Senior Backend Developer

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About the company

Pixel Plus AG is a dynamic and innovative company specializing in software development across multiple domains. Our development team operates across Switzerland, nearshore, and offshore locations, focusing on platform development, start-ups, and enterprise solutions.

Role Overview

We are seeking a talented Senior Backend Developer with system architecture expertise to design scalable and maintainable backend systems, ensuring robust and efficient architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Define and implement system architectures that meet business and technical requirements, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for seamless service integration.
• Design relational and non-relational database schemas, optimize queries, and ensure data integrity.
• Architect solutions supporting high traffic, large datasets, and distributed computing.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and data security best practices.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using microservices and message brokers.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders for seamless development and deployment.
• Maintain high coding standards through peer reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a backend developer with a focus on system architecture.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, NestJS and/or PHP, Laravel.
• Strong knowledge of API development (REST, GraphQL), database systems (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.), and caching strategies (Redis, Memcached).
• Experience designing and maintaining microservices architectures and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines).
• Strong understanding of authentication/authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team environment.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience with event sourcing, event-driven architectures, CQRS, DDD.
• Knowledge of AI/ML applications in backend development.
• Experience working in multi-tenant SaaS environments.
• Exposure to frontend development frameworks (React, Next.js).

Benefits

• Work on exciting, challenging projects in a highly innovative environment.
• Collaborate with a global development team and gain international experience.
• Competitive salary and flexible work arrangements (remote options available).
• Opportunity to shape system architecture and technical direction.
• Supportive, growth-oriented culture with professional development opportunities.

Pixel Plus is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting