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Senior Golang Engineer - Growth team
Smallpdf
Zurich, Switzerland
Fr120,000 to Fr126,000 a year
October 2021
4 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old

Job Description

🏢 About Smallpdf

Founded in Switzerland in 2013, Smallpdf provides a simple, secure, and reliable answer to common frustrating PDF problems, and has become the most-loved and most trusted PDF software on the planet. We serve over 500 million users in 24 different languages, and in every country in the world—even Antarctica!

As one of the most successful startups in Switzerland, with staff from all over the world, we’re on a mission to make PDF easy. We love open-source and using the latest technologies to scale our distributed application to process millions of files every day.

If you are a passionate engineer with extensive experience working with Golang and AWS and would be interested in working on a product loved and used by 40+ million monthly active users, this job is for you!

💁‍♂️ About the Growth Team

At Smallpdf, we work in pods, which are autonomous and cross-functional teams within the company.

You would be working in the Growth pod. Our goal is to maximize the value of Smallpdf for our millions of users and help them become as productive as possible.

In more practical terms, we...

Collaborate together to plan, execute, and analyze experiments to drive activation, engagement, and ultimately—growth! Make sure users find what they are looking for to get their work done Help users discover and unlock 'superpowers' on our platforms Build and maintain a stable and reliable payment infrastructure

What you will do:

  • Design and build systems at scale, which will be used by millions of people every day
  • Work on most impactful changes, researched and prioritized by the team to make sure we are focusing on the right things
  • Collaborate with other team members by challenging ideas, brainstorming, and having discussions to get to the best solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain critical components in our payment system
  • Ensure the scalability and reliability of services from top to bottom
  • Architect and develop infrastructure to mitigate scalability, security, and reliability risks
  • Mentor and grow a community of backend engineers to contribute to Smallpdf

We use the latest technologies, including:

  • Golang
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Full stack on Stackshare

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in backend software development.
  • Expertise with at least one of the following languages, or equivalent: Golang, Java, Kotlin, C#, C, C++, Python.
  • Ability to quickly pick up new technologies. We use Golang as our language of choice for backend services.
  • Can excel independently and have a sense of ownership of your own work.
  • Fluent English.
  • Based in Zurich or willing to relocate (this is an on-site role).
  • Swiss or EU passport holder (or other permits that allow you to work in Switzerland).

Nice to have: * Experience with Golang. * Experience with Subscription & Payment Management Systems. * Experience with AWS.

Benefits:

  • The opportunity to impact a successful, growing scale-up and its tools used by millions worldwide.
  • We are remote-work friendly (we prioritize a healthy work-life balance).
  • Work in small, highly motivated, cross-functional teams that push boundaries.
  • A dedicated annual budget and time off for personal development
  • Enjoy company events in the Swiss Alps, on Lake Zurich, or even further afield.
  • After-work events include BBQs, cinema, game nights, meet-ups, and more.
  • Learn German with our free German language course.
  • Hack days to challenge yourself and the team.
  • Unlimited free coffee and drinks.
  • Weekly team lunch on the house.
  • Brand new offices in the heart of Zurich.

Rated by Forbes as one of the top 10 cities in the world for work-life balance, Zurich is the place to work for anyone who wants more out of life. From chocolate, cheese, and Rӧsti to snow-capped mountains, haute couture, Swiss-made watches, and outstanding public transport, whatever it is that makes your heart beat faster, it’s all right here in Switzerland—and so is Smallpdf.

Smallpdf is an equal opportunity employer. We believe a talented, diverse, and inclusive workforce is our greatest strength. We strongly oppose any form of hiring or workplace discrimination against candidates or employees on any basis, including race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, philosophy, nationality, disability, or genetic information. We’re committed to fostering a safe, supportive environment where everyone can come to work as their full selves and reach their greatest potential.

By sending your application, you allow Smallpdf to handle and store your data.

Smallpdf does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Smallpdf and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.


