THE POSITION

As the Director of Engineering, you will be part of the leadership team, reporting to the CEO. You will lead and develop a team of 6-8 highly experienced developers while contributing to the overall development of No Isolation and bridging the gap between the engineering department and the rest of the company.

ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Secure development lifecycle, embedding security into all phases of software development, from planning to deployment
• Threat modelling and risk assessment, including conducting regular threat analyses and vulnerability assessments, including vendors or external integrations
• Access controls and identity management, including access control policies, multi-factor authentication, and least privilege principles
• Data security and privacy, including implementation of encryption, anonymization, and other privacy-preserving measures in line with customer and regulatory requirements

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Formal education within computer science, information technology, or similar, ideally as a MSc (minimum bachelor’s degree)
• Extensive experience from software development, with focus on backend / fullstack
• Extensive experience from cloud software development, with deep knowledge of core principles and best practices for development, operation and security of cloud solutions
• Strong systems and architecture experience and ability to select appropriate technologies, frameworks and tools
• Cybersecurity knowledge / experience
• Some knowledge of embedded software development is an advantage

AT NO ISOLATION, YOUR WORK HAS REAL PURPOSE. YOU’LL BE CONTRIBUTING TO A MISSION WITH A BIG IMPACT — HELPING EDUCATORS BRING LEARNING AND BELONGING TO EVERY CHILD. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A JOB; IT’S A CHANCE TO MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE IN CHILDREN’S LIVES AND TO BE PART OF A MISSION THAT IMPROVES SOCIETY.

We are now looking to hire an experienced Director of Engineering to join our team in Oslo. As the Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for leading and developing the engineering team and have overall responsibility for the operations and technical development of our products.
No Isolation was founded in Oslo, Norway, in 2015 and developed AV1. AV1 enables long-term absent students to continue learning and remain part of their school community from home or hospital. No Isolation’s 49 employees work across Europe, with offices in Oslo, Munich and London, and the company has exciting expansion plans for the future. AV1 is the answer to the growing problem of school absenteeism, with over 3.5k active robots in 18 countries.

ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR PRODUCT:

• Choice of technology and architecture, selecting appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools
• Planning and execution of updates and migrations
• Architectural design, ensuring a scalable, reliable, and maintainable system architecture
• Shared standards and best practices, including architectural standards, patterns, and guidelines across projects
• Ensuring architectural consistency and quality through reviews
• Planning and optimizing system performance, load handling, and future scalability
• Integrating security best practices into architecture and technology choices
• Overseeing infrastructure choices
• Maintaining clear architectural documentation and guidelines