Zurich-Based Backend Engineer - High-Performance Search

DeepJudge AG; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office near Zurich main station

Growth opportunities

Job summary

DeepJudge AG in Zürich is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for our high-performance search and knowledge platform. You will work on our indexing system that processes vast document volumes with low latency.

You should be proficient in Python, with Rust or Go experience welcomed, and comfortable with cloud platforms, databases, and performance at scale.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer, ideally in a scale-up or fast-growing environment.
• Strong experience with concurrent and parallel programming and writing correct, efficient code under load.
• Proficient in Python; Rust or Go experience welcomed.
• Experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL).
• Comfortable with modern web architectures and cloud platforms.
• Enjoy solving complex problems and performance at scale.
• Clear communication and collaborative teamwork.
• Take ownership and can work independently.
• Experience with information retrieval or search systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using modern tools and frameworks
• Take ownership of core components of our indexing infrastructure
• Collaborate with other engineers to define, design, and ship new features
• Optimize performance and scalability across data processing pipelines
• Integrate with third-party data providers and use their APIs
• Review code and maintain high standards of code quality
• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

Skills

Backend software engineering

Python

Rust

Go

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Cloud platforms

Concurrent/Parallel programming

Information retrieval

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Job description

DeepJudge AG in Zürich is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for our high-performance search and knowledge platform. You will work on our indexing system that processes vast document volumes with low latency.

You should be proficient in Python, with Rust or Go experience welcomed, and comfortable with cloud platforms, databases, and performance at scale.