Forward Deployed Engineer

Shape the future of education technology IST is mid-transformation. We are moving from legacy product lines built over decades to a unified platform that already serves over five million users across the Nordics and Germany and that we are building to scale into new markets. We know where we are heading. We are building it now. We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer who wants to work closely with our most strategic customers and play a key role in shaping the future of education technology. This role is based out of our Stockholm or Växjö office, with regular collaboration across teams and customers. About the role This is not a traditional developer role. You will act as an extension of our customers’ technical teams, working closely with municipalities and public sector organizations. The role combines deep technical expertise with strong business understanding and offers high autonomy from idea to delivery. You will operate in a flexible environment, partly outside our standard product lifecycle, enabling fast, agile deliveries with immediate impact. Key responsibilities: Take full ownership from discovery phase and requirements analysis through to delivery. Act as an extension of the customer’s technical team, participating in technical forums and meetings Work hands-on with data extraction, cloud integrations, APIs, and modern data platforms Navigate IST’s data landscape, including shared services and product-specific databases Act as the bridge between customers and IST’s product organization Collaborate closely with Product Owners and internal experts to ensure fast, effective delivery Identify scalable patterns and contribute to strengthening IST’s EduCloud and data platform Role qualifications We believe you have the following competence profile to succeed in this role: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience Strong experience in: Data extraction and data integration Cloud environments API integrations Mod