Cloud Engineer (Java/Kotlin) for AI & Streaming - Zurich

Allegiance Group; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Laptop and phone provided

Training and conferences paid

Blog writing time

Internal knowledge-sharing events

Job summary

Allegiance Group is seeking a Zurich-based cloud/AI engineer to design and build scalable cloud-native software for enterprise clients in the financial services sector.

You’ll work on real-time data streaming with Kafka Streams, set up CI/CD pipelines, and containerize applications. AI integration experience is a plus, and German/English fluency is required. This is an early-hire role with influence over the Swiss team and culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Java and/or Kotlin in enterprise-cloud projects.
• Hands-on with cloud-native architectures and event-driven systems.
• Experience with Kafka Streams or Apache Flink is a plus.
• Strong DevOps mindset with CI/CD and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable cloud-native applications for enterprise clients.
• Develop real-time data streaming solutions using Kafka Streams and Flink.
• Set up CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Design software architectures and containerize applications (Docker/Podman).
• Collaborate with client teams on-site, shaping technical solutions.
• Assist clients in bringing AI capabilities into existing platforms.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Spring Boot

Kafka Streams

CI/CD tooling

GitOps

Agile

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes/OpenShift

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Allegiance Group is seeking a Zurich-based cloud/AI engineer to design and build scalable cloud-native software for enterprise clients in the financial services sector.

You’ll work on real-time data streaming with Kafka Streams, set up CI/CD pipelines, and containerize applications. AI integration experience is a plus, and German/English fluency is required. This is an early-hire role with influence over the Swiss team and culture.