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Kristiansand, Norge
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HMH is a leading provider of drilling solutions, offering a wide range of products and services that are designed to be the safest and most efficient in the industry. Apart from our expertise in land and offshore operations, we are continuously expanding our knowledge within subsea mining, geothermal, onshore and offshore construction, as well as offshore wind industries. With offices in 16 countries across five continents, HMH maintains a strong global presence.
HMH is a frontrunner in developing and providing automation and digital solutions for our drilling customers to support their endeavor to improve efficiency and environmental footprint. Equipped with its brilliant team of engineers, HMH is committed to actively exploring opportunities in other industries. For us, this means new opportunities and challenges that we need creativity and great minds to solve in our efforts to innovate our future.
At HMH we value our employees. We offer exciting job opportunities that will give you the opportunity to grow in your role and give you the professional development you deserve. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, you will join a casual and inclusive work environment. Our environment is based on respect and having a good day at work, so you can expect to join a knowledgeable, global team who help each other to succeed.
As Lead Architect, you will work across development teams to bring clarity to technical decisions, strengthen engineering practices, and ensure that our solutions evolve with a coherent and sustainable architecture. You will operate at the intersection of software engineering, architecture, product, security and compliance, helping teams make sound technical decisions while reducing unnecessary complexity and fragmentation across the platform.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable working close to the code and the engineers building our solutions. You will contribute hands-on when needed, participate in design and code discussions, and use your software engineering experience to provide practical technical guidance.
The role does not include formal personnel responsibility.
In this role, you will:
We are looking for a strong and experienced software engineer who has grown into broader architectural responsibilities.
You should be equally comfortable discussing the overall architecture of a distributed system and working with engineers on how that architecture translates into APIs, services, interfaces, code and deployment patterns.
You do not need to know everything yourself. What matters is your ability to understand complex technical problems, ask the right questions, make sound engineering judgments and help others arrive at good solutions.
We believe it is essential that you have:
It would also be valuable if you have experience with several of the following:
We focus on relevant skills and experiences rather than years of experience or whether you hold a bachelor's degree or master’s degree.
Besides the typical things, such as flexible working hours, pension and insurance, subsidized and varied lunch menu, free parking, and a great company culture, we can also offer you:
If you feel your experience qualifies you for this challenge, please apply online by 1st December 2026 and let us know how your experiences, skills, professional interests and education makes you a great fit for this role.
Please also address your motivation to move to Kristiansand in your application, if you do not already reside near our office.
Application can be sent in either Norwegian or in English.
At HMH we aim to include a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer, certified by Likestilt Arbeidsliv, and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
For further information regarding the position please contact Frode Jensen, phone number +47 480 29 450 / Frode.Jensen2@hmhw.com