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Senior Golang Engineer - Contract team.
Smallpdf
Zurich, Switzerland
Fr120,000 to Fr126,000 a year
October 2021
3 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old

Job Description

Description:

Smallpdf is the most-loved and most trusted PDF software on the planet. We serve over 500 million users in 24 different languages processing millions of documents per day, and in every country in the world—even Antarctica! To deliver a product that users love, we solve complex technical problems at scale using cloud-native and open source technologies.

As one of the most successful startups in Switzerland, with staff from all over the world, we're on a mission to make PDF easy. We love open-source and using the latest technologies to scale our distributed application to process millions of files every day.

💁‍♂️ About the Contract Management Team:

The Contract Management team aims to streamline and automate routine contracts of business customers so they can stay on top of their legal and financial needs with no hassle. This team is responsible to enable our users to manage the lifecycle of their contracts from the creation to the execution, archiving, and renewal while ensuring the highest level of security and legality. We are a highly engaged, hands-on team that values ideas and collaboration.

As a Backend engineer in our team, you'll contribute to solving challenges tackling digital signatures and advanced file management for our users.

What you will do:

  • Design and build systems at scale, which will be used by millions of people every day
  • Work on most impactful changes, researched and prioritized by the team to make sure we are focusing on the right things
  • Collaborate with other team members by challenging ideas, brainstorming, and having discussions to get to the best solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Take ownership of one of the services that power our product for millions of users
  • Ensure the scalability and reliability of services from top to bottom.
  • Build simple, loosely coupled, composable, and reliable software
  • Architect and develop infrastructure to mitigate scalability, security, and reliability risks.
  • Mentor and grow a community of backend engineers to contribute to Smallpdf

Our Stack:

  • Golang
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Ansible
  • Terraform

Discover more of our stack on Stackshare

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in backend software development.
  • Expertise with at least one of the following languages, or equivalent: Golang, Java, Kotlin, C#, C, C++, Python.
  • Ability to quickly pick up new technologies. We use Golang as our language of choice for backend services.
  • Experience scaling (micro-) web services to millions of users.
  • Can excel independently and have a sense of ownership of your own work.
  • Fluent English.
  • Based in Zurich or willing to relocate (this is an on-site role).
  • Swiss or EU passport holder (or other permits that allow you to work in Switzerland).

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Golang.
  • Experience with AWS.
  • Experience with high traffic backend services.

Benefits:

  • The opportunity to impact a successful, growing scale-up and its tools used by millions worldwide.
  • We are remote-work friendly (we prioritize a healthy work-life balance).
  • Work in small, highly motivated, cross-functional teams that push boundaries.
  • A dedicated annual budget and time off for personal development
  • Enjoy company events in the Swiss Alps, on Lake Zurich, or even further afield.
  • After-work events include BBQs, cinema, game nights, meet-ups, and more.
  • Learn German with our free German language course.
  • Hack days to challenge yourself and the team.
  • Unlimited free coffee and drinks.
  • Weekly team lunch on the house.
  • Brand new offices in the heart of Zurich.

Rated by Forbes as one of the top 10 cities in the world for work-life balance, Zurich is the place to work for anyone who wants more out of life. From chocolate, cheese, and Rӧsti to snow-capped mountains, haute couture, Swiss-made watches, and outstanding public transport, whatever it is that makes your heart beat faster, it’s all right here in Switzerland—and so is Smallpdf.

Smallpdf is an equal opportunity employer. We believe a talented, diverse, and inclusive workforce is our greatest strength. We strongly oppose any form of hiring or workplace discrimination against candidates or employees on any basis, including race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, philosophy, nationality, disability, or genetic information. We’re committed to fostering a safe, supportive environment where everyone can come to work as their full selves and reach their greatest potential.

By sending your application, you allow Smallpdf to handle and store your data.

Smallpdf does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Smallpdf and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.


