Principal Engineer/Domain Architect - Klarna App

Engineering at Klarna is an inspired, customer focused community, dedicated to crafting solutions that redefine our industry. Working in small, highly collaborative Agile teams, you and your team will have a clear mission and ownership of an important outcome that supports Klarna and our customers. At Klarna we optimize for quality, flow, fast feedback, focusing on end-to-end ownership, continuous improvement, testing, monitoring and experimentation. We aim for teams that are inclusive, helpful, and have a strong sense of ownership for the things they build.
Our engineers make some of the most significant decisions for the company and we are looking for bold, open and curious engineers. As a Klarnaut, you’ll be inspired to contribute to the growth of Europe’s most highly valued fintech and your work will reach millions of users.


Want to be part of the change? Klarna's consumer App is the flagship product of the company, one of the most popular apps in its category in close to 20 markets and with more than 24 million active users using it for their online shopping worldwide. Our App offers a complete online shopping flow including discovery, search, relevant contextual information during the purchase process, wishlist, flexible payment options and a rich post-purchase experience including delivery tracking, order history, returns, disputes, reviews and much more. We're looking for an experienced architect / technical leader to help facilitate the right technical decisions within the Klarna App Domain.
What you'll get to do
Responsible for ensuring the technical direction of the App.
Empowering and supporting the teams to make the right technical decisions.
Represent the App from a technical perspective with other parts of Klarna such as our merchant and banking products.
Lead a small team of architects
The ultimate goal in this role is not only to deliver results today, but also enable the teams building the App to keep delivering at speed as the product evolves and grows.



Who you are
Fearless individual contributor not afraid of any part of the stack - building development platforms, native iOS and Android development, React, React Native, Node.js, data stores, queues, serverless, distributed systems; and addressing privacy and security concerns.
Experience building & operating a large app including both frontend and backend.
Long-term thinker with a keen eye for spotting problems and bottlenecks, thriving on quick iterative delivery.
A coach and supporter with experience leading a group of architects, helping others to make the right decisions by paving the path.
History of close interaction with business stakeholders, proven ability to juggle fast deliveries and working off long-term tech debt.
Track record of delivery of influential software, preferably in complex business models and high transaction environments.



What we can offer you
Impact - Lead the technical direction for how people across the world will do their future online shopping, with a concrete and measurable impact on saving consumers time and money.
Culture - You'll have an opportunity to work with people from 90+ different countries in our English speaking offices in Stockholm/Berlin city center.
Learning - We have a learning and development focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks. But maybe more importantly, stay current with new technologies through evaluation, adoption and implementation which is one of your key responsibilities!
Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, and insurance plans, plus we offer all of our employees an opportunity to invest in a RSU program and own a stake of the company. You’ll also receive 30 days annual leave and since we recognise that life is about more than work, we also offer benefits for gym memberships, marathons, and all sorts of activities that promote physical health. We also have generous parental leave (for men and women).
Relocation - We can offer relocation support to Stockholm.



How to apply


Send over a CV or LinkedIn profile in English.
We know diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences. Our teams include women, men, mothers, fathers, the self-taught, the college-educated, and people from all over the world.
What we offer:
Diversity & Community
With our diversity of skills, perspectives and backgrounds, we can create, innovate, and disrupt like no other. Diversity is part of who we are, and essential to our success.
Ownership & Impact
Here, every voice matters. We’re organized into hundreds of small teams, each run like a start-up, focused on their own problem-space.
Trust & Collaboration
Successes and failures are won together at Klarna in a melting pot of teams. Win, lose, and learn, we’re on this path together.


The Klarna Work Policy is designed to make sure we foster team collaboration while also ensuring a productive and flexible work environment. We work 2 days per week in the office on agreed days, and then 3 flexible days. We’re also providing each Klarnaut with an annual financial contribution to improve their flexible work life whether they use it to upgrade their work accessories, or their home office space!


Challenges & Rewards
We take a very Swedish approach to benefits. Support for parents, health and wellness perks—we’ve got you covered.
About Klarna
Since 2005 Klarna has been on a mission to revolutionize the retail banking industry. With over 90 million global active users and 2 million transactions per day, Klarna is meeting the changing demands of consumers by helping them save time and money while better managing their cashflow and making informed decisions. Over 250,000 global retail partners, including H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macys, IKEA, Expedia Group, and Nike have integrated Klarna's innovative technology to deliver a seamless shopping experience online and in-store. With over 5,000 employees, Klarna is active in 20 markets and is one of the most highly-valued private fintechs globally, with a valuation of $45.6 billion. For more information, visit Klarna.com
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