this role if you have

Strong technical leadership skills with a track record of mentoring junior engineers

Passion for solving complex engineering challenges and driving technical innovation

Experience with high-throughput, low-latency systems is a plus

Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly

Track record of driving technical initiatives and improving system architecture

Strong commitment to code quality, testing, and technical documentation

Ability to balance technical excellence with practical business needs

Benefits

Secure your future with a competitive pension package, including both national and occupational pension contributions.

Comprehensive health coverage with extensive health insurance, long-term illness protection, and flexible salary exchange options.

Invest in your wellbeing with an annual wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK to spend on the activities that keep you healthy and energized.

More time to enjoy life with an extra day off when major holidays, such as Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve, fall on a weekend.

A place to grow

At Kustom, you’re not going to be just another face in the crowd. This is a place where we elevate each other and celebrate success as a team. We believe in our ability to create excellence — and have fun doing it!

And we know we set high expectations, but we also know that the road to success isn’t a straight line. We support and encourage each other to try, to fail, to try again. Because that’s how we grow, individually and together.

Does this sound like the place for you?

About your application

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