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Software Engineer Backend
Futurae
Zurich, Switzerland
Fr85,000 to Fr105,000 a year
January 2021
4 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old

Job Description

About us

Futurae is a Swiss Cybersecurity company enabling users seamlessly authenticate to online, mobile, and smart home device applications. Security and Usability are at the heart of Futurae customer-centric innovations, and what we do, every day. Join our young, international, and fast-paced team with experienced industry leaders hard at work shaping the future of online authentication and transaction signing by solving some of its toughest challenges and at the same time creating outstanding user experiences. Futurae operates in financial services and insurances with increasing exposure in other industries. Visit our website at www.futurae.com to learn more about our solutions and team.

What you'll do

Our product stack comprises of a number of different systems, from backend APIs to web components, SDKs and plugins. As a Software Engineer in our company, you will be working closely with our engineers as well as other internal teams in order to design, build and maintain the technologies and systems that comprise our platform, enabling its expansion and scale. At the same time, you will be also collaborating with our customers, helping them integrate our systems and APIs. In more detail, your responsibilities include:

  • Design, engineer and operate the systems that comprise the stack of our platform
  • Work with customers to facilitate the integration of our solutions and tailor them to their requirements
  • Participate in the development cycle of our software stack
  • Define, improve and (re)engineer DevOps tools and processes
  • Help maintain high security standards of our platform and infrastructure
  • Participate in technical support related to our platforms and integrations
  • Participate in 24/7 on-call schedule to ensure high availability and performance of our systems

Requirements

Desirable skills and experience

You are comfortable making technical decisions and maintaining backend infrastructure and code, using modern technologies and best practices. You are willing to have ownership of what you build and you’d rather ship than over-engineer. You have good communication and collaboration skills and wish to work in a team with talented peers, teaming up to tackle new projects. You want to be a part of building something you can be proud of.

  • 4+ years of experience in building and maintaining software systems
  • Experience with Linux systems and cloud infrastructure
  • Understanding and experience on technologies like Docker, Puppet, Git, Go, Ruby
  • Understanding of computer and network security concepts and best practices for securing software systems and infrastructure
  • Enjoy interacting with customer peers, both remotely and on-site, in order to support and help them integrate APIs/systems
  • Fluent in English

Bonus points

  • Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD, an appreciation and understanding of unit and integration testing
  • Experience with other major programming frameworks (e.g. Rails, .NET, Java, Vue.js, Node.js)
  • Fluent in German

Benefits

What we offer

  • Join a young, international, and fast-paced Cybersecurity company with experienced industry leaders
  • Work at the forefront of an inspiring, dynamic Fintech company in the B2B space in the area of end-user authentication
  • Be part of our friendly, knowledge-sharing, entrepreneurial culture and flat hierarchy
  • Work in a role that lets you learn and gives you responsibility and independence
  • Ability to work in Switzerland or Greece
  • Books and opportunities to attend conferences

Sounds like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!


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Software Engineer (junior/mid/senior)
Anapaya Systems
Zurich, Switzerland
Fr95,000 to Fr130,000 a year
May 2021
2 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old

Job Description

Anapaya Systems is looking to strengthen its team with a Software Engineer. Play a mission-critical role and assume ownership in the entire lifecycle of our products: design, implementation, quality assurance, deployment, and operation. As part of a growing world-class engineering team you will have the opportunity to develop your skills through constant exchange of ideas, a wide spectrum of challenges, agile development processes, and a best-of-breed technology stack.

If challenges excite you, and you are ready for a large one, let us know.

