2 months ago
Gothenburg, Sweden or Stockholm, SwedenSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on full-stack development for medium-to-large client projects.
- Build frontend applications, serverless API routes, and integrations with data sources using modern headless and composable architectures.
- Collaborate with UX, Design, Strategy, and Delivery teams to solve implementation challenges and deliver creative concepts as performant code.
- Understand client business goals and architect appropriate technical solutions.
- Own code quality end-to-end, including accessibility, performance, security, and automated testing.
- Mentor team members through knowledge sharing, code reviews, and support for professional growth.
- Work in Lean and Agile environments with a focus on continuous delivery and improvement.
Requirements
- 5+ years of industry experience in full-stack web development.
- Advanced TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, accessibility, React, and Next.js experience.
- Experience with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful, Strapi, or Sanity, plus search and indexing tools such as Algolia.
- Experience building serverless API routes with Next.js and using Hasura for GraphQL backends and hosted databases such as Neon Postgres.
- Experience deploying on Vercel and familiarity with Azure, AWS, or GCP enterprise cloud environments.
- Comfort using AI developer tools including Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot, and using the Vercel AI SDK for AI-driven web features.
- Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, performance profiling, and internationalisation.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical topics to non-technical stakeholders and clients.
- Collaborative, analytical, adaptable, and detail-oriented approach to engineering.
- React Native with Expo, e-commerce integrations, payment gateways, and web animation tools such as Framer Motion and GSAP are beneficial.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with required in-office days in Sweden.
- Equal opportunity workplace committed to respect, inclusion, and career progression.
- Additional benefits are available through AKQA's extensive benefits program.
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCSSCypressGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLJavaScriptNext.jsPostgreSQLReactReact NativeTypeScriptVercel
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About AKQA
AKQA is a design and innovation agency that builds digital products, services, and brand experiences for consumer and enterprise clients across sectors such as retail, automotive, and finance. The company operates on a services and consulting model spanning strategy, design, engineering, data, and media. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in London, AKQA is part of WPP and maintains studios across dozens of cities worldwide.