We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join us at Telia and help build Telia Play.

I’m Mindaugas Jaras, Head of Tech for Sales and Onboarding, and I’m searching for someone ready to grow with us. We’re a supportive, forward-thinking team building reliable customer onboarding, purchasing, subscription, and content-access journeys for Telia Play.

Telia Play is a unified TV and streaming product serving customers across Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Backed by Telia, we combine the scale of an established Nordic and Baltic telecommunications company with the ambition and engineering challenges of a modern digital product. We value technical excellence, collaboration, continuous learning, and the freedom to challenge existing solutions.

What you'll do

You will design, build, and operate cloud-native backend services that power critical Telia Play product journeys.

• Design and build scalable backend services. Develop, improve, and maintain Java and Spring Boot microservices supporting onboarding, purchases, subscriptions, content access, and other core capabilities.

• Shape architecture and integrations. Design resilient and secure distributed solutions, REST APIs, and integrations, while contributing to architectural decisions and engineering standards.

• Build and operate cloud-native solutions. Deploy and run services on AWS using technologies such as EKS, ECS, EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS, together with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker.

• Drive engineering excellence and delivery. Collaborate across the product organization, promote clean and testable code, improve CI/CD and observability, support less-experienced engineers, and take ownership through production operation.

What will help you to thrive in this role

You combine strong backend engineering expertise with clear technical reasoning, collaboration, and end-to-end ownership.

• Proven backend development experience. At least five years of professional experience, primarily with modern Java, ideally Java 21 or later, and strong hands-on knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Security, REST APIs, data access, and service integration.

• Strong cloud-native engineering skills. Practical experience building and operating solutions in AWS, using Docker, Kubernetes, ideally Amazon EKS, and Helm.

• Solid distributed-systems knowledge. A good understanding of microservices, event-driven integration patterns, software security, automated testing, observability, reliability, and performance.

• Delivery and collaboration mindset. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitHub Actions, and the ability to analyse complex technical problems, communicate your reasoning clearly, and own solutions from design to production.

Experience that would be an advantage

It would be beneficial if you have experience in one or more of these areas:

• Platform and integration technologies: GraphQL, Kafka or other event-streaming technologies, Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, OpenSearch, and Istio or another service mesh.

• Observability and resilience: Prometheus and Grafana, high-availability or high-traffic consumer platforms, disaster recovery, backup and failover, business continuity, and defining or validating RTO and RPO.

• Cloud and software security: Secure development, threat modelling, vulnerability management, security testing, IAM, least-privilege access, secrets management, encryption, network security, monitoring, and incident response.

• AI-enabled backend development: Large language models or practical AI integrations. AI experience is not required, but curiosity about responsible AI-assisted capabilities is welcome.

Join us to shape smarter living for people, businesses, and the planet

At Telia, we’re a team of 15 000 colleagues across the Nordics and Baltics, passionate about technology and connectivity. As a Leading Telecommunications Operator & Climate Leader, we drive change with large-scale, impactful projects while building a sustainable, inclusive world.

Here, you can grow your skills, lead meaningful projects, and thrive in a supportive, diverse environment. Whether you’re taking your first step or your next, Telia is a place to grow, belong, and make a real impact.

What we offer

When you join us, you'll receive a comprehensive benefits package tailored to your local market, opportunities for remote work, and more. You'll also have the chance to earn a bonus based on your performance and Telia's results.

Ready to make better happen?

We look forward to receiving your application by September 25. Please note that we might close the position earlier if we find the right candidate, so don’t wait too long to apply!

If you’re selected for the next stage, you’ll be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Partner. Background and reference checks will be part of the process.

Want to know more about this role? Please reach out to Mindaugas Jaras at [email protected].

Equal opportunities

At Telia, we recognize talent by professional skills and growth potential. We champion diversity, ensuring every individual’s needs are met, regardless of disability, gender, age, nationality, sexual orientation, or social status. Together, we’re dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment where your uniqueness is our strength.

Join us and let’s make better happen - together!