Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)
For our client, a renowned pharmaceutical company in Rotkreuz, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)
Background
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is comfortable in the deep end, someone with solid experience in large-scale systems, strong Kubernetes knowledge, and hands-on skills in Python or Go. You will be joining a team running thousands of clusters worldwide, so ownership and a proactive mindset are key.
General Information
- Start Date: asap
- Latest Possible Start Date: 01.08.2026
- Planned Duration of Employment: 12 months
- Workplace: Rotkreuz
- Workload: 100%
- Home Office: partially possible
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Writing clean, well-tested code – including contributions to open source projects the team uses or maintains
- Designing and implementing software solutions via design documents (RFCs)
- Ensuring great automated test coverage and thorough documentation of your work
- Acting as a role model and helping the team follow software engineering best practices
- Contributing to the end-to-end automation and orchestration of Kubernetes clusters at global scale
Must Haves
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in large-scale or high-growth environments
- Strong background in scalable systems and modern engineering practices
- Recent hands-on experience with Python and/or Go
- Solid experience with Kubernetes – usage, concepts, and operations
- Familiarity with public cloud environments such as AWS
- Experience in test automation, ideally with pytest
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
- Fluent English is a must; experience in compute infrastructure & platforms is a plus
Nice to haves
- Interest in or experience with tools such as HashiCorp Vault, FluxCD, Kustomize, Terraform, Grafana, GitLab, Slack, and Linear
Contact
Jan Schmitz-Elsen
Team Lead Talent Acquisition
079 425 10 45
We look forward to receiving your online application along with your resume!
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