Software Engineer ATM Surveillance Data Processing

Sword Group; Genf; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid leave

International accident insurance

Monthly events

Continuous learning budget

Employee perks program

Job summary

Sword Group in Geneva is seeking a Software Engineer – ATM Surveillance Data Processing to modernize mission-critical ATM systems and transform legacy applications into a modern service-oriented architecture. You will work in an Agile, regulated environment focusing on reliability, quality and performance.

The role emphasizes designing robust back-end solutions with Java/Spring, applying TDD/BDD, and contributing to testing, documentation, and certification activities to support continuous

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Aeronautics or a comparable field.
• 5+ years of professional experience developing complex software systems.
• Solid experience with Java, Spring and Maven.
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments and in lifecycle documentation.
• Good understanding of Linux, networking and distributed systems.
• Experience with Netty, messaging technologies or low-level network communication would be a strong advantage.
• Professional fluency in English (minimum C1); French and/or German would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to modernization and decomposition of a large-scale legacy system supporting ATM surveillance operations.
• Design, develop and maintain reliable, high-availability back-end solutions using Java and modern software engineering practices.
• Apply TDD and BDD throughout the development lifecycle.
• Build and maintain automated testing solutions using Java and Cucumber.
• Translate operational requirements into clear software requirements and technical solutions.
• Produce and maintain engineering documentation and traceability records.
• Participate in verification and validation activities including FAT and SAT.
• Support certification, quality and compliance activities and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Java

Spring

Maven

Linux

Networking

Distributed systems

Netty

Messaging

English (C1)

Education

Engineering degree (CS/Software/IT/Aeronautics)

Tools

MVN

Job description

We are hiring a Software Engineer – ATM Surveillance Data Processing to strengthen our client’s team based in Geneva.

You will contribute to the modernization of mission-critical Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, with a strong focus on surveillance data processing. Working within an Agile and highly regulated environment, you will help transform legacy applications into a modern service-oriented architecture while ensuring high standards of reliability, quality and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the modernization and decomposition of a large-scale legacy system supporting ATM surveillance operations.
• Design, develop and maintain reliable, high-availability back-end solutions using Java and modern software engineering practices.
• Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) approaches throughout the development lifecycle.
• Build and maintain automated testing solutions, particularly using Java and Cucumber.
• Analyse operational and user requirements and translate them into clear software requirements and technical solutions.
• Produce and maintain engineering documentation, including software and system requirements, design documentation, test specifications and traceability records.
• Participate in verification and validation activities, including test preparation, execution, reporting, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
• Support certification, quality and compliance activities while contributing to continuous improvements in engineering processes and automation.

Job Requirements

• Engineering degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Aeronautics or a comparable field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience developing complex software systems.
• Solid experience with Java, Spring and Maven (MVN).
• Previous exposure to regulated or safety-critical environments, along with experience in requirements engineering, verification and validation, and software lifecycle documentation.
• Good understanding of Linux, networking and distributed systems.
• Experience with Netty, messaging technologies or low-level network communication would be a strong advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to translate operational needs into robust technical solutions.
• Professional fluency in English (minimum C1); French and/or German would be an advantage.

Continuous learning: A monthly-growing training budget to use across a wide catalogue of courses.

25 days of paid leave: All our employees benefit from 25 days of paid leave per year.

International accident insurance: Coverage designed to protect you wherever you are.

Regular events: Monthly events to get together, whether in small groups or as a larger team. International environments: Opportunities to work on assignments within major international organisations.

Innovation: Contribute to impactful and innovative projects across a wide range of industries.

Employee perks: Access to a programme offering attractive benefits and discounts.