Senior Backend & Data Platform Engineer

Rivia; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivia is recruiting a Senior Fullstack Engineer to lead design and implementation of scalable backend services and data infrastructure powering our clinical trial data platform. You will own major backend components, APIs, and cloud integrations, while collaborating with product, data, and frontend teams to ship high-quality features.

You should thrive in a startup environment, enjoy iterative product development, and be comfortable navigating shifting priorities as we transform drug development

Qualifications

• Strong experience building and operating backend services in production, ideally with Java, Spring, and relational databases like Postgres.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Track record of owning projects from design through deployment and maintenance.
• Ability and willingness to work across the stack when required to deliver high-quality product experiences.
• Clear communication, collaborative mindset, and enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs (primarily in Java/Spring) that power our clinical trial platform.
• Model, store, and query complex data efficiently in Postgres and related data systems.
• Implement and maintain integrations and pipelines that ingest and process data from multiple sources.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to define API contracts and, when needed, contribute full-stack changes to ship complete features.
• Ensure high availability, observability, and security of backend services through monitoring, testing, and sound operational practices.
• Participate in technical planning, code reviews, and knowledge sharing to continuously improve the team’s effectiveness.

Skills

Backend design

Java/Spring

Data modeling

API design

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Postgres

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rivia is recruiting a Senior Fullstack Engineer to lead design and implementation of scalable backend services and data infrastructure powering our clinical trial data platform. You will own major backend components, APIs, and cloud integrations, while collaborating with product, data, and frontend teams to ship high-quality features.

You should thrive in a startup environment, enjoy iterative product development, and be comfortable navigating shifting priorities as we transform drug development