Solution Designer - Software Development Web & Digital Solutions

Company Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. 

Job Description

As a Solution Designer you will be part of a dedicated agile Software Development Team and your main responsibilities are: 

• To guide and support the agile development team to build high quality software solutions 
• To develop and design robust and sustainable IT Solutions to ensure the best user and customer experience. 
• To act as a bridge between business and technical knowledge​ 
• Be able to translate user stories into detailed solutions and integration design, following architecture guidelines.​ 
• To team up with IT Solution Architects and Solution Designers to collaborate on technical aspects by following and improving Vattenfall IT framework and guidelines 
• To refine and review business requirements to ensure the most effective use of infrastructure, IT systems and customer experience 
• Your solution design and software development skills are according to best practice principles 
• Contribute to agile team norms and coding standards, software design best practices, and architecture strategy 
• Use, ensure and implement secure software development 
• Be an ambassador for application solution best practices and application security 
• Share your software development and solution design best practices with your peers within IT 

Qualifications

We believe you will thrive in this role if you have strong communication skills, a solid understanding of the IT business, and a collaborative mindset, along with the ability to motivate others. A deep interest in driving value-creating innovation is key. We also value experiences that have helped you develop leadership capabilities.

Your background peferably include:

• University degree in Information Technology, Engineering or other relevant education
• At least 6 years of the tech stack: Angular 20+, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS .net core 9, Microsoft Azure Cloud solutions 
  • Including:
    Experienced fullstack developer (Frontend and Backend) 
  • Experienced in Frontend software development 
  • Experienced in API development, design, integration and management 
• At least 5 years’ experience in Solution Design and good understanding of IT architecture within end to end web and cloud solutions 
• Have used Azure DevOps, Visual Studio, Git, Tailwind, Bootstrap, SAST and DAST tools in your daily work 
• A deep interest in driving value-creating innovation and of using AI software development tools (like Cursor, Github CoPilot and MS Foundry) 
• Knowledge of  Optimizely (EpiServer CMS) development is a beneficial
• Experience in Agile frameworks and agile software development    
• English fluently both oral and written is a must and it is beneficial if you also speak Swedish fluently both oral and written 

Additional Information

We offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.  

Location  
Stockholm, Solna. Umeå

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Theresa Jonsson Albertsson, theresa.albertson@vattenfall.com. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Julia Norberg, julia.norberg@vattenfall.com

Trade Union representatives in Sweden via Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00. Sofi Wadström (Akademikerna), Patricia Ek (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO)

We welcome your application no later than 2026-10-18. Selection and interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.
 
At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information. 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. 

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation. 

We look forward to receiving your application!