Backend Developer

Validio AB is a Stockholm-based software company providing a data quality and observability platform. The role is part of the Validation Engine team, responsible for backend services that read data from source systems (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake, Kafka), run data validation logic, and report incidents to downstream systems. The employee will design, develop, test, and maintain backend components of this system.
Main duties
Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Rust and Go
Develop and maintain SQL query generation logic across multiple database dialects (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake, ClickHouse, Postgres)
Define and maintain service contracts using Protocol Buffers and gRPC
Build and maintain data source connectors, including schema introspection and authentication
Diagnose and resolve production issues in distributed backend systems
Write automated tests and maintain technical documentation for backend components
Collaborate with Customer Success and Solutions Engineering teams to translate reported technical issues into engineering solutions
Deploy and operate services using Kubernetes and related infrastructure tooling

Qualifications

University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
Documented professional experience developing and maintaining production backend services in Rust or Go
Strong working knowledge of SQL, including query optimization and execution plan analysis
Experience with distributed systems and message-streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka)
Experience with containerized deployment (Kubernetes)
Professional proficiency in English