Senior Software Engineer – Python, AWS & Backend Integrationer

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Employment Type: Contract
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – at least 2 days per week in the office
Seniority Level: Senior
Assignment Period: 11 January 2027 – 31 December 2027
Language Requirement: English – Proficient

About the Role

Sperton is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support our client in Gothenburg and contribute to the development of Seamless Charging, a digital service connecting vehicles, charging infrastructure, and service providers to make public EV charging easier and more seamless for drivers.

You will join a small, experienced team at an important stage of the product journey, helping prepare the service for customer use and supporting its continued development. The role focuses on building backend services using Python on AWS, developing integrations across multiple systems, and collaborating closely with customers, partners, and technical stakeholders.

We are looking for an experienced backend engineer with strong cloud expertise, sound software engineering practices, and a passion for building reliable, secure, and maintainable digital services.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and evolve backend services using Python on AWS.

• Develop and maintain APIs and integrations connecting vehicle data, charging networks, service providers, and customer systems.

• Translate product requirements and partner use cases into practical, scalable technical solutions.

• Contribute to system architecture, API design, data flows, and security approaches.

• Write automated tests and participate in code reviews to maintain high software quality.

• Improve development workflows and tools to support efficient and reliable software delivery.

• Collaborate with engineers, architects, product stakeholders, customers, and external partners in an international environment.

• Contribute to ongoing product development and identify opportunities for technical improvements.

What We're Looking For

• Strong professional experience in backend software development using Python.

• Solid experience with AWS and cloud-based services.

• Good understanding of API design, backend architecture, and system integrations.

• Experience with software engineering best practices, including testing, code reviews, and maintainable code.

• Ability to design and develop reliable, scalable systems.

• Strong communication skills and confidence working with external partners and technical stakeholders.

• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

• Availability to work from the Gothenburg office at least two days per week.

• Experience with Java is a plus.

About Sperton

Sperton is an international recruitment and workforce solutions company supporting organizations with talent acquisition, staffing and consultancy, People Management, Global Mobility, and business support. We connect skilled professionals with opportunities where they can contribute their expertise and create meaningful business impact.