Backend Developer (Go)
Join Monil and solve actual problems for real people (and animals) by creating industry-leading products for farmers, for animals, for the world.
Monil is building world-leading technology for virtual fencing and livestock monitoring. In just three years, we’ve grown to over 1,000 customers and more than 20,000 collars in active use across multiple markets. We are now entering a new phase of international growth — and the scalability and reliability of our backend platform will be critical to our success.
Our technology is trusted by forward-thinking farmers, research institutions, and agricultural organizations across several countries. Every day, thousands of animals rely on our systems running smoothly.
Our devices collect large amounts of real-time data from animals in the field. We process, analyze, and transform this data into actionable insights that improve animal welfare, farming efficiency, and sustainability. Behind this is a modern, cloud-based backend platform built for performance, resilience, and scale.
We’re now looking for a Backend Engineer who wants to build high-performance systems that truly matter.
What we're looking for
1-3+ years of experience with Go
Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
Experience with Kubernetes (a plus, but not required)
BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Informatics or Engineering
Bonus points for:
Experience developing IoT products
Experience with AWS
Fluency in Norwegian (preferred, but we make exceptions for the exceptional)
Experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment
Real-life experience with farming or agriculture (not required, but appreciated)
Our Tech Stack
We work with modern, scalable technologies:
Go for backend services
PostgreSQL / TimescaleDB for data storage
gRPC for internal communication and GraphQL APIs for frontends
AWS (EKS and other AWS services) for infrastructure
High observability throughout the stack, with metrics, tracing, and logs
Our platform runs on Kubernetes and is built with scalability, reliability, and operational excellence in mind.
What we offer
Join a high-growth startup entering an exciting international scale-up phase. You won’t just write code, you’ll own features and initiatives, influence technical decisions, and help build the foundation of a growing company. Nevertheless your work will create meaningful impact by improving animal welfare, farming efficiency, and global sustainability. You’ll collaborate with a highly interdisciplinary team across hardware, embedded systems, backend, and frontend. We offer a competitive salary, including an option program.
Requirements
Candidates must have the right to work in Norway or within the EU/EEA, as we are unable to support relocation or visa sponsorship from outside this area.
If you're excited about building technology that makes a real-world difference, we’d love to hear from you.
- Department
- R&D
- Role
- Backend developer
- Locations
- Lysaker
Lysaker
About Monil
Monil is building the next generation of virtual fencing and livestock management systems, combining deep engineering expertise with a clear mission: helping farmers and ranchers manage grazing in smarter, more sustainable ways.
Founded in 2022 by engineers from Teledyne FLIR, Silicon Labs, and Cognite, we’ve quickly become one of the leading challengers in this space.
Today, Monil is trusted by 1,000+ producers across Norway, Sweden, the UK, and the US, with strong market pull and rapid international expansion ahead.
Our collar-and-app system gives farmers real-time control, insight, and flexibility in the field.
Join us as we scale globally, solve meaningful challenges in agriculture, and help shape the future of grazing.
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