Lead Engineer

4 days ago

Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Klarna Full time 120,000 - 180,000 per year

What you will do


• Work on specific problem spaces critical to Klarna's needs, with opportunities to switch teams as both you and our fast-paced business evolve.


• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Java-based backend services, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability.


• Utilize cloud technologies, primarily AWS, to develop and deploy services.


• Engage in the full project lifecycle—from conception to deployment and beyond—ensuring projects are delivered on time and to specifications.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Klarna to align on integration strategies and optimize system architecture.


• Drive an engineering culture within the team, emphasizing innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.


• Proactively identify and mitigate potential issues in our distributed and financial systems.


• Work in small autonomous teams with short release cycles.

Who you are


• Proficient in Java and Spring Boot, with hands-on experience in backend development.


• Experienced in PostgreSQL and architecting and building robust systems.


• Skilled with cloud technologies, especially AWS.


• Adept in distributed and financial systems, capable of anticipating and mitigating issues preemptively.


• Independent, able to manage projects end-to-end and lead people effectively.


• A strong communicator, capable of interfacing with other teams and domains.


• Previously led a team, with a track record of building positive engineering cultures.


• Working proficiency and communication skills in verbal and written English.

Awesome to have


• Knowledgeable in JavaScript and


• Experience leading a diverse team of engineers across multiple locations.


• A visionary approach to anticipating the future needs of the team and the position.

Please include a CV in English.

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