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Senior Backend Engineer

Confidential employer · Tromsø · Posted 14 Sep 2026

Job summary

This role involves building and maintaining backend systems that support innovative services in the aging care sector. The engineer will work collaboratively in cross-functional teams to create scalable, efficient solutions that enable families and care professionals to connect and operate effectively. The position requires strong backend expertise, experience with cloud infrastructure, and proficiency in Python or willingness to learn it, focusing on technologies that have real-world impact on users' lives.

Location and work setup

Location
Tromsø
Work setup
Remote

Salary

USD 160000.00–180000.00 year

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain core backend services that facilitate care-related operations including workforce management, family-care professional interaction, and digital growth initiatives. Collaborate closely with product, design, data, and operations teams to evolve systems from design through deployment and operation. Share knowledge and mentor team members while fostering an inclusive engineering culture. Ensure backend systems are scalable, reliable, and performant, leveraging cloud platforms and service-oriented architectures.

Qualifications

Proven experience in backend software engineering including designing and operating production systems. Strong skills in relational data modeling and working with large-scale databases. Familiarity with cloud services, preferably AWS, and service-oriented architectures. Experience in API design and building distributed systems with performance in mind. Proficient in Python or have relevant backend development experience with motivation to learn Python. Excellent communication skills for working across technical and non-technical partners. A proactive approach to knowledge sharing and mentoring in a collaborative, diverse environment.

Skills

backend engineeringsystem designrelational databasescloud platforms (AWS preferred)service-oriented architectureAPI designdistributed systemsbackend performance optimizationPython programmingmentoringcross-functional collaboration