Product Engineer - Backend focused

You know that bit where every company says they’re “changing the world”? Yeah, it can feel a little forced. But we like to think our story actually has some realness to it.
Our story begins with Shadi Bitar and Ninos Malki, who came to Sweden from Syria as kids and discovered that books could be a bridge – helping them learn the language, understand the culture, and explore new worlds.
A thought emerged, what if everyone could have that? And just like that, Nextory was born – your all-access pass to read, listen, and discover new perspectives without limits.
And now, we’re searching for a Product Engineer with backend focus who’s ready to lead the way in our app development.
Let us tell you about the role 📖 As a Product Engineer with a backend focus at Nextory, you will be involved throughout the entire product development journey, from exploring ideas and understanding user needs to implementation, launch, and continuous improvement. You will join the team responsible for Nextory’s recommendation and discovery experiences, helping readers find the right content at the right time.
We believe that the future of software engineering is more about authoring intent than writing lines of code.
You will work across the stack with a primary focus on backend development, integrations, data-driven features, and building reliable, scalable systems. Together with product managers, designers, data scientists, and fellow engineers, you will develop and improve recommendation solutions that create real value for our users. You'll have the opportunity to grow your technical skills, deepen your product understanding, and make a meaningful impact on how users discover books and stories on our platform.
Your story so far 👀 We believe you are a curious and product-minded engineer. You thrive in collaborative environments and are just as comfortable collaborating with humans as you are working alongside AI-powered tools, agents and workflows to scale your own impact.
Furthermore, we believe you have:

BSc in Computer Science or another relevant field, or equivalent work experience.

Around 3 years experience with backend development

Experience with Java

A strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices patterns, and how to build for scalability and resilience.

These are a few of the technologies we work with We don’t expect you to have experience with everything that we’re using. We care more about having strong engineering fundamentals and a curiosity to learn.
Backend: Java Cloud & Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform Databases, Caching & Messaging: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka
The Nextory way of working 🏠 At Nextory, we believe a strong and inclusive culture is key to our success – and that culture flourishes when we meet and collaborate in person as much as possible. Our hybrid work policy includes four days in the office and Wednesdays as a work-from-home day.
We are based in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in Paris and Bangalore.
Your next story starts here We look forward to your application 💫. Applications are reviewed continuously, but please note that due to summer vacations, our response times may be a little longer than usual. If you have any questions about the role, please contact erika.thorslund@nextory.com.
Please note that we do not offer relocation and that a six-month probationary period applies.