Senior Software Engineer

Swisscom AG; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support (housing)

Telephone/internet allowance

Health insurance contribution

Paid training days

Travel allowance

Home office allowance

Gym subscription

Language course

Job summary

Swisscom AG is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Rotterdam to help shape the next generation of mobile services. You will collaborate with product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to design solutions, own end-to-end delivery, and operate Kubernetes-based applications in a cloud-native environment.

You will drive Agile practices, influence architecture, and accelerate delivery with AI-assisted tooling, while mentoring peers and promoting continuous learning within the team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Telecommunications, or similar field.
• Experience gathering requirements and delivering stakeholder-centric solutions in complex environments.
• Hands-on, proactive attitude with problem-solving skills.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Shape technical solutions and priorities with cross-functional teams.
• Own end-to-end stakeholder needs from requirements through delivery and user acceptance testing.
• Build, operate, and continuously improve applications running on Kubernetes.
• Promote Agile engineering practices via code reviews, pair programming, demos, and learning sessions.
• Influence architecture and technology decisions for scalable, reliable solutions.
• Drive engineering outcomes using AI-powered tools and automation.
• Coach and mentor engineers to foster learning and engineering excellence.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Hands-on attitude

English communication

Education

BSc in Software Engineering or Telecommunications

Tools

Kubernetes

GitOps

GitLab Pipelines

Helm

FluxCD

Containers

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Ready to shape the next generation of mobile services? At Swisscom's Mobile Enabling & Transformation area, you'll work with talented engineers to drive automation, modernize platforms, and turn innovative technologies into business impact. Together, you'll advance solutions in service orchestration, service management, inventory management, and infrastructure automation. Working closely with telecom engineering teams, infrastructure providers, and business stakeholders, you'll help shape the future of mobile services.

What impact will you have?

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, product owners, architects, engineers, and stakeholders to shape technical solutions and priorities.
• Take ownership of end-to-end stakeholder and customer needs — from requirements and solution design to delivery and user acceptance testing.
• Build, operate, and continuously improve applications running on Kubernetes.
• Drive Agile engineering practices through collaboration, code reviews, pair programming, demos, and shared learning.
• Influence architecture and technology decisions to ensure scalable and reliable solutions.
• Accelerate engineering outcomes through AI-powered tools and automation.
• Coach and mentor engineers by fostering a culture of learning and innovation with best practices and engineering excellence.

Must- haves:

• A degree in Software Engineering, Telecommunications, or a comparable technical field.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, combined with a hands-on, proactive attitude.
• Proven ability to engage, influence, and align stakeholders across technical and business domains.
• Experience gathering requirements and delivering stakholder-centric solutions in complex environments.
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous self-learning, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.
• Proficiency in Golang, Python, Vue.js, or similar technologies.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms, including containers, Helm, and GitOps practices.
• Experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD toolchains such as Git, GitLab Pipelines, and FluxCD.
• Practical use of AI-assisted development tools to enhance engineering efficiency and solution delivery.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice-to-haves:

• Familiarity with the Kubernetes Operators ecosystem and related cloud-native technologies.
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, or similar).
• Knowledge of telecommunications and mobile service environments.
• Passion for software craftsmanship, including Clean Architecture and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience building modern frontend applications and user interfaces.

Want to know more about us?

We are serving the Swiss market as Switzerland's leading IT & Telecom company. Thus, we are actively driving digitalization and networking, and tapping new paths for our customers and our employees. Our values are sparking passion, aim high and standing true.

Since 2019, we have been building up the coolest DevOps Center with a wonderful office at the World Trade Center in the heart of Rotterdam. We are currently recruiting IT passionate professionals who are keen on developing high-quality software, have an agile mindset and appreciate the collaboration with motivated colleagues from all over the world.

What's in it for you?

Work environment

• Agile way of working, multi-cultural work environment promoting work-life balance
• Autonomy, flexibility, opportunity and growth
• Cool office space in the World Trade Center Rotterdam!
• Are you coming to the office by bike or car? You can park right here at the office
• Be a part of our events to build a stronger Swisscom community - for example, culture lunches, fun quizzes, game nights and a lot more!

Allowances

• Full relocation support (Housing, settling in, etc.) for you and your family
• 200 euros per month Telephone/internet allowance
• 275 euros per month contribution to health insurance
• 5 Paid training days and access to Swisscom learning platforms
• Travel allowance reimbursement
• 500 euros home office allowance
• Gym subscription, Tax advice, and language course
• Salary range: 60,000 to 70,000 euros gross per year including holiday allowance

Leaves policy

• Work from abroad possibility for one month per year
• Care, bereavement, maternity and paternity leaves
• 25 days paid vacation days plus Dutch national holidays

Contract terms

• To begin with you will receive a fixed term contract (one year), after 6 months of your employment with us, after a feedback meeting with the team, there is a possibility of extending the contract
• The salary ranges mentioned in our Job Descriptions are base annual gross salaries including the 8% holiday allowance