Software Engineer, Backend Developer

Summary :

Our client is a leading tech-driven quant and systematic hedge fund with offices worldwide. They utilize data, research, technology, and trading expertise to deliver high-quality returns. This role offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment with excellent career growth opportunities in their new Zurich office.

As part of the data infrastructure team, your main responsibilities will include the ingestion, processing, and serving of large-scale data. You will promote and help develop coding best practices—reviewing peer code, leading or participating in design reviews, and ensuring code quality, testability, and efficiency. You will also collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand their technical and business needs and develop appropriate solutions.

The successful candidate will test the limits of one of the most demanding data systems globally, working on exciting projects such as real-time pub/sub systems and sharded databases.

Requirements :

• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and system design experience
• Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language, e.g., Python, Go, Rust, C++, Java
• Experience in writing high-performance server code, multithreading, caching strategies, asynchronous IO, etc.
• Understanding of big data tools such as Elasticsearch, Kafka, Big Table, Cassandra, including their design, strengths, and limitations
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Benefits :

• Opportunity to work in a collaborative, innovative environment where your input is valued
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• Relaxed, casual culture with a healthy work-life balance

We review all applications carefully; however, due to high volume, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants.