Senior Backend Engineer – Build Privacy-First APIs & Systems

Proton; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Office First

Stock options

Flexible working hours

Lunch & snacks provided

Zusammenfassung

Proton Backend Engineers will build Proton's critical services for over 100 million users globally, focusing on scalable, secure, high-performance systems. You will define architectures and APIs, collaborate across Product, Design and API teams, and drive initiatives from discovery to production.

You will work with modern tech like Kubernetes and Docker, ensure robust security practices, and optimize performance across SQL, Redis, and cryptographic components, in a privacy-first environment.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience with back-end development.
• Expertise in building scalable, high-performance solutions.
• Experience with profiling techniques and performance optimization tools.
• Experience leading a team initiative from discovery to production.
• Strong understanding of SQL (MySQL preferred) and data modeling best practices.
• Familiarity with Redis or other caching technologies for performance optimization.
• Knowledge of security best practices and experience implementing secure software solutions.
• In-depth understanding of HTTP/REST, including API development and consumption.
• Solid grasp of cryptographic concepts, including key exchange and symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption.

Aufgaben

• Develop Proton's vital backend services for 100M+ users.
• Define solid architectures for cross-product components.
• Lead initiatives from discovery through production and delivery.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, APIs, and other teams to ship features at velocity.

Kenntnisse

Backend development

High-performance systems

Profiling & optimization

SQL & data modeling

Security best practices

HTTP/REST APIs

Cryptography basics

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenAPI

Jobbeschreibung

Proton Backend Engineers will build Proton's critical services for over 100 million users globally, focusing on scalable, secure, high-performance systems. You will define architectures and APIs, collaborate across Product, Design and API teams, and drive initiatives from discovery to production.

You will work with modern tech like Kubernetes and Docker, ensure robust security practices, and optimize performance across SQL, Redis, and cryptographic components, in a privacy-first environment.