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Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia.
We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA.
We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities.
Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering.
We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.
If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.
Live your passion for software development in exciting customer projects and be inspired by your colleagues’ enthusiasm.
As a full-stack software engineer with data engineering experience, you will cooperate with interdisciplinary teams in projects and experience how technology and team spirit unite to create innovative solutions.
Your job will involve working closely with clients to develop, test, and ship software that meets their needs.
You will efficiently and competently solve complex software challenges.
Continuous further development and active knowledge exchange mean that you will be working with the latest methods and tools to stay up to date with the latest trends.
Our reputation is fundamental to our business, so our culture emphasizes quality, reliability and respect.
We value learning new technologies and skills, thus, you will get a generous budget to attend conferences, participate in certified courses, and our annual technical camp is a lot of fun.
You have a degree in computer science or a related field (bachelor's/master's).
You value high-quality code and want to improve and share your knowledge of the latest technologies every day.
You have at least 5 years of professional experience in the Python stack and a second stack in either Java or .NET.
You have multiple years of experience with state-of-the-art architectures and enjoy developing modern cloud native applications.
You have worked in web front-end development with frameworks like ReactJS or Angular, applying in-depth knowledge of JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
You have managed the lifecycle of full-stack applications, including CI/CD, automated testing frameworks, and vulnerability scanning tools.
Hands-on experience with infrastructure and platform is a plus.
You have strong communication skills and like making decisions.
You have experience effectively communicating with stakeholders outside of your team in agile environments.
Experience as team lead or Scrum Master is a plus.
You have hands-on experience with Python libraries for large-scale data analytics, such as pandas, polars, duckdb, or PySpark.
You are comfortable conducting quantitative research and statistical analysis, applying computational methods to extract insights from complex data.
You have practical knowledge of ML and data science packages (e.g., scikit-learn, SciPy, NumPy, TensorFlow, PyTorch) and know how to integrate them into production-ready systems.
You bring strong foundations in quantitative computing concepts (optimization, probability, numerical methods, statistical inference).
You can bridge software engineering and data engineering, enabling end-to-end solutions that power both applications and advanced data insights.
What we offer
Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year
Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 17 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.
Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development.
We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.
If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!
We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.
What we do: we deliver real impact, quickly
Technology is at the heart of what we do, and your expertise is how we deliver real impact, quickly.
What you’ll do: you’re constantly learning and growing
Our breadth of capabilities means you’ll have an outstanding network of people to call on to help you achieve more.
How we work: we trust in you
You’ll be respected for the work you’re doing, and trusted to work independently.
What we believe in: we can make the world better
We believe that technology can make a positive difference to society, and you’ll be proud of the kind of projects we make possible.
Where we’re going: you can shape our future
Zühlke is at a scale where your expertise can be recognized and valued, and you’ll be able to have a significant impact on how we work.
Take a look at our life at Zühlke page to learn more about our culture and what it's like to work at Zühlke.
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