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Senior Backend Engineer

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Zürich, 8081, Zurich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Listing for: Merkle
Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-08-15
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Database Engineering, Java Developer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 140000 - 190000 CHF Yearly CHF 140000.00 190000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Zürich

Merkle, a dentsu company, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and operate secure, scalable microservices for an e-banking platform. The role involves designing APIs, building event-driven integrations with Apache Kafka, managing data models and schema migrations in PostgreSQL and MySQL, and supporting deployment on Open Shift/Kubernetes. Candidates must have 5+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Kotlin and Spring Boot, strong Kafka skills, experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL, Kubernetes/Open Shift knowledge, and familiarity with OAuth2/OIDC security.

German B2+ and business-level English required.

Overview

Merkle, a dentsu company, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and operate secure, scalable microservices for an e-banking platform. The role involves designing APIs, building event-driven integrations with Apache Kafka, managing data models and schema migrations in PostgreSQL and MySQL, and supporting deployment on Open Shift/Kubernetes. Candidates must have 5+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Kotlin and Spring Boot, strong Kafka skills, experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL, Kubernetes/Open Shift knowledge, and familiarity with OAuth2/OIDC security.

German B2+ and business-level English required.

Responsibilities
  • Responsibilities include code reviews, mentoring, and technical documentation.
Benefits
  • Benefits include 25 holidays, wellness days, flexible hours, home office, learning allowances, and more.
Location

The position is hybrid based in Zürich, Switzerland.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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