Senior Backend Developer

What you can do

• Design and implement backend features and APIs (Graph
  
  QL / REST) with on AWS Lambda
• Build scalable data flows using Dynamo
  
  DB, S3, Cloud Front, and event-driven integrations
• Collaborate with frontend, design, and product teams to deliver end-to-end features
• Model and optimize data structures for concurrency, offline use, and scalability
• Ensure quality through automated testing, code reviews, and contributions to shared libraries
• Own the full lifecycle of backend services, including debugging, monitoring, and continuous improvement

• Team‑oriented developer who writes clean, efficient backend code
• Strong JavaScript / and serverless (preferably AWS Lambda; Azure nice to have)
• Database experience (ideally No
  
  SQL / Dynamo
  
  DB) and S3‑based storage
• Skilled in Graph
  
  QL / REST API development and modern Git workflows
• Experience with automated testing across unit, integration, and E2E levels a plus
• Curious, pragmatic mindset with good English skills (French / German a plus)

Five weeks' holiday, with the option of buying up to 10 additional days of holiday or taking unpaid leave. Pension fund with advantageous premium split – we cover approx. two‑thirds of the costs. Various discounts in our pharmacies and at other top brands. Expand skills through sponsored and supported education and training as well as internal development opportunities. Family‑friendly with 16 weeks of maternity leave (80% of salary) and 10 days of paternity leave (100% of salary), as well as investments in children’s fund.

Registered shares at preferential prices – not only commit professionally to Galenica, but also invest. Mobile and flexible working in consultation with the team.

The strongest network in the Swiss healthcare market. As the Galenica Group, we are the leading healthcare provider in our country. Our companies offer a wide range of future‑oriented careers that have something in common: our employees are highly committed to the health and well‑being of the people of Switzerland.

To this end, we operate the largest pharmacy network in Switzerland and stock well‑known own brands as well as exclusive and products from business partners. We are also the leading wholesaler in the Swiss healthcare market and offer suppliers quality logistics and associated services.

The headquarters are located in Bern, where everything comes together. Valuable services are provided for the entire Group here, including HR, IT, Marketing, Communications and Finance.

Galenica AG
Untermattweg 8
3001 Bern