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Software developer jobs in Sweden

89 Software developer jobs ask for English right now, and the median pay is SEK 53,500 a month.

Software developer in Sweden

Software developers build and maintain the systems behind apps, websites, games and industrial products. Sweden's tech companies, from Stockholm start-ups to large engineering groups, often work in English, and many ads ask for no Swedish at all. Demand is highest in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Lund.

Updated November 2026

Key numbers

Jobs in English now
89
Current ads on Platsbanken that ask for English.
Median monthly salary
SEK 53,500
Most earn SEK 39,600 to SEK 72,600 (10th to 90th percentile), 2025. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Outlook
Good chances of a job
Employers report a shortage of applicants. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen, Yrkesbarometern 2026-1

Software developer salary and what you take homeDo you need a work permit?

Where the jobs are

Salary by region

Median monthly salary before tax by region
RegionMedian a month
StockholmSEK 59,400
East Middle SwedenSEK 52,400
Småland and the islandsSEK 48,400
South SwedenSEK 52,900
West SwedenSEK 54,100
North Middle SwedenSEK 48,600
Middle NorrlandSEK 52,000
Upper NorrlandSEK 50,900

Before tax, 2025. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employers with the most ads

Current ads

The 30 newest of 89.

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Professions

Pay, demand and current ads for each profession.

Employers

The employers with the most jobs in English right now.

How to work in Sweden

Do I need a work permit to work in Sweden?

Citizens of EU and EEA countries and Switzerland do not: they can move and start work straight away. Everyone else needs a work permit before moving, based on a job offer: the employer starts the application with the Swedish Migration Agency and you complete it.

How much must a job pay for a work permit?

Since 1 June 2026 the salary must be at least 90% of the Swedish median salary at the time you apply: SEK 34,470 a month before tax, based on the median of SEK 38,300 that Statistics Sweden published in June 2026. The figure moves each June, some occupations are exempt down to 75%, and pay, insurance and terms must also match the collective agreement or what is normal in the trade.

Do I need to speak Swedish?

Not for every job. Many international employers, tech companies, universities and research labs work in English, and every ad on this page asks for English, either as a requirement or a merit. Many also ask for Swedish, and each card says which.

What is a personnummer and do I need one?

It is the Swedish personal identity number, used by banks, employers, healthcare and BankID. You get one from the Swedish Tax Agency, Skatteverket, when you register as moving to Sweden for a year or more; shorter stays get a coordination number instead.

How are salaries quoted in Sweden?

Usually as a monthly amount before tax, not a yearly one. Most people pay municipal income tax of roughly 29 to 35%, depending on where they live, and state income tax only on high incomes.

How much holiday do you get in Sweden?

The legal minimum is 25 days of paid holiday a year, and many collective agreements give more. Most people take three or four weeks in a row in the summer.

The rules change from year to year. Check the Swedish Migration Agency before you apply.

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen, Platsbanken (open data, CC0), and employers posting on Sweden Herald. Every ad asks for English, as a requirement or a merit, and links to where you apply.