Senior Back-end Developer
Help us build a more efficient and sustainable future
What we do
At Helicon we build software that make a real difference. Our work has connected more than 15,000 buildings into one of Sweden's largest virtual power plants, launched award-winning cleantech startups, and helped cut tens of thousands of tons of CO₂ emissions.
We're looking for a back-end engineer who wants to take ownership, work with talented colleagues, and solve problems that matter.
Learn more about us -> https://helicon.ai/
Our recruitment process
We keep things simple and respectful of your time.
- No psychometric platforms such as Alva Labs.
- No take-home coding projects or free work.
- No AI-chatbots that you'll have to navigate around.
Instead, you'll have a straightforward process:
- An interview to get to know each other.
- A technical step focused on real problem-solving.
- A final conversation about culture and ways of working.
What you will do
- Design and build back-end systems that process large volumes of energy and sensor data.
- Take services from prototype to production, ensuring they remain fast, reliable, and secure.
- Collaborate with colleagues and customers to solve complex challenges in energy and utilities.
- Share your knowledge and help shape how we build great software together.
What you bring
- Solid back-end experience (ideally Python, 5+ years).
- Hands-on experience running deployments on AWS or Azure.
- Solid knowledge of Docker, Git, profiling, and performance optimization.
- Ability to build data-heavy applications that remain fast and reliable.
- Based in Stockholm with fluency in Swedish and English.
What we offer
- Projects with real impact on sustainability and efficiency.
- A team of smart, curious colleagues who value learning and collaboration.
- Influence over both technology choices and engineering practices.
- A healthy balance between work and life with regular social activities.
Application
If this sounds like the right environment for you, we would love to hear from you. Even if you do not match every requirement, we encourage you to apply.
- Department
- Engineering
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Stockholm
About Helicon Technologies
At Helicon we build digital products that matter. As a digital product development and innovation agency specializing in cleantech, we partner with forward-thinking businesses to create breakthrough products, platforms and capabilities that drive sustainability and efficiency.
Our journey has taken us from developing one of Sweden’s largest virtual power plants by connecting more than 15,000 buildings, to using AI to optimize energy, water and resource management worldwide. We have also helped launch award winning cleantech startups and SaaS solutions for the energy sector.
We measure success not only by the results we deliver to our customers but also by the real world sustainability gains our solutions create. When clients tell us that our work helped shut down a coal and oil power plant, integrate more renewables into their portfolio or cut 36,000 tons of CO₂ emissions annually, we take immense pride in that.
What drives us is a shared passion for solving complex challenges through strategy, design, engineering and data science. At Helicon speed, curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning are at the heart of how we work. If you are passionate about technology and want to make a positive impact on the planet, you will feel at home here.