Technical SEO Specialist - Marketing Activation

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 an Engineering Manager who’s ready to lead the way. Turning ideas into experiences that inspire people to start their reading journey with us. Let us tell you about the role 📚 As an Engineering Manager at Nextory, you’ll lead our Join Team – the talented group shaping the web experience at the very beginning of the customer journey with us. You’ll play a key role in inspiring potential readers to take their first step into the world of Nextory, combining technical leadership with people development to create seamless, engaging and high-performing digital experiences. Your work will include: * Managing and empowering a team of six engineers to grow, collaborate, and deliver impact. * Ensuring technical excellence and delivery quality in close collaboration with product and design. * Driving transparency, collaboration, and innovation across teams. The main character we’re looking for 👀 You have a solid background as a software engineer and several years of experience leading developers in a fast-moving digital environment. You take pride in building teams that consistently deliver results, and have fun doing it. We believe you thrive on creating an environment where people grow, perform at their best and turn great ideas into measurable results. We believe you: * Bring experience from full-stack environments, with a true passion for frontend development. * Feel confident working with JavaScript and TypeScript with a Java backend. * Understand how to build high-performing web applications, CI/CD pipelines and smart SEO practices * Have a track record of improving customer onboarding journeys and turning insights into great user experiences. 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. That’s why we spend the majority of the working time at our beautiful office! We are based in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in Paris and Bangalore. Our hybrid work policy includes four days in the office and Wednesdays as a work-from-home day. 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.

nShift is the leading global provider of cloud delivery management solutions (SaaS), we enable the frictionless shipment and return of almost one billion shipments across 190 countries each year. We are headquartered in London and Oslo and have over 500 employees across offices in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Romania. Our software is used by many of the world leading e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, and 3PL shippers due to us having over 1000 carriers integrated into our platform, nearly 3 times more than our competitors! If you buy goods online, there is a strong chance that nShift has powered that delivery, so come and join us as we shape the future of shipping, one frictionless journey at a time. About the role We’re looking for a skilled and solution-driven Java Developer to join our Returns team. You’ll help build and evolve the heart of our post-purchase tools – allowing e-commerce websites to offer a smooth returns mechanism and help us ensure it runs reliably at scale. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be involved in everything from design and development to testing, deployment, and monitoring. About you You’re a team player who thrives in collaborative environments but also enjoy working independently when needed. With a structured and solution-oriented mindset, you like solving complex challenges and producing clean, high-quality code. Communication, curiosity, and a positive attitude are key strengths you bring to your work. Responsibilities · Design, develop, test, and release backend features for Returns in line with team and company guidelines. · Build and maintain integrations with e-commerce platforms (e.g. Shopify, Magento, Centra) — including webhooks, authentication, and data imports. · Contribute to architecture and platform decisions (security frameworks, GDPR, architecture, monitoring, CI/CD tools). · Write clean, testable, and reusable code that is scalable and cost-efficient. · Work with modern practices such as code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration/delivery. · Be an active member of an autonomous team, helping shape both the product and how we work. · Stay up to date with new technologies and proactively suggest improvements for performance and scalability. Required professional experience We are looking for both junior and senior backend engineers with experience in most of the following technologies: · Java · Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Data JPA / Hibernate) · PostgreSQL, including schema migration tooling (Liquibase or Flyway) · AWS (S3, SES, and related services) · CI/CD knowledge such as Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, Docker, etc. · Monitoring tools such as ELK stack or equivalent · Testing: unit testing (JUnit, Mockito), integration testing against mocked external services (WireMock, REST Assured), and performance testing (e.g. JMeter) Nice to have: · Designing and versioning public REST APIs (OpenAPI / Swagger) · Redis and caching strategies · E-commerce or post-purchase domain experience For senior candidates, we additionally value experience working in a large, long-lived codebase — carving out and building modern services alongside a monolith, and driving modernization without disrupting a system that merchants rely on every day. What we’re looking for in you · Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to deliver clean and scalable code. · Service-minded with a positive, proactive attitude. · Comfortable working independently as well as in a collaborative agile team. · Fluent in written and spoken English. Why join us? At nShift, you’ll work on a platform used globally to handle millions of deliveries, solving complex technical challenges with real-world impact. We value knowledge sharing, autonomy, and continuous learning, offering plenty of opportunities to grow your skills while contributing to meaningful projects.