Tech Lead - Backend & Cloud Applications
Do you want to be part of creating a safer world? Without thinking about it, you meet us in your everyday life – at home, in transit and at work. We are at the airport, where you commute, where you work, play and shop. Diverse in our offering, our customer outreach and in our mindset, Gunnebo is leading the transformation of the security business through digitalization and connectivity for the continuous development of smart entrance control and safe storage solutions.
If you are passionate about being part of an exciting transformation journey working with a global, multi-cultural and highly motivated organization this is the opportunity for you. Gunnebo is small enough to see your ideas come true, and big enough to realize your career goals.
About The Role
Join a team building cutting-edge solutions for the security industry! We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of secure and scalable backend systems for our cloud-native SaaS platform. Our solutions support clients in the security sector, including high-security locking systems, pneumatic tube transport, and secure fleet management.
As a Tech Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of backend engineers, shaping the system architecture, and delivering features in line with the specifications and functional direction provided by the Product Owner. We are seeking a leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong team management skills and a passion for building reliable, high-performance solutions.
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What You Will Do
🧠 Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Define and evolve robust backend architecture using C#/.NET and Microsoft Azure, tailored for high-security, cloud-native applications.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership, setting standards for code quality, performance, and security across the development team.
- Champion modern software delivery practices including CI/CD, structured release cycles, and DevOps automation.
- Implement architectural best practices to ensure low maintenance overhead, high performance, and scalability.
- Conduct architecture and code reviews, mentoring engineers on design principles, cloud security, and system resilience. Supported by DevOps and security experts.
- Collaborate with product managers, product owner and external specialists to align technology with business and security goals.
🖥️ Backend Development
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native backend services using C#/.NET.
- Build and optimize serverless applications using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and other Azure-native components.
- Architect scalable and secure data models using Cosmos DB and other Azure storage solutions.
- Develop and maintain internal NuGet packages to support modular and reusable development practices.
- Ensure application security and compliance with industry standards (e.g., OWASP, SOC 2, STAR, Privacy by Design).
☁️ Cloud & DevOps
- Lead deployment strategies and infrastructure automation using Azure DevOps Pipelines.
- Monitor and optimize cloud performance, cost efficiency, and security posture.
- Maintain system observability, logging, and performance monitoring across distributed services.
🧩 Collaboration & Innovation
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including QA, product management, and external partners.
- Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and cloud patterns to improve developer productivity and system reliability.
- Foster a culture of technical ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Promote agile methodologies and modern engineering practices across the team.
Technical skills
- Minimum 5 years of experience in backend development and cloud architecture.
- Proven expertise in .NET, backend design patterns, and scalable system architecture.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including serverless computing and cloud-native design.
- Experience with Cosmos DB, REST APIs, and WebSocket communication.
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, release management, and Git-based workflows
Soft skills
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
- Strong communication and technical leadership skills.
- Proactive, self-driven, and capable of guiding cross-functional teams.
- Committed to continuous learning, process improvement, and technical excellence.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Fluent in English (B2+ level).
Nice to Have
- Experience with Rust programming language.
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and frontend development using React or Next.js.
- Experience with microservices and event-driven architecture.
- Familiarity with multi-cloud environments or hybrid cloud strategies.
- Background in performance optimization, system observability, or security auditing.
- Experience in the security sector, especially with access control, secure communications, or compliance-heavy environments.
Why join us
Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety and collaboration? Our employees have ideas on how to build a safer and more sustainable tomorrow and the drive and passion to realize them. Our attention to societal trends, and our ability to translate these into business opportunities, alongside our dedication to customers, sustainability and digitalization have earned us a place among the leading companies in our industry.
We believe that building long-term relationships and integrity are keys to success. Performance driven by a forward-thinking attitude, passionate teamwork, and the strong will to continuously learn. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international and diverse and pro-active working environment. Gunnebo is small enough to see your ideas come true, and big enough to realize your career goals.
At Gunnebo, we have a bigger mission, we are working For a Safer World. Welcome with your application.
About Gunnebo Group
The Gunnebo Group is a global leader in security offering innovative products and services to protect and control the flow of people, and to safely secure valuables. Through our businesses Gunnebo Entrance Control and Gunnebo Safe Storage we offer solutions to customers in retail, public transport, public and commercial buildings, industrial and high-risk sites and banking. We operate worldwide through our 3,400 employees, 25 country locations and 10 production facilities to serve customers in over 100 markets. Together we create a safer world.
Gunnebo Safe Storage specializes in certified physical security solutions. Whether this is to safely secure valuables, cash, private or business critical possessions from burglary, fire and explosion, or to provide industries with customized solutions for specific storing needs, such as pharmaceuticals or luxury products – we provide peace of mind at home, in transit and at work.
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