Lead Engineer
Pubblicato il 25-10-2026 - Klarna in Varese
Overview
In this role you will own and improve systems that handle real-money transactions for millions of users.
You'll work across domains in a hands-on capacity, shaping architecture and decisions that impact reliability and business outcomes.
You'll mentor peers and elevate engineering practices while embedding AI as a working method, not just a demo.
This is a growth-focused opportunity at Klarna to push the boundaries of banking-scale engineering and influence multiple teams as the business evolves.
You'll be central to delivering robust, compliant financial systems and driving cross-team collaboration.
Responsabilità
Make defensible technical decisions and justify trade-offs
Ensure designs align with broader architecture and reliability concerns
Design for regulated banking constraints (reliability, auditability, controls)
Mentor engineers and raise technical standards across teams
Act as a multiplier to elevate teams and domains
Set standards for AI usage in everyday practice
Requisiti fondamentali
Proven experience building and operating high-scale, reliable systems
Experience in Java, JavaScript, or Python environments
Ability to articulate trade-offs and non-taken paths
Strong communication to both technical and non-technical audiences
Leadership through impact, not title, with ability to drive initiatives across teams
Comfort with ambiguity and cross-team collaboration without formal authority
cross-functional collaboration
clear communication
problem-solving under pressure
Java
JavaScript
Python