Head of Backend Development

2 weeks ago

Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Alf Full time
Welcome to Alf

Hi there We are Alf – a newly formed tech company owned by Länsförsäkringar Alliance. With a client base of more than 1,8 million households, Länsförsäkringar is one of Sweden's biggest financial groups. Alf is on a mission to create a secure and sustainable way of living by adding cutting-edge IoT tech to 200+ years of experience from making people feel safe and comfortable. Now, we are looking for a Head of Backend Development to shape our technical backbone at the very beginning of our story.

About the job

As Head of Backend Development, you will play an important role in shaping and executing our backend architecture and be responsible for the development of backend logic to our IoT solution. Ensuring the delivery of high-performance, scalable, and resilient solutions. You will work in cross-functional teams within the organization and collaborate with both product management and our architect. As a key stakeholder, you will translate requirements into effective technical solutions. While actively participating in backend development, you will also serve as a mentor to your team members, overseeing recruitment and fostering their professional growth.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring high-quality delivery and promoting best practices in backend development.
  • Take part of the team's daily development activities. We believe the accompanying mentorship is best conducted by working closely with team members.
  • Managing backend services effectively by adapting and optimizing backend systems to meet increased demand or changing requirements.
  • Taking an active role in anchoring and evaluating technical decisions within the tech organization.
  • Collaborate with ourarchitect and product team to understand and align with our product roadmap, leading technical initiatives that support Alf's overall business goals.
About you

We believe that you have previous leadership experience, preferably in a similar role with some personnel responsibilities. With a solid technical background within backend development, you prefer staying close to technology rather than solely in a managerial role. You are skilled in along with experience in Azure Github for code management, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ and NoSQL databases like MongoDB. You are proficient in event-driven architecture, CI/CD and DevOps practices. Any experience with IoT or/and in organizations managing extensive information flows through event-driven development would earn you bonus points

As a person, you have the ability to balance going into the nitty-gritty details while maintaining a holistic perspective. You thrive by coaching others and watching them grow professionally. Given the diverse nature of being part of our tech leadership team, estimating needs and effective communication is key. We are an organization that support each other when challenges arise. With a humble mindset and team spirit, you are there for your team and colleagues when they need you.

About Alf

Länsförsäkringar embodies more than 200 years of dedication to create safety, security, and comfort for our customers. With Alf, all that experience is being combined with innovative technology to cater the current needs of our clients. It's a full-service solution providing personalized insights, advice and content, all based on data provided from the latest technology within IoT, which enables the users to proactively take care of and protect their homes. With Alf and Länsförsäkringar, safety and sustainability go hand in hand.

Alf is operated by Länsförsäkringar Trygghetstjänster AB, a company owned by Länsförsäkringar Alliance. This provides a unique opportunity to become part of an engaged and fun team at an innovative tech company, characterised by the agile and dynamic essence of a startup, all while being supported by the stability and strength of Länsförsäkringar Alliance.

With Alf and Länsförsäkringar, you will get:
Work-life balance through a hybrid model
A unique opportunity to become part of something new and truly customer centric within the context of a a well trusted brand and a group of companies
Centrally located office in Stockholm
Collective agreement including pension and insurance coverage
Wellness allowance of 5000 SEK/year
Special banking perks
more but let us dive into that when we meet in person

We look forward to meeting you

Send us your application today. Our selection process is continuous, and we move forward with candidates on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions about this position, do not hesitate to contact our recruiters Rebecka ) or Alice ). We look forward hearing from you


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