Backend Engineer (Scala, Java, C++)

About the role

🚀 We're Hiring: Software Engineer - Geospatial Data & Distributed Systems | Scala, Java, C++

Term: 1 Year Contract

Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB is looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join an innovative team developing applications and tools that power large-scale geospatial data platforms and location-based services used worldwide.

Are you passionate about software engineering, distributed systems, and solving complex data challenges? This opportunity allows you to work with massive datasets, design scalable solutions, and build features that make a real difference to users across the globe.

We're looking for an engineer who combines strong programming and system design skills with the initiative to take ownership and deliver solutions in a complex technical environment.

🎯 About the Role

You will contribute to the development of applications, tools, and data-processing solutions within a sophisticated geospatial technology environment. Working with large volumes of geographical data, you will help identify business needs, design effective technical solutions, and deliver features from concept to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and analyse requirements for new features and improvements.

Propose scalable software designs and appropriate technical solutions.

Develop and implement features using suitable programming languages and technologies.

Build applications and tools for processing and managing large-scale geospatial datasets.

Take end-to-end ownership of features, ensuring solutions address the underlying business needs.

Prioritise work, identify dependencies, and make progress with limited guidance.

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop and deliver reliable software solutions.

Contribute to technical discussions, design decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Java

Scala

C++

Skills & requirements

✅ Must-Have Skills & Qualifications

Strong programming, system design, and problem-solving skills.

Professional software development experience with Scala, Java, C++, or a comparable programming language.

Professional experience with distributed data-processing technologies such as Apache Spark or Apache Flink.

Ability to independently understand requirements, identify priorities, and drive work forward with limited direction.

Strong ownership mindset and a practical approach to solving complex technical problems.

Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate clearly and listen effectively.

Experience collaborating and communicating across multiple engineering teams.

⭐ Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in data engineering within large-scale, complex data environments.

Experience designing and implementing APIs and REST services.

Familiarity with frameworks such as Akka, Play Framework, or Spring.

Knowledge of GIS, geospatial data, and geographical information systems.

Experience with geospatial tools and libraries such as JTS, ArcGIS, QGIS, or OpenJUMP.

Understanding of the challenges involved in processing, transforming, and serving large volumes of geographical data.

👤 Our Ideal Candidate

You are a technically strong software engineer who enjoys solving challenging problems in complex domains. You can move confidently between system design, implementation, and problem-solving while taking ownership of delivering meaningful outcomes.

You thrive in collaborative environments, communicate effectively across teams, and can turn loosely defined requirements into well-designed, practical solutions.

📩 Interested in This Opportunity?

If you have strong software engineering skills and experience with Scala, Java, C++, Spark, or Flink, we'd like to hear from you.

Send your updated CV highlighting your programming expertise, distributed data-processing experience, and work on large-scale data engineering or geospatial solutions.