Fullstack developer NAIC

About the position

The IT Department at the University of Oslo (USIT) provides infrastructure and IT services/solutions to the University of Oslo, the university and college sector in Norway and more. We are one of the country's largest IT professional environments with just over 350 permanent employees and work with a wide range of exciting technical solutions based on forward-thinking technology. In the IT department, we place great emphasis on giving our employees challenging and instructive tasks, and there are good opportunities for professional development.

The position is a two-year project position and is part of the Section for Scientific Computing Services (BT), Division for Research, Dissemination and Education. The section has 24 employees and you will become part of a cross-disciplinary agile team with high competence in everything from design to development and operation.

As a full-stack developer, you will have the opportunity to work with innovative products and new technology. Our solutions place extra emphasis on privacy, security, and good user experiences.

The Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Cloud (NAIC) is a five-year project with three years of funding support from the Research Council of Norway. The project started April 2023 and aims to establish a powerful AI/ML infrastructure in Norway, which will promote AI education, research, and innovation. NAIC provides access to High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources and support to researchers, PhD students, instructors, entrepreneurs, startups, and SMEs interested in exploring AI methodologies, as well as developing advanced AI models and algorithms.

You will be part of a creative, strong, and user-centric professional environment that delivers high-quality IT systems.

Work tasks

• Development and maintenance of advanced frontend and backend systems using technology such as React, React Native, Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, PostgreSQL, and other relevant technologies.
• Development and maintenance of CI/CD stacks consisting of Docker, Kubernetes (OKD), & GitHub Actions.
• Develop responsive web applications and mobile apps for iOS and Android.
• Close collaboration with other developers and UX in the product team to optimize user experience and ensure system integration and compatibility.
• Proactive participation in the full software development cycle, including customer contact, design, implementation, testing, and support.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of work processes in the team through regular reflection and discussion.
• Collaborate with the product owner, scrum master, UX/UI designers, and other developers to ensure the delivery of high-quality products in line with the project's goals and timelines.
• Continuous learning and updating knowledge on the latest technological trends and industry standards.
• Guidance and training of apprentices and junior developers during periods.

Qualification Requirements

• The position requires relevant education at bachelor level, preferably in IT subjects with a focus on programming. Practical experience in the field may replace the educational requirement.
• Requires skills/experience:Public cloud
  Terraform
  DevOps with Git or CI/CD
  Java
  Kubernetes
  RabbitMQ
  TypeScript
  REST API
  At least 3 years of experience as a full-stack developer
  PostgreSQL
  Cloud-init
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  
• Desirable skills/experience:Experience working in agile teams, scrum, and kanban
  Documented knowledge about security and privacy
  Competence in the AI field, experience with developing AI services
  Familiar with IAM / OpenID
  Knowledge about universal design
  Has functioned as, or previously held a role as, a system architect
  

Personal Skills

We are looking for you with a solution-oriented attitude and who has good abilities to work independently and in a team. Furthermore, it is beneficial if you are also:

• Curious and proactive
• Analytical and systematic with the ability to work on complicated issues over time
• Someone who easily acquires new knowledge and likes to learn new technology
• Goal-oriented and creative problem solver
• A professionally skilled team player who motivates and engages people around you

Why work in IT with us?

• A workplace with several exciting user environments in research and education, where you will learn and build competence.
• Many skilled colleagues with long and deep experience in development and operation of services.
• Technical solutions that have both size, breadth, and cutting-edge technology.
• Opportunity for courses and conferences within relevant professional areas. Flexible working hours and possibilities for part-time home office by agreement.
• Training during working hours and good welfare schemes.
• Good pension scheme and favorable loan in Statens Pensjonskasse.

The position is temporary until end of the NAIC project in April 2026 and is paid as a head engineer (SKO 1087) in a salary range between NOK 615,700 - 692,400, depending on experience and competence.

The application should include

• Application letter
• CV
• Diplomas, certificates

The application with attachments should be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge. If you have education from abroad, please include approval from NOKUT.

Additional Information

Appropriate applicants will be invited to interview.

In accordance with the Public Access to Information Act § 25, paragraph 2, information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be listed on the applicant list.

Inclusion and diversity are strengths. UiO has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition and recruiting individuals with immigrant backgrounds.

Furthermore, we seek employees with diverse competencies, subject combinations, life experiences, and perspectives. We will facilitate for employees who need it.

If there are qualified applicants with a disability, gaps in their CV, or an immigrant background, we will call at least one applicant from each of these groups for an interview.

Contact

Section Manager Jon Kerr Nilsen, PhD. E-mail: j.k.nilsen@usit.uio.no, mobil: 402 03 659