Senior Software Engineer - Identity \& Access Management

Being a great tech company, PG Forsta has an amazing Engineering team behind it. They turn ideas into products and make our vision a reality! We are the true innovation masterminds of PG Forsta, the ones building our software so our company can continue delivering solutions that allow global businesses and market research agencies to be successful.

Want to be part of our team? Now is the time to apply, as we are currently looking for a skilled and curious Senior Software Engineer - Identity & Access Management to join our team in Oslo.

Your role will require and challenge you to:

• Work with Product Managers and frontend developers

• Improve code quality through pair programming and code reviews

• Identify and communicate best practices

• Design and build REST based Microservices on .Net/.Net Core using C# and ASP.NET Web API

• Have the right mindset to build and ship high-quality code to production every day

• Handle security aspects while designing and coding, not as an afterthought

• Have an open mind on tooling and languages

• Take pride in what you deliver

• Be proactive and self-driven

• Be a strong team player and prefer to work with others in all phases of the development process

• Enjoy collaborating across borders in an international environment

What you bring:

• Fluency in Norwegian and English language (both written and oral)

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

• 5+ years of experience in backend development with C# and .NET Core/.NET 6+

• Strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM)

• Experience with IdentityServer (Duende IdentityServer, IdentityServer4) or other OAuth2/OpenID Connect providers

• Deep understanding of authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, JWT)

• Proficiency in ASP.NET Core for implementing authentication and authorization solutions

• Strong knowledge of API security best practices, including token-based authentication and role-based access control (RBAC)

• Experience working with federated identity management and SSO (Single Sign-On)

• Familiarity with PKCE, refresh tokens, and client credentials flow

• Understanding of security best practices such as encryption, hashing, and secure storage of credentials

• Strong experience in RESTful API design and implementation

• Proficiency in SQL databases

• Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems

• Knowledge of asynchronous programming and multithreading in C#

• Strong understanding of software design patterns and best practices

• Experience with unit testing, integration testing

• Ability to write high-performing, testable, and reusable code

While we put mindset and being a team player at the top of the list, you get additional points if you are familiar with, or have good knowledge of, any of the following:

• Ability to design and architect scalable backend systems

• Ability to collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with security standards

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps practices

• Experience with docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (Azure)

• Experience with message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka)

• Git, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Grafana, TeamCity

• Experience integrating with Active Directory (AD), Azure AD, and third-party identity providers

Please note that the job is located in Oslo, Norway. We require applicants to already reside in Norway with a relevant work or residency permit.