Backend Software Developer D-Team at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

As a backend software developer at NRC, you will be responsible for designing and building our various backend systems. The projects you will work on typically consist of an array of interesting technical challenges such as:

• Deploying software in difficult environments
• Working with extremely sensitive data on vulnerable people
• Dealing with complex data structures and processes

Primarily you will be working on CORE, our global database & case management system for the people we work with.

What you will do:

• Contribute to the technical architecture design of projects
• Design and implement scalable and maintainable backend systems and APIs using Node.js
• Write clean, testable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Develop highly performant APIs
• Develop systems for low-bandwidth and offline environments
• Develop robust and secure systems
• Building out standards and processes for the team and organisation

What you will bring:

• 5+ years of previous work experience in backend development
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, or a related field
• Expertise in building applications with Typescript/Node.js
• Expertise in working with relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience in system design
• Experience with containerized applications
• Experience integrating with SSO systems like Okta
• A security focussed mindset

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Azure cloud computing services
• Experience with Golang, Python or React