Senior Python Developer

NES Fircroft; Oslo; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering company is looking for a Senior Python Developer in Oslo. You will design and maintain robust backend components while collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of professional experience in Python, a strong grasp of software engineering best practices, and the ability to work both independently and within a distributed team. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring performance and scalability for complex applications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience with production-grade Python software.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices.
• Experience with data-intensive applications and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core backend components using Python.
• Collaborate with product managers and UX designers.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code.

Skills

Production-grade Python software

Software engineering best practices

Data-intensive applications

APIs and distributed systems

Strong communication skills

Collaboration in a distributed team

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

Modern Python frameworks/libraries

Relational databases

Job description

Overview

Senior Python Developer – Location: Oslo

Responsibilities

• Designs, codes, tests, troubleshoots, and documents engineering systems applications under broad direction.
• Develops test strategies for automated regression testing.
• Follows secure coding practices, triages security issues, and implements fixes.
• Familiar with common software vulnerabilities and mitigation practices.
• Works on large-scale, complex projects.
• Proactively identifies areas for improvement and proposes solutions.
• Develops assignments and schedules.
• Design, build, and maintain core backend components using Python.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and domain experts.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability for large datasets and compute workloads.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
• Mentor and support other developers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar
• 7+ years of professional experience with production-grade Python software.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, design patterns).
• Experience with data-intensive applications, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency with modern Python frameworks/libraries.
• Experience with relational databases.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a distributed team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex requirements into code.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms.
• Exposure to scientific computing, reservoir modeling, and geoscience applications.