Backend Engineer: Scalable Indexing & AI Search

DeepJudge; Zürich; On-site; CHF 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative and supportive work environment

Potential for professional growth

Impact on company culture and product

Job summary

A leading AI and ICT scale-up in Zurich seeks a Backend Software Engineer to take ownership of backend services, focusing on performance and scalability. Ideal candidates have a Master's degree and 2+ years of experience with backend languages like Python or Go. You'll design and maintain scalable services, collaborate on features, and optimize data pipelines. This role offers a supportive workplace with opportunities for growth and impactful contributions, working primarily on-site near Zurich central station.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer in a scale-up.
• Experience in modern web architectures.
• Experience with information retrieval or search systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, scalable backend services.
• Take ownership of core components of our indexing infrastructure.
• Optimize performance and scalability across data processing pipelines.

Skills

Proficient in Python, Rust, Go, or C++

Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

A leading AI and ICT scale-up in Zurich seeks a Backend Software Engineer to take ownership of backend services, focusing on performance and scalability. Ideal candidates have a Master's degree and 2+ years of experience with backend languages like Python or Go. You'll design and maintain scalable services, collaborate on features, and optimize data pipelines. This role offers a supportive workplace with opportunities for growth and impactful contributions, working primarily on-site near Zurich central station.