Hemnet 💚 Nordic.js
Our Node journey
At Hemnet, we're in the midst of an exciting transformation — rebalancing our tech stack to better support the future of our products and teams. As part of this journey, we’re expanding our tech stack from our existing Ruby-based architecture to modern, scalable services built with Node.js.
Why Hemnet? 🏡
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What excites me about joining Hemnet is dealing with complexity at scale. Hemnet has decades of knowledge built-in its systems and millions of daily users, and that creates both challenges and opportunities. With Node.js, we have the chance to rethink the foundations of how things are built here and open up a new landscape for the future. It’s rare to be able to reshape the core of such a well-established company, and the opportunity to improve the experience for millions of users is exactly what drew me into this journey.
Lucas Santos
Staff Engineer, Node
A day as a developer at Hemnet 🏡
We’re there for some of life’s biggest chapters 🏡
From the thrill of buying your first home, to selling for something new, to finally finding that dream place – Hemnet is where those journeys meet.
As Sweden’s leading housing platform, we connect millions of buyers, sellers, and agents every month, creating a unique network where everyone benefits.
Our mission is simple: to make every home journey as smooth, transparent, and meaningful as possible.
Behind the scenes, we’re a team of curious minds who love to test, learn, and build things that matter. We listen, collaborate, and move fast – working in empowered, cross-functional teams where “start with why, end with impact” isn’t just a phrase, but a way of working.
Now, we’re entering our next chapter: an AI-first Hemnet, where innovation and creativity meet cutting-edge technology.
Welcome home! 🏡
Meet our CTO, Hanna 👋
Why did you join Hemnet? 🏡
"Getting the chance to work with one of the most famous brands in Sweden was an opportunity I couldn't miss. I was also curious how such a relatively small tech team could have such a great impact on the business. Also when meeting the people at Hemnet during the recruitment process I immediately felt at home and I haven't been dissapointed yet."
What’s the most exciting thing happening in tech at Hemnet now? 🚀
"I think our journey towards being an AI first company with all that comes to it. Ways of working, product features, experiments, new tooling, you name it. The sky is the limit to what we can do and I have no clue what the future holds for us."
One of our goals is to have a 40/60 % gender balance within tech. We are on our way!
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Lab week
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Experiment
What's better than having a playground to unleash your ideas? At Hemnet, we dedicate two weeks a year that we call "lab week." It's your chance to dive headfirst into exciting experiments and see your ideas come to life.
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Innovate and collaborate
Choose your topic, collaborate and iterate cross teams, let your imagination run wild, and share the results. Innovation starts here!
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Have fun!
During lab weeks, we create something directly out of curiosity or in matter of heart. Cliché as it may sound: we're also having a great time!