Development Lead

We’re Tacton – a Swedish software company helping the largest manufacturers in the world Configure, Price and send Quotes for their products through our market-leading SaaS tool (ranked #1 by Gartner).

We’re looking for a Tech Lead to join us. In this role, you’ll be one of the most senior members of our development team and play a key part in technical decisions, take technical ownership of projects and systems, ensure high-quality code and development processes, while doing hands-on development every day to help build and improve our product. 

Key Responsibilities

• Write, review, and maintain clean, well-structured Java code. • Lead and mentor colleagues by sharing your technical expertise. • Take technical ownership of projects end-to-end, supporting the product development process from concept to delivery. • Collaborate closely with teammates, sharing ideas, giving feedback, and solving problems together. • Contribute to system architecture and help shape the long-term technical vision. • Ensure features work reliably and meet customer needs. • Remove obstacles, keep the team aligned, and ensure timely delivery.

Skills and Qualifications

  Required:

• At least 7 years’ experience in software development, ideally with experience from product development. • Strong experience with Java or equivalent technology. Interest in working with Java, as that is our core technology. • Experience reviewing code, giving colleagues in development feedback, and making technical decisions. • Experience with taking the lead on technical development initiatives, having responsibility for delivery, and coordinating work with other developers or dev teams. • Ability to help translate high-level requirements into concrete technical solutions. • Good communication skills; able to explain technical concepts to both developers and non-developers. • Fluent in English. • Collaborative mindset, balancing input with openness to alternative approaches

Preferred:

• Experience in B2B SaaS product development and cloud technologies. • Familiarity with test automation and software best practices.

Why join Tacton?

• Work on an industry-leading, business-critical SaaS product used by some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the world. • Influence technical decisions and the future direction of the product. • Be part of a skilled and experienced Engineering team. • Hybrid work: Stockholm office, 3 days a week.

The recruitment process consists of:

• Screening call with Talent Acquisition

• Logics & personality test (Alva Labs)

• First interview with our hiring manager

• Home assignment & follow-up interview to discuss the solution

• Interview with our CTO

• Reference check

Our Offer:

At Tacton, we’ve been building CPQ software for over 20 years. We’re a stable company with global customers and a product that’s central to how manufacturers sell. We offer competitive benefits, flexibility in how we work, and a culture that values learning and collaboration. More:

• 33 days of paid time off – 30 vacation days plus 3 extra to make sure you get the rest you deserve.

• Premium occupational pension

• Generous wellness allowance – 5,000 SEK annually to support your health and wellbeing.

• Private healthcare insurance – Skip the waiting lines and get quick access to private medical care

• Parental leave top-up – We top up your parental leave so you receive up to 90% of your base salary for up to 6 months.

• Weekly treats – Fika one week, breakfast the next, because good food brings people together.

About Tacton

Tacton is a global SaaS leader in CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote), empowering manufacturers to streamline complex sales processes and drive growth. Headquartered in Stockholm with offices in Chicago, Karlsruhe, and Warsaw, we’re a 220-person team on an exciting growth journey. Recognized by Gartner as a market leader, our technology helps global manufacturers solve real-world configuration challenges and stay competitive in a rapidly changing world. 

Learn more at tacton.com/about