Backend developer

Flowretail; Sandnes; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A Norwegian SaaS company is seeking an experienced backend developer to join their team in Sandnes. The role involves developing features for the Shopware platform, managing integrations with POS and ERP systems, and working closely with infrastructure teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in backend development, preferably with PHP, and be familiar with REST APIs. On-site presence in Sandnes is mandatory. The company values pragmatic coding and offers a focused work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience, preferably PHP.
• Experience working with integrations (REST APIs, message queues, webhooks).
• On-site presence in Sandnes, Norway is required.

Responsibilities

• Build new features and plugins for the Shopware platform.
• Extend APIs and develop integrations with POS, ERP, and payment systems.
• Work closely with the infrastructure team and own the environments your code runs on.

Skills

Backend development experience

PHP/Symfony experience

Experience with integrations (REST APIs, message queues, webhooks)

Modern Git workflows

Experience in retail or e-commerce

Tools

PHPStorm

GitHub Actions

Claude Code

Cursor

Job description

We're looking for an experienced backend developer to join our team in Sandnes. You'll build new features and plugins, extend APIs, and develop integrations between the Shopware e-commerce platform and systems like POS, ERP, and payment providers.

You should be experienced in development in general, and with PHP/Symfony experience as a strong plus. We DO work with AI-assisted engineering like Claude Code, Cursor and more, and it is a requirement to feel confident in working with these tools.

Location: Sandnes, Norway

We do NOT search for remote candidates – such applications will unfortunately not be responded to.

Infrastructure: Self-hosted on Hetzner & our own private cloud. You'll work closely with the infra team and have real ownership over the environments your code runs on

CI/CD: GitHub Actions with automated build, test & deploy pipelines

Dev Tools: PHPStorm, Cursor, Claude Code. We invest in tools that make you faster

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of backend development experience, preferably PHP
• Experience working with integrations (REST APIs, message queues, webhooks)
• Experience with modern Git workflows
• Retail or e-commerce domain experience is a big plus
• On-site presence in Sandnes, Norway is required

Who we are

Flow Retail is a Norwegian SaaS company redefining the POS and retail experience, by building and selling our own Flow Retail POS platform, alongside full-range Shopware e-commerce deliveries.

Our mission is clear: help retailers grow smarter and operate faster. Our technology combines cloud-native architecture with years of hands‑on retail knowledge.

We're a trusted partner for chains that want modern tools, high uptime, real-time insights, and seamless omnichannel experiences.

From our HQ in Sandnes, we build solutions used across Norway and beyond—both in physical stores and online.

We are a small, focused team that values

• Pragmatic code over unnecessary complexity
• Great UX over trendy features
• High trust and ownership across all roles