Make an impact with Laerdal!

Laerdal Medical is a world leader in healthcare education and resuscitation training that uses immersive technologies and data-centric insights to increase survival and improve healthcare quality. We work with leading life-saving institutions around the world including emergency services, hospitals, ambulance services, first aid organizations, and educational institutions. Our products help these organizations save lives every day. We are a dynamic and energetic organization consisting of people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. Our goal is to help save one million more lives, every year, by 2030, and to do so sustainably.

Combine technical and people leadership with hands-on development 

Do you thrive at the intersection of hands-on software development and technical leadership? 
Do you believe the best results come from close collaboration between product, design, and engineering? 
We’re looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join us, working in a cross-functional product team at Laerdal Medical in Stavanger. 

About the role

You will be part of a product team consisting of a Product Manager, a Design Lead, and a team of software engineers. Together, you are responsible for continuously discovering, building, and improving the Fleet Management product, ensuring it delivers real value and is a usable, feasible, and commercially sound product. 

You’ll stay close to the code while also guiding and growing the team, balancing hands-on development with people leadership.  

The team designs and runs the systems that manage tens of thousands of CPR Verification Stations in hospitals and training centers. This fleet supports CPR training for millions of healthcare professionals, most of them working in US hospitals. The market is growing quickly, and Fleet Management is what makes this scaling possible. 
You will collaborate with colleagues across Stavanger, Copenhagen, Bangalore, and the US to deliver and operate the complete RQI CPR training solution. 

What you will do 

• Lead, coach, and develop a growing team of software engineers (currently 4) 

• Act as a key senior engineer and tech lead: design, code, review, and co-create solutions 

• Integrate AI agents into the end-to-end engineering workflow where it creates value 

• Shape system architecture and technical direction 

• Be accountable for technical quality and operational excellence, including a full modern software pipeline and operations 

• Continuously improve engineering practices and developer experience 

• Recruit additional engineers as the product area grows 
  

We believe you recognize yourself in most of the following: 

• You value in-person collaboration with the product team 

• You have 5+ years' experience as a tech lead and/or architect 

• You are comfortable owning and operating products with direct impact on real users 

• You lead AI adoption through example, curiosity, and practical impact 

• You have experience leading people with empathy, coaching, and feedback 

• You have relevant higher education (master’s degree is a plus) 

 Why Laerdal?

• Products that help save lives, every day: https://one-million-lives.com/a-shared-goal/ 

• Real ownership and autonomy 

• A professional work culture that values focus, trust, quality, and thoughtful collaboration 

• Work in a mission‑driven environment that supports a sustainable work–life balance 

• A social and welcoming multi-cultural workplace with friendly colleagues 

This is a full-time role based at Laerdal’s headquarters in Stavanger. We expect most workdays to be spent on-site, with some flexibility for remote work during the week. You will report to the Director of Engineering, who is based in Copenhagen. 

Questions? 

Contact Mads Bak (Director of Engineering) at mads.bak@laerdal.com. 
Apply by March 12, 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!