Senior Backend Software Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to help shape and deliver the core software powering Europe’s most popular team management app.
Finlay Curran

«Running a sports team often comes with endless admin tasks. At Spond, we make it easier, more fun, and more engaging for everyone involved.»

Finlay Curran

Tech Lead, Spond

Why Spond?

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An exciting place to work

In just a few years, Spond has become the go-to tool for hundreds of thousands of sports teams around the world. Here, you will help build a product that truly matters, in a company driven by innovation and creativity.

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A passionate and experienced team

Core Services is home to some of Spond’s most experienced engineers, people who love working with scalable systems and solving complex technical challenges.

Millions of happy users

Work on a product that impacts everyday life for millions of people. It’s incredibly rewarding.

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Work-life balance, and company cabins!

Flexible hours, home office options, and even access to a company cabin for you and your family.

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Competitive compensation and development budget

You will enjoy a competitive salary, a personal learning and development budget, plus comprehensive insurance, pension, and healthcare benefits

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Amazing offices

We are based in Kvadraturen. Soon we will be moving to new offices, but still in the heart of Oslo!

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Spond is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the core services powering our platform. You will join the Core Services team, responsible for essential services such as authentication, notifications, payments, and integrations.

This is a hands-on role where you will develop and optimize microservices in Java and Go, running in Kubernetes on AWS. You will tackle challenges around scalability, reliability, and performance, seeing your work directly impact millions of users.

We value craftsmanship, collaboration, and clarity, and you will partner with product and platform teams to design solutions that simplify complexity, improve usability, and enable faster product iteration and long-term scalability. Our environment encourages experimentation and learning, giving you the freedom to explore new technologies and take ownership from idea to production.


You will:

  • Develop and operate Java and Go microservices running in Kubernetes on AWS
  • Design and improve shared services for notifications, payments, profiles, and other key platform features
  • Build scalable systems handling over 1 billion requests per week
  • Automate and optimize CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI)
  • Collaborate with product and platform teams to ensure reliability and performance
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure uptime

What we look for:

  • Strong experience developing and running Java and/or Go microservices at scale
  • Product- and business-oriented mindset, understanding how technical choices affect users
  • Structured, solution-driven approach and passion for clean, maintainable code
  • Experience from product focused teams/companies
  • Curiosity and a continuous desire to learn
  • Collaborative attitude and eagerness to share knowledge

We know nobody can do everything. If you have solid backend experience and a drive to grow, we’d love to hear from you! Just register your interest in this form.

Marielle Kvinen Laland

Recruitment specialist

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