Senior Software Engineer - Backend

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Java): Architecting and building a next-generation event-driven analytics service for Insights Reports that processes millions of product discovery events into actionable visual reports and dashboards with an accent on near real-time ingestion, system design, and scalability. Focus on designing the backbone for Search, Recommendations, Boost & Bury logic, tackling performance challenges in large distributed systems, and ensuring high-clarity insights.

Location: Hybrid in Lund, Sweden (on-site at least three days a week)

Company

hirify.global builds Elevate, a product discovery platform turning customer feedback into advanced analytics features.

What you will do

• Develop backend code in Java for the Insights Reports service.
• Shape technical direction, architecture, and system design from the ground up.
• Contribute to design discussions, architectural decisions, and best practices implementation.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and engineers.
• Handle infrastructure, monitoring, and performance tuning for scalable event processing.

Requirements

• College degree or bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Strong backend development skills in Java
• Expertise in system design and scaling large distributed systems
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, container orchestration, and infrastructure as code
• Understanding of performance issues in large-scale systems
• Passion for problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration

Nice to have

• Experience building reports, scalable storage, or analytics/insights tooling

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours and hybrid approach with on-site presence
• Work-life balance focused on results, not hours
• Weekly health hour, office gym, 30 days vacation, 5000 SEK wellness allowance
• Professional development with certifications and meetups
• Beneficial bike lease, choice of phone/gadgets
• Inclusive environment promoting diversity and equality