Senior Backend Engineer
No Isolation is seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Senior Backend Engineer to join our team in Oslo. We are looking for someone with a strong skill set and experience building robust, performant and secure backend applications, combined with a passion for solving real technical challenges and building best-in-class products.
No Isolation was founded in 2015 when we developed AV1, a telepresence robot for absent students during periods when they can not physically attend class. AV1 connects students to their lessons, enables them to learn from their own teachers, and belong in their school community. The children and young people we support are absent due to medical and mental health needs. Our headquarters are located in Oslo, where No Isolation was founded, and our 30 employees work across Europe with offices also in Munich and London.
AV1 is used by over 2600 classrooms across 18 European countries today. Positioned in the EdTech sector as a solution to the growing problem of persistent absence, AV1 is a unique technology that supports pupils with their education as well as their social needs and engagement with life beyond the classroom.
Watch the videos below for a better understand of how AV1 works and improves the lives of children and young people:
Introduction to AV1 – video
Linköping municipality (Sweden) case study – video
Moulsham High School (UK) case study – video
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our engineering team and further develop our services and infrastructure to deliver a great product for our customers and users.
The Senior Backend Engineer will play a crucial and leading role in the development of the server side systems, APIs and infrastructure supporting the AV1 telepresence avatar and associated web interface and mobile app. This will include the development of new features, optimisations to the existing system architecture, routine infrastructure and security tasks. The role is dedicated to ensuring that we deliver a high quality service and that we comply with our SLAs and customer agreements.
Main responsibilities
Implement features and APIs for our different clients while paying special attention to performance, stability and security
Maintain and improve the server side system and architecture to ensure that we can efficiently deliver new functionality with a high degree of reliability and quality
Take a senior experience approach and be a core contributor in our information security efforts
Partake in system design discussions with the rest of the team and provide your unique insights and competency to further improve our overall system design and architecture
Diagnose and resolve bugs and other types of issues
Partake in our incident response rotation alongside other team members
Take the lead on projects when requested, assuming ownership and responsibility from planning to a successful implementation
Guide and support other members of the engineering team on the subject of back end development
The ideal candidate has:
University degree in computer science
A minimum of 5 years hands-on experience building and shipping backend applications
Real-life experience working with Go and Node.js in production
Experience working with infrastructure and tools such as AWS, Kubernetes, Docker and Terraform
Working knowledge of web protocols such as REST, Websockets, GraphQL and gRPC
Security conscious and knows how to build and maintain secure applications
Motivation, drive and willingness to proactively take ownership and responsibility
Working proficiency in English (company language is English)
Located or willing to relocate to Oslo, Norway
A senior position in a small, focused team of highly competent engineers where you will have a real impact
Responsibilities from day 1 and an opportunity to own your part of the tech stack
A rare opportunity to work in a company building technology that intersects IOT, SAAS and mobile/web development
An exciting product with a strong purpose and mission to make a difference in society
Flexible working around core hours (10:00-15:00) and work from home policy
27 vacation days (including 2 “PJ days”) + bank holidays and the option to take unpaid leave on top
A competitive salary
Employee Share Program
Access to digital mental health support service including free therapy sessions
An equipment budget (5000 NOK year 1, 1500 NOK year 2 and onward)
1 hour for exercise every week
Paid sabbatical (1 month) after 4 years of service
Please tell us why you are passionate about joining our mission, and why you are the best person for the job, in 300 words or a 2 minute video. Please also provide a link to your LinkedIn profile and send your CV as a PDF.
We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Inclusion and diversity
At No Isolation, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. As a company working to eradicate loneliness we feel it is important that our team reflects a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds so that we can better achieve our mission. We welcome all applicants regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. Should you require any specific adjustments at the interview stage, please let us know at: perko@noisolation.com