We are looking for a Senior Python Developer

MDE Norway; Oslo; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global recruitment company is seeking a skilled Backend Developer in Oslo to design and maintain backend components using Python. Candidates should have over 7 years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of software engineering best practices. The role includes collaboration with various teams and mentoring junior developers. Competitive salaries and excellent benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pension schemes

Outstanding insurance coverage

Career opportunities both domestically and globally

Excellent deals at fitness centers

Discounts on recreational activities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience developing production-grade software in Python.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, design patterns).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core backend components of the platform using Python.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and domain experts to implement new features.
• Mentor and support other developers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Software engineering best practices

Python programming

Data-intensive applications

APIs and distributed systems

Strong communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Under broad direction, designs, codes, tests, trouble-shoots and documents engineering systems applications. Develops test strategies used in the automated regression testing of these systems. Follows secure coding practices, performs triaging of security issues, and implements fixes to deliver secure applications. Familiar with common software vulnerabilities and leading practices to mitigate. Works on large scale, complex projects.

Proactively identifies areas for improvement within the software system and development processes and proposes new solutions. Develops assignments and schedules. Job tasks, correctly performed, impact indirectly on cost containment, efficiency, profitability or operations. Requires completion of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or similar discipline, and a minimum of 7 years of related experience, including software development experience.

• Design, build, and maintain core backend components of our platform using Python.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and domain experts to implement new features.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability in handling large datasets and compute workloads.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices.
• Mentor and support other developers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making.
• (Bonus) Help us optimize deployments and workflows in Kubernetes-based environments.

Qualification Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience developing production-grade software in Python.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices (testing, Cl/CD, design patterns).
• Experience with data-intensive applications, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency with modern Python frameworks and libraries (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, Pandas, NumPy).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a distributed team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex requirements into code

Bonus skills:

• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Exposure to scientific computing, reservoir modeling, or geoscience applications.
• Experience with DevOps practices and infrastructure as code.

We offer

• Innovative work-environment in a global company
• Competitive salaries and pension schemes
• Career opportunities both domestically and globally
• Highly skilled colleagues in an international environment
• Focus on technology and further development

• Outstanding insurance coverage including private health coverage
• Occupational health service
• Excellent deals at one of the country\'s largest fitness centers
• Discounts on recreational activities including yoga, swimming and golf
• Beneficial employee stock-purchase plan

Duration: Permanent

About MDE

When the right people connect, we create value.

MDE Group is a global recruitment company, specializing in finding and placing the greatest talents worldwide. MDE currently consists of 12 companies that offer consulting, staffing, recruitment services as well as offshore personnel. With our unique knowledge of both the local and the international market, we will connect employees and companies, so they both find exactly what they are looking for. MDE aims to contribute to people developing and to ensure that our customers achieve great value from our services. We first succeed when both clients and our candidates reach their goals, together.

Our mission is to deliver relevant expertise. The right person with the right competence, at the right place and time. So simple, yet so difficult!