Master Thesis: Developer Experience Benchmark

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

ASSA ABLOY is seeking a master’s student for a thesis project on Developer Experience Benchmark in Stockholm, Sweden. The project focuses on identifying friction in the software developer journey and opportunities for global R&D services, with an application deadline of 2026-11-30.

Responsibilities

Investigate the developer journey across the R&D organization.
Explore the developer experience benchmark: identify friction in the software developer journey and opportunities for global R&D services.
Understand where friction occurs in modern software development (environments, tooling, platforms, processes, documentation, support, security, CI/CD, collaboration).
Assess and benchmark developer experience.
Identify valuable capabilities for central provision across a global R&D organization.
Map the end-to-end developer journey (onboarding, local development, deployment, operations).
Identify common pain points in tools, platforms, processes, access management, documentation, and support.
Review existing developer-experience benchmarks, maturity models, and measurement approaches.
Gather insights through interviews, surveys, workshops, or analysis of developer feedback and operational data.
Compare internal practices with external industry approaches and leading technology organizations.
Explore the balance between centrally managed services and team-level autonomy.
Identify opportunities for shared platforms or “golden paths” (e.g., standardized environments, templates, CI/CD, observability, developer portals, self-service support).
Propose a practical framework, prioritization model, or roadmap for improving developer experience across global R&D Services.

Requirements

Master's student.
Studying software engineering, computer science, information systems, industrial engineering, or a related field.
Curious about developer productivity, platform engineering, organizational design, or digital workplace experience.
Comfortable working with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
Able to structure an open-ended problem.
Able to communicate findings clearly in English.

Benefits

Collaboration with an innovative company.
Work on a master’s thesis during the spring semester of 2027.
Cutting edge technology.
A steep learning curve.
Dedicated supervisors from within the enterprise.
A group of fellow master's thesis students to share the experience with.
Opportunity to work on a highly relevant real-world challenge at the intersection of technology, people, and organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Software EngineeringCI/CDDeveloper ExperiencePlatform Engineering

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