Backend Engineer

Join Airthings, a global tech company on a mission to empower people to breathe better. 

We are seeking a Backend Engineer to join our Software team at Airthings.

About Airthings

Airthings is a global tech company creating world-class air quality and radon monitors for people and businesses. Led by an international team of experienced scientists, engineers, developers and visionaries, Airthings is on a mission to ensure people around the world take control of their air quality through simple, sustainable and accessible technology solutions. We make radon and air quality solutions an essential and universal element for every building or home. 

Headquartered in Oslo, we are a Norwegian tech company proudly supporting a team of over 60 dedicated employees with a global footprint serving customers all over the world. Now we are entering a new chapter, sharpening our focus, accelerating digital growth and continuing the scaling and growth journey. That’s where you come in. 

Why join us?

In our software team, we build next-generation services providing our customers with insight based on sensor data collected from our hardware. We aim to create the best possible user experience for our customers and to be the most innovative company in the world in our space. Our products are used by customers all over the world, including Fortune 500 companies.

You will work in a fast-paced cross-functional team. As a Backend engineer, you will be a key contributor to building and managing our services, ensuring secure and scalable solutions. Our cloud runs on AWS, and the infrastructure is written in Terraform.

Qualifications & Skills

• You are an awesome programmer and have good experience with Kotlin/Java.
• Preferably, you have a master’s or a bachelor’s in software engineering or similar.
• You have at least 3 years of experience as a developer.
• You have experience working in agile cross-functional teams, you share your opinions, collaborate closely with product as well as other team members.
• You have opinions on best practices when it comes to development methodologies, testing and code quality.
• You care about building the right thing and want to explore and test use cases together with the rest of the team.

• It’s a big plus to have knowledge of Kafka and AWS services configured by Terraform.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including pension and insurance

• A place where work-life balance is highly valued
• An inclusive and safe work environment where diversity is embraced
• Opportunities for continued growth and learning
• City center location, with one of the best canteens in town
• Social events & fun – We work hard and play hard with regular social activities

Our culture
We believe that team building and cross-collaboration are essential for our long-term growth and high performance. To support this, we encourage open discussions among our employees. Our flat structure ensures that every voice is heard, regardless of position. We are a multicultural team of intellectually curious and creative thinkers, driven to grow and make a significant impact. We value excellent communication and collaboration, and we share a strong interest in health, science, and technology

Our values are Dare, Love and Focus!

What's next?
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Application deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled.