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SJ AB Tech Stack

Swedish rail operator scaling operations with modern cloud and DevOps infrastructure

Rail Transportation Stockholm 5,001–10,000 employees Founded 2001 Public Company

SJ operates Sweden's largest passenger rail network, moving 140,000 daily travelers across 1,200+ daily departures. The tech stack—Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Azure, ArgoCD—reflects a mid-size engineering org mid-way through cloud modernization, with Docker and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep) now standard. Active hiring across engineering and ops (18 of 22 open roles) signals sustained investment in platform reliability and developer tooling, not cost-cutting.

Tech Stack 20 technologies

Core StackJava Docker Kubernetes JUnit Kotlin ArgoCD Terraform GitHub Grafana Go TypeScript Spring Boot Cucumber Android Azure Backstage Bicep Maximo RVM

What SJ AB Is Building

Challenges

  • Ensuring 24/7 uptime for operational tools
  • Meeting reduction targets
  • Systematic handling of sustainability aspects across value chain
  • Maintaining safe and punctual train service
  • Ensuring compliance with supplier requirements
  • Fault analysis
  • Delivering trains on time
  • Ensuring smooth material supply
  • Reducing logistics cost
  • Strengthening brand trust

Active Projects

  • Operational tools on board
  • Developer platform
  • Self-service services
  • Platform modernization
  • Transition plan to reach reduction targets
  • Sustainability data reporting
  • Internal sustainability training
  • Sveriges första ofp-robot
  • Sweden's first ofp robot
  • Sjs new regional train zeta

Hiring Activity

Steady20 roles · 8 in 30d

Department

Engineering
9
Ops
9
Logistics
1
Marketing
1
Sustainability
1

Seniority

Mid
9
Junior
5
Manager
4
Senior
3
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About SJ AB

SJ is a publicly traded Swedish train operator serving long-distance and regional rail across Sweden and the Scandinavian capitals (Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo). The company operates 284 stations with around 4,600 employees and SEK 7.9 billion in annual sales. Service portfolio spans high-speed and night trains, regional routes, and tendered commuter services. All Swedish trains carry the Good Environmental Choice (Bra Miljöval) label; sustainability targets and compliance reporting are core operational concerns, reflected in active projects on sustainability data and reduction-target planning.

HeadquartersStockholm
Company Size5,001–10,000 employees
Founded2001
Hiring MarketsSweden

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does SJ use?

Java, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, TypeScript, Kotlin, and Azure. DevOps tooling includes ArgoCD, Terraform, GitHub, and Grafana for monitoring. Maximo supports asset and maintenance operations.

What is SJ working on?

Key projects include a developer platform, platform modernization, operational tools onboard trains, self-service customer services, sustainability data reporting, and new regional train (Zeta) rollout.

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