Responsibilities

  • Solve engineering challenges at the forefront of networking technology
  • Design, implement, test, deploy, and operate our networking products
  • Build tools for automation, deployment, monitoring and operations
  • Troubleshoot issues across the entire stack, from network and OS to applications
  • Drive change and implement automation wherever possible

Requirements

  • Independent and self-driven
  • Analytical mindset and strong problem solving skills
  • Strong software or site reliability engineering experience
  • Ability to operate in a startup environment and execute in the presence of ambiguity and change
  • BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, a related degree or similar experience

Nice-to-Haves

  • Strong Go, Python, and/or C skills
  • Experience with operations, maintenance, site reliability engineering, and security
  • Experience with configuration management technologies (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar)
  • Advanced knowledge of all layers of computer networking (Ethernet, IP, TCP/UDP, BGP, HTTP, DNS)
  • Strong understanding of current Internet security issues and threats
  • Experience with scaling technical infrastructures and infrastructure as code

Our technology stack

  • Go, C, and Python
  • Bazel
  • Linux
  • VPP
  • Prometheus, Grafana, Loki
  • Ansible
  • Docker
  • Wireguard
  • AWS, Google Cloud

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Software Engineer
brudi
Zurich, Switzerland
Fr48,000 to Fr120,000 a year
July 2019
1 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old

Job Description

Requirements

  • Experience as a backend developer.
  • Write maintainable and effective code.
  • Search in Elastic and store with Postgres.
  • Knowledge of established DB-systems.
  • Recognize the potential of containerization and cloud as a platform.
  • Know-how to test, build and orchestrate your container in the cloud.
  • Development of neat and simple solutions - customizable upon changing requirements.
  • Collaborative and responsible personality.

Nice to have

  • Interest in future IT-trends.
  • Thinking of sustainable ideas through local and global consideration.
  • Enjoyment of independent and self-organized work.
  • Understanding of customer needs and ability to think a step further.
  • Communication in english, both orally and in writing, preferably also in german.

Technologies

  • Go (Golang)
  • Kubernetes
  • Istio
  • Postgres
  • ElasticSearch
  • Docker

Responsibilities

  • Recommend effective solutions according to the customers' requirement.
  • Work self-determined on user-stories in scope of a team-defined sprint.
  • Develop and implement challenging components for our cloud applications.
  • Improve the functionality of existing systems.
  • Work in a self-organized team with other developers, designer, POs and a scrum master.
  • Make the world a better place with tests and documentation.
  • Develop advanced possibilities for our customers for solutions with impact.
  • Have fun with Brudis at the kitchen or come for a walk and fresh air to the nearby Bäckeranlage.

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Security / DevOps Engineer
Open Systems AG
Zurich, Swizerland
Fr95,200 to Fr120,000 a year
March 2019
2 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old

Job Description

Well-known enterprises, institutions and NGOs rely on the Mission Control Security Services from Open Systems AG to sustainably secure the worldwide availability and operational stability of their ICT infrastructure. These services are monitored and controlled around the clock in over 180 countries.

We are expanding our Labs division and are looking for a new team member to fill an exciting development position as

Security / DevOps Engineer (80-100%)

As a Security / DevOps Engineer, you will develop and maintain highly scalable network security solutions. You will be part of the team that implements and shapes services for our global customer base, constantly having security, quality and monitoring in mind. Specifically, you will work on core products such as our next generation firewall, application identification engine, user identification and routing engine as well as the complimentary orchestration infrastructure.

In this position you will be involved in and responsible for all elements of a project from the concept/design phase all the way through to the final implementation and production deployment.

We are especially looking for people with the following: Higher education (ETH, university, FH) with a degree in Computer Science or a related field Experience with Linux or a UNIX based operating system Experience in software engineering with scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Perl, Python) and programming languages (e.g. C, C++, golang) Fluent in English

In addition, existing know-how or a high motivation to acquire new knowledge in the following areas is a plus: Networking in general and major internet protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, SMTP, DNS, IPv6, BGP) Network security concepts and practices Linux Netfilter

We offer you interesting challenges in the dynamic and global environment of IT security. You will be in a work environment in which innovative solutions, rapid development times, creativity and open communication are practiced and continuously fostered. The pursuit of technical advancement is at the center of our attention. You will work at the headquarters in Zurich and will get the opportunity to be deployed in the Mission Control Operations Center in Sydney for a few months.

