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Software Engineering Technical Leader – Backend Services

Job in Zürich, 8058, Zurich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Backend Developer, Software Engineer, Software Architect, Cloud Engineer - Software
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 210000 CHF Yearly CHF 150000.00 210000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Zürich

  • Provide technical leadership and make architectural contributions in backend services that collect and process telemetry at scale from data sources in customer environments
  • React to changes in environment and render policies in highly scalable manner to large number of enforcement points
  • Implement API endpoints that need to respond with minimal latencies even when crunching large volumes of data
  • Be deployed in highly complex distributed system environments and involve failure modes unique to those environments
Requirements
  • At least 9+ years' experience building software systems in one or more programming languages such as Go, C++, or Java.
  • Technical leadership experience in a software engineering environment
  • Agile experience
  • Bachelor's degree with 11+ years of related experience, Master's with 9+ years, PhD with 4+ years, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience
  • Proficiency in Computer Science foundational areas, including algorithms, systems, databases, performance engineering and security architecture
  • Schema/Data modeling design experience
  • Experience with large-scale event processing architectures
  • Experience in systems programming and performance engineering
  • Experience working with security architecture and database design
  • Kubernetes experience
  • Experience programming using cloud APIs for AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in backend services architecture, large-scale event processing, and performance engineering, with a strong foundation in algorithms and security architecture. Proven ability to lead technical teams and implement scalable solutions in complex distributed systems.

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