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Senior Backend Developer for Microservices and Cloud Infrastructure in SG, ZG, LU, ZH; German-speaking = MUST

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Join a tech-expert consulting startup and help us shape the systems of tomorrow. For us, continuous learning isn’t a burden—it’s part of our DNA. The world is changing faster than ever before—so there’s no question that we all need to adapt constantly (together). Are you interested in actively shaping technological progress with us?

What you can expect

Technically challenging and varied responsibilities with a focus on software engineering and DevOps in a private/public cloud environment

A competitive, fair salary in line with industry standards

Complete freedom in choosing your tech setup (laptop)!

Regular participation in meetups, conferences, BeerTalks, etc. – and I’d love to speak at them too!

Not interested in giving talks, but maybe you’re a good writer? Okay—blogs and professional articles are just as welcome. During work hours, of course.

Monthly internal events —often featuring short presentations on current trends, projects, or simply topics of interest.

Do you have a good idea? We’re all ears!

Want to try something different from your usual day-to-day customer service work ? Or take on responsibility for internal tasks? Just let us know!

Want to quickly provision an AKS cluster on AWS to try out the latest feature, but worried about the cost? It’s not even worth an email. We’ve got the setup you need right here in our Playgrounds!


What sets you apart

As a Senior Back End Developer, you will play a key role in our team and contribute significantly to the development and optimization of our back-end infrastructure. Your focus will be on the service layer, where you will work closely with our front-end team to create innovative solutions.

Your responsibilities:

  • Design and optimization of central services within a service layer
  • Development and maintenance of microservices using Java 17/21, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Spring Web MVC, Spring Kafka, and Spring Cloud Streams.
  • Implementation of security standards through the use of Spring Security and OAuth2 flows
  • Working with relational databases, JPA/Hibernate and occasional use of Active Records Pattern with jOOQ.
  • In-depth knowledge of Kafka and Kafka Streams to ensure service integrity
  • Experience with containers and orchestrators such as Openshift and Kubernetes, including the use of Helm
  • Advancing and implementing the GitOps approach using ArgoCD
  • Implementation of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) using Gitlab CI/CD and optionally Tekton
  • Integration of observability tools such as Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana, Splunk and Dynatrace to ensure optimal system performance

What you bring with you:

  • Completed studies in computer science or comparable training.
  • Several years of professional experience in the field of back-end development, ideally in an agile environment.
  • Expertise in Java 17/21, Kotlin and Spring Boot.
  • In-depth understanding of microservices architectures and their implementation.
  • Experience with security concepts and OAuth2 flows.
  • Sound knowledge in the use of Kafka and Kafka Streams.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Openshift and Kubernetes.
  • Experience in the implementation of CI/CD pipelines, ideally with Gitlab CI/CD and Tekton.
  • Good knowledge of observability tools for effective error detection and correction.

If you are ready to shape the digital future of finance with us and contribute your expertise in a dynamic environment, we look forward to receiving your application.

You probably already guessed it—we operate in a culture of mutual respect and equality. Some aspects of our organization are still in the works, and you can play an active role in everything we do. Whenever possible, we’ll give you as much freedom as we can—for us, trust clearly comes before control.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Otherwise, we look forward to receiving your application!


Job Category: Fullstack
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Zurich Hybrid Train Lucerne St.Gallen

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