Unacast is hiring a

Software Engineer

Oslo, Norway
Full-Time
Isn’t it time you did something for yourself?

We think so, too. That’s why we want you to come Be Your Own CEO at Unacast.

At Unacast, we believe that unlocking the black box of human mobility data is the key to advancing innovation to provide a truly transparent and accurate understanding of the real world.

It's literally uncharted territory, which means a sense of adventure is a must. Want to come along?*

*Unacast is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage you to apply

We are hiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer

As Unacast grows within the location data industry, we are expanding our product portfolio. Therefore, we are looking for an enthusiastic Software Engineer to join our Insights team and be a part of transforming our datasets into visual products that provide valuable, accessible and trustworthy location insights.  

The Insights team is multidisciplinary, with product, design, engineering and data science operating together on full-cycle product development. While continuously collaborating with various teams within the company, we have the freedom of innovation and experimentation to craft our next SaaS solutions. From discovering business needs, designing, developing, testing to launching, monitoring user behavior and maintaining, we own the products.

Our main office is in the heart of Oslo, where we meet every week with our international colleagues, both for work and for socializing. Being part of Unacast means being part of a friendly workplace, with care for each other and opportunities to grow within the company.

What you will be doing

Full-cycle product development - from discovery to market release and beyond - by creating efficient and reliable code.
Planning and designing the architecture of our new systems together with your team.
Implementation of intuitive interfaces using modern design practices and visualization libraries.
Work with our APIs and data, and make it efficient for the front end to create visualizations.

Who we think you are
- You have at least 2 years of experience in development of production-ready front end applications.
- You master - or are willing to learn - the recent JavaScript ecosystem including libraries to build User Interfaces.
- You have excellent communication skills and are proficient in English.
- You are a positive force. Adaptable and full of curiosity, you enjoy a high degree of collaboration and playing in a team.
- You love tackling challenges and are passionate about products: transforming ambiguous needs into concrete and impactful solutions
.... and it is positive if:
- You are comfortable with API development.
- You are familiar with GCP.
- You have experience with databases and data manipulation.
- You have experience with some front end visualization libraries.

Most relevant technologies
JavaScript, React, Node
Git and Github Actions
Visualization libraries: Visx, deckgl, etc.
GCP: Firebase, Cloud Run, App Engine, etc.



Who is Unacast?

Verified, actionable data facilitates fundamental insights in industries such as research, retail, real-estate, finance, advertising technology, city planning, transportation, and artificial intelligence. Location data is a key component, the core intelligence, that creates value for the players in these industries.


Unacast is a leader in transparent, contextualized location data. Like Google indexed the web, Unacast is indexing the physical world, designing products that merge multiple types of data on human mobility to empower companies and individuals alike to make smarter decisions.

Unacast is a fast-growing Nordic company based on Nordic values with offices in Oslo (Norway), NYC (United States), and Pilsen (Czech Republic). We have been named "The #1 Small Company To Work At In NYC" and have been featured everywhere from Techcrunch to Forbes. We were named as one of 50 NYC Startups To Watch in 2019, and our co-founders were named to The Nordic 100. We were also awarded the Best New Nordic Company and Best IoT Startup at the Nordic Startup Awards. Inc. Magazine called us “The startup that just might threaten Google”.

Our company values are deeply embedded into everything we are and everything we do:

Be your own CEO: Everyone at Unacast can and is expected to take charge of their own situation, and make sure the company as a whole moves forward. Waiting for some feedback? Go get it! Want something done? Do it! 

Trust through transparency: Dare to be vulnerable and show ourselves and the world who we really are. The trust we build through transparency will help to lift us all higher than we can rise alone.

Have fun, seriously: Create an unexpected moment that surprises and delights team members and partners. Everyone needs fun in their life, especially while doing something important.

Read more about our company and culture at https://www.unacast.com/careers
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