Software Engineer (Backend)
If you're a passionate backend engineer skilled in building resilient, secure, and scalable cloud applications, we have an exciting opportunity for you! ✨
In Shortcut, we make apps (such as Ruter, REMA 1000’s Æ, Vipps, BankID, DNB, and Cutters) that simplify the everyday life of millions of people! 🚀
We are a team of 5 located in Oslo and Bergen with different backgrounds. We create and maintain backend systems in the cloud. We collaborate, innovate, take initiative, and have fun together. Join us in shaping the future of mobile apps.
What will you do?
You’ll get a chance to work on several different projects, from small ones to longer commitments with larger teams. Together with Project Managers, UI/UX designers, and other developers, you’ll make our customers' visions a reality.
We always aim to create clean, well-structured, and manageable work. We also participate in the estimating-, planning-, and prioritization process for new projects.
Simply put: Write code, talk to and understand customers, make choices, create solutions, develop yourself, and contribute to change, improvement, and simplification. Hurray! 🥳
Some of what you can expect at Shortcut
- Flexible working hours and location (from home, office, and client)
- Good follow-up and guidance from the manager and colleagues, such as 1-1 conversations every month, weekly stand-ups, and low-threshold contact on Slack, the office, and with the client
- Sponsorship of all certification costs, including study materials, exam fees, and training 👩🏻🎓
- A place where you can be yourself and your opinion counts - we love initiative and improvements 💚 Such as our Shortcut Sports initiative!
- Conferences, courses, professional groups, certifications, and other development-related and fun events such as weekly Hackin'it, where people gather after work to eat pizza, drink and work on hobby projects, play console or VR games 🤓
- Insanely good lunch in the canteen at Rebel (Oslo)
- Latest equipment, so you can do your job as efficiently as possible 👩🏼💻
- Other benefits such as monthly ticket zone 1, contribution to your Internet at home and mobile bill, extra pension, and parental allowance paid directly from us (not NAV)
- We take mental and physical health seriously, which is why we also cover health insurance. This includes a free online doctor, physiotherapist, and online psychologist 🧘
Outstanding work culture
We foster a culture of open communication and transparency, where every team member's ideas are valued. Collaboration is at the core of our DNA, and you'll often find us huddled together brainstorming, and problem-solving 🧠
At Shortcut, we encourage continuous learning and growth. Our supportive environment provides opportunities for skill development, attending (or organizing) workshops, and obtaining certifications.
Fun is another essential ingredient in our culture's recipe! From team-building activities to monthly parties, International summits to Christmas parties, we know how to have a good time together 💃🕺
We believe that you:
- Have at least 3 years of experience in building backend systems
- Have good knowledge of at least one backend language such as Kotlin, Golang, Typescript, Java, C#, etc.
- Have practical knowledge of deploying to cloud services such as GCP, AWS, and/or Azure
- Have solid skills in building APIs
- Have good knowledge of database technologies
- Are comfortable working as a consultant in the IT industry
- Speak Norwegian (or Swedish or Danish) and English
Proud Google Cloud Platform (GCP) partner
As a GCP partner, we leverage Google’s powerful infrastructure and tools to deliver scalable and efficient solutions to our clients. We value our employees' growth and provide resources and bonuses for relevant certifications. While GCP is our primary focus, we also value certifications for Azure and AWS. We encourage our engineers to explore and obtain certifications beyond GCP, for having diverse expertise.
About Shortcut
Shortcut is a leading app innovation company with offices in Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Bucharest, Lviv, and Tetovo.
We are roughly 180 individuals with big app hearts and minds consisting of developers, designers, architects, and project managers. Together with our customers, we have succeeded in building digital tools that are used by millions every day.
Clean, simple, and user-friendly. We make apps for life! 💚
If you are unsure if you meet the requirements, or have any questions, please reach out to Kicki Holmberg.
We encourage all qualified people to apply, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, disability, nationality, and ethnic background!

Our offices
We're headquartered in Oslo and have rapidly growing branches in Bergen, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Bucharest.
About Shortcut
With a touch, our phone can open a door, turn on the lights and check our health. Our phones and apps are no longer part of the so-called digital world - there is only one world and one life, and it’s quite magical. We are 180+ people in Oslo, Bergen, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Bucharest, Ukraine, and the Balkans, working closely with customers from all sectors. We put together equal parts of magic and logic to build digital tools used by millions of people every day. Shortcut is where the logic and magic is made. We make apps for life.
Software Engineer (Backend)
If you're a passionate backend engineer skilled in building resilient, secure, and scalable cloud applications, we have an exciting opportunity for you! ✨
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