Engineering.
Technology isn't just a tool, it's the heartbeat of our innovation.
Who we are.
At Nordnet, we are more than just a company – we are a thriving community of over 800 employees across the Nordic region. We're passionate about redefining the world of finance with cutting-edge technology and innovation. As an engineer, you'll have the opportunity to be part of this dynamic environment, where we extensively utilize microservices, Java, Spring and Google Cloud Platform to create a state-of-the-art event-driven backend. Our frontend, powered by React and React Native, reflects the creative energy of our amazing design team.
But we're not just about work; we're about community too. Follow our "Life at Nordnet" Instagram for a glimpse into the vibrant culture that defines us. Dive into our engineering blog to see how we are pushing the boundaries of technology, link down below. Our unique organizational structure offers a flat hierarchy, giving you the autonomy to shape your work and how you want to build things. With the support of our CI/CD and platform teams, we push several releases a day, making your contributions truly impactful.
We are Nordnet Engineering, microservices done right.
Our architecture is built on the latest and greatest technologies, including Java, React, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Istio, Kubernetes and Terraform. With 800 microservices, each focused on a single business capability, we can easily scale our application up or down, add new features and deploy changes quickly and safely.
We use a domain-oriented architecture to ensure that each microservice is self-contained and has a clear boundary, making it easy to develop, test and deploy independently.
Our modern cloud platform on GCP provides a secure and reliable foundation for our microservice architecture. We use zero trust security principles and a service mesh with Istio to ensure that our platform is always protected.
With our data mesh, we can easily share data in a secure and compliant way.
And with everything as code, we can automate the entire software development and deployment process.
With Github Copilot and a 17-minute time to production, we can get new features to market faster than ever before. We have done 23000 releases from January to October 2023, which is an average of 80 releases per day.
Here are just a few of the benefits of our microservice architecture.
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Scalability.
Easily scale our application up or down to meet demand, without disrupting our existing system.
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Resilience.
Our microservice architecture is designed to be resilient to failures. If one microservice fails, the others can continue to operate.
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Agility.
Our microservice architecture enables us to be more agile and responsive to changing business needs. We can quickly add new features and functionality.
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Security.
We use zero trust security principles and a service mesh with Istio to ensure that our microservices are always protected.
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Data sharing.
Our data mesh makes it easy to share data in a secure and compliant way.
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Automation.
With everything as code, we can automate our entire software development and deployment process.
We embrace cross-functional teams and collaboration.
At Nordnet, we prioritize cross-functional teams and ensemble programming to optimize flow. By having teams with diverse experiences and skills, we reduce wait times and deliver products efficiently to customers. This approach fosters autonomy, competence and efficient teamwork. Through ensemble programming, we promote knowledge sharing, enhance productivity, achieve higher quality results with faster feedback and eliminate handover delays & misunderstandings.
Meet our colleagues.
Flexible work model.
Nordnet supports a flexible work model meaning that you are welcome to mix working from home with working at the office. We do think it is valuable and beneficial to meet physically on a regular basis and expect to see all Nordnetters in the office at least one day each week.
Way of working.
We empower Nordnetters and provide the opportunity to work in self-managing teams to achieve Nordnet's goals and visions. We are looking for dedicated and independent engineers who are entrusted with the responsibility of delivering valuable products to our customers. Work-life balance is important to us, with a focus on sustainable pace and the opportunity to explore and achieve product & domain expertise.
Development focused Hackathons.
Our Hackathons are fun and inspiring opportunities to grow, network and collaborate outside the box. During our Hackathons, Nordnetters explore & enhance our products and experiment with new technologies. Over the course of two days, there is freedom to create prototypes and foster an energetic & creative atmosphere. Hackathons lead to customer value as well as an engaging engineering culture.
Engineering stats.
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We are a technology company more than anything else. Our success rests on our ability to innovate, everyday, in every corner of the Nordnet office. As an Engineer at Nordnet, technology isn't just a tool, it's the heartbeat of our innovation. Here, you will collaborate closely with your team, and use all your creativity and skill to reinvent how we deploy technology every day to redefine the financial industry.
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Meet Kristina.
In this episode of Nordnet's podcast Power Women in Tech we meet Kristina Trossmo, Director of Engineering. Hear Kristina's thoughts of leadership & culture and how she creates the right conditions for her teams.
Equal Opportunities.
Nordnet is committed to equal opportunities which means that individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities without regard to gender, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion or other belief, and age.
By actively working to offer and promote equal rights, opportunities and obligations to all Nordnetters, we create a work environment where employees feel comfortable and safe and can unleash their true potential. We have structured and sound process for recruitment, performance management, employee development and rewards and recognition to ensure that we act without prejudice or unjustified bias.
Recruitment process.
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During our recruitment process you will get a chance to get to know Nordnet, our culture, way of working and tech. You will meet people that you would work closely with to get a feeling of the Nordnet culture.
Down below are the steps in our recruitment process and some tips and tricks along the way!Screening interview (45 min)
In the first digital meeting you will meet someone from our Talent Acquisition team. During this meeting we will focus on getting to know each other better. We will tell you more about Nordnet, our engineering department and the role you are in process for. Be ready to describe your current role and your contributions - or initiatives you’ve driven.
Cultural fit interview (75 min)
We believe in a culture built on great people. During this step you will meet two Engineering Managers that will focus on your soft skills, way of working and culture fit. It is important for us to nurture the culture that we have and that you will have the right conditions to thrive at Nordnet.
This interview is a great opportunity to highlight your achievements - as well as your failures and learnings. During this meeting you will be asked to answer questions where you will describe situations where you have shown different soft skills or have taken initiatives of some form.
Technical Interview (90-120 min)
The next step is a technical interview with two of our Software Engineers.
Depending on what role you apply for, the interview format may vary between three different approaches. A classic case interview where you don’t need to prepare anything, a home assignment or a mob-programming interview session.
HR Interview (60 min)
The final step is a HR interview together with a Talent Acquisition Partner. During this interview we will dig deeper into motivation, ambitions and leadership to make sure that we will have the right conditions for you to thrive and develop long term.
Decision & Offer
You can expect a final response from our Talent Acquisition Partner within the upcoming days. If we find that you’re the most suitable match for the role we’ll proceed with conducting a credit-, background, reference check - and drug test. Whenever these are completed and approved our TAP reaches out to you with an offer.
Still curious?
Uncover the intriguing stories behind some of our best work. Delve into the vibrant Nordnet Engineering community to truly get to know our talented professionals. Gain insights into our cutting-edge approaches and the tools that power our achievements.
Life at Nordnet.
Curious about life as a Nordnetter? 🚀 Discover the vibrant world of Nordnet through the lens of our talented team members. Follow 'Life at Nordnet' on Instagram for an exclusive peek behind the scenes, company culture and the people who make our financial services exceptional - we're here to share it all with you.
