Data engineer

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The role

We are looking for data engineers with 8+ years of experience to join our team in Sarajevo. This is a full-time, on-site role within our long-term partnership with one of Scandinavia's biggest brands, ICA. We are currently looking to fill 2 positions for this role.

Start date - 03/2026


Project

Design and implementation of a cloud-based data platform on Google Cloud Platform, focused on onboarding data through file-based, API-based, and event-driven pipelines, and creating domain-specific, reusable analytical data products aligned to data mesh principles.

In this role, you will be responsible to provide a scalable, reliable, and governed data foundation that empowers domain teams with high-quality, actionable data products, accelerates analytics delivery, and supports consistent, data-driven business decisions.


Qualifications

  • Minimum 8+ years of experience
  • Strong communication skills in the English language


Required competencies

  • Agile
  • Jira
  • Data engineering experience with file-based, API-based, and event-driven (Kafka) ingestion patterns
  • DBT for data transformation and analytical data products
  • CI/CD concepts using GitHub, Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Cloud Composer)
  • Analytical data modeling techniques, data mesh concepts,


Nice to have competencies

  • GitHub Actions
  • Python, Java
  • Looker
  • Tableau
  • Confluence
  • Experience in cloud-native product-oriented data platform environments

Conditions

ICA made it clear from day one - this isn’t a customer–supplier relationship. We operate as one team, one culture, side by side.

Focus & stability

Long-term partnership - Built for the long run. Your growth is tied to the
collaboration’s success.
Single clients focus - No context-switching. Go deep, build expertise, see
impact over time.
On-site in Sarajevo - Work from our dedicated Sarajevo office alongside your team.


Growth & learning

Knowledge transfer - Learn directly from one of Scandinavia's strongest engineering cultures.
Access to ICA’s learning hub -Internal training platform with mandatory and optional courses.
Travel to Sweden - Onboarding trips and ongoing workshops. Face-to-face with your Swedish colleagues.

Work-life balance & time off

Five weeks off - 26 days of paid vacation. Swedish standard.
Culture of moderation - Working hours and lunch breaks are flexible within the same time frame.
Religious & personal flexibility - 5 additional days on top of vacation for religious and personal observances.

Health & well-being

Private health insurance - Comprehensive private coverage. Your health matters.
Gym allowance - Stay active. We'll help cover it.
Parental support - Comprehensive support for growing families.

*Because this is a dedicated long-term partnership, it comes with its own structure and benefits package. The conditions listed here apply to this opportunity. They may differ from standard ZenDev conditions and benefits.

How does the hiring process look?

1. Initial contact - You’ll receive full details upfront. No surprises.

2. Pre-screening - Short conversation about your background

3. Technical task - If applicable, clear instructions and fair deadlines

4. Interview with ICA - Meet the Swedish team directly

5. Check & offer - Background verification, then a clear offer

6. Onboarding - Local setup + travel to Sweden for team integration


About ICA 

ICA is the largest retailer in Sweden, headquartered in Solna, Stockholm. The company operates ICA grocery stores, ICA Bank, ICA Insurance, Apotek Hjärtat pharmacies, and a nationwide logistics network. ICA has been part of Swedish daily life for over a century, serving millions of customers every day.


About ZenDev

ZenDev is a Swedish-Bosnian software company providing engineering services to clients across Europe, with a focus on Scandinavian markets. Founded on the principle of long-term partnerships over transactional relationships, ZenDev operates from offices in Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

If this sounds like the kind of challenge that gets you excited, we'd love to hear from you.

Our developers already collaborate daily with ICA's teams in Sweden, and we understand the questions you might have:

-What's it like working with a Nordic client?
-How does the collaboration between Sarajevo and Sweden actually work?
-What should I expect in my first months?

That's exactly why we're here.

Whether you're curious about the technical aspects of the role or simply want to get a feel for whether this opportunity aligns with your goals, let's talk.

No pressure, just an honest conversation about what this role could mean for your career.

Apply now or reach out @ info@zendev.se with any questions.

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