We look forward to receiving your complete online application (letter of motivation, CV, diplomas/reference letters/transcript of records. Please note that you have to compress your application into two attachments). For further questions and inquiries about applications, feel free to contact Helena Grimm at +41 58 100 10 10.


Perks & Benefits

  • Softdrinks and Coffee as much as you want
  • FELFEL fridge with delicious food
  • Fitness-Discount at the gym across the corner "Hurt Locker - Zurich Gym"
  • Great summer and winter event
  • Yoga on Mondays
  • Massage discount: We have a beautiful massage room with our own masseur which you can book

Interview Process

Interview Process: 1st round: on-site or remote (1 hour interview) 2nd round: always on-site (candidate is asked to prepare a presentation and has an opportunity to meet entire team - 3 hours)

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Senior Golang Engineer
Smallpdf
Zurich, Switzerland
Fr84 to Fr108 a year
August 2020
4 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old

Job Description

Description

Founded in Switzerland in 2013, Smallpdf provides a simple, secure, and reliable answer to heavy, awkward PDF software, and has become the most-loved and most-trusted PDF software on the planet. We serve over 500 million users in 24 different languages, and in every country in the world—even Antarctica!

As one of the most successful startups in Switzerland, with 52 staff of 18 different nationalities, we’re on a mission to make PDF easy. We love open-source and using the latest technologies to scale our distributed application to process millions of files every day.

As a Backend Engineer at Smallpdf, you will not only contribute to our backend, but also to our infrastructure and tooling. You will work in a cross-functional development team that includes experienced frontend engineers and designers.

Our Backend Stack:

  • Golang
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Ansible
  • Terraform

Full stack on Stackshare

Responsibilities:

  • Develop new features for Smallpdf
  • Manage and automate our infrastructure that spans across more than 100 machines
  • Analyze and monitor our application to spot problems
  • Help designing our architecture

Requirements

  • Golang experience
  • Work independently and take responsibility and ownership of your work
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies
  • 3+ years of experience with software development
  • Good programming skills
  • Good knowledge of Linux
  • Fluent in English (German is useful, but not necessary)
  • Full-time position
  • Permanently based in Zurich (or willing to move)
  • Swiss or EU passport holder (or other permit that allows you to work in Switzerland)
  • 100% on-site role

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with DevOps tools such as:

    • Docker

    • Ansible

    • Terraform

  • Experience scaling (micro-) webservices to millions of users

  • Experience with AWS

Benefits

  • The opportunity to impact a successful, growing scale-up and its tools used by millions worldwide.
  • Work in small, highly-motivated, cross-functional teams that push boundaries.
  • Enjoy company events in the Swiss Alps, on Lake Zurich, or even further afield.
  • After-work events include BBQs, cinema, game nights, meet-ups, and more.
  • Learn German with our free German language course.
  • Hack days to challenge yourself and the team.
  • Unlimited free coffee and drinks.
  • Weekly team lunch on the house.
  • Brand new offices in the heart of Zurich.

Rated by Forbes as one of the top 10 cities in the world for work-life balance, Zurich is the place to work for anyone who wants more out of life. From chocolate, cheese, and rӧsti to snow-capped mountains, haute couture, Swiss-made watches, and outstanding public transport, whatever it is that makes your heart beat faster, it’s all right here in Switzerland—and so is Smallpdf.

By sending your application you allow Smallpdf to handle and store your data.

Smallpdf does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Smallpdf and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.


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Backend Engineer (Golang)
Smallpdf
Zurich, Switzerland
Fr84,000 to Fr108,000 a year
July 2019
2 Applicants This Week
More Than 6 Months Old

Job Description

Smallpdf is the most used online PDF software and belongs to the 500 most visited website worldwide. The 5-year-old company is one of the most recognized and awarded startups in Switzerland and has the ambition to simplify the life of its customers.

As a senior team full of passion for design, engineering, and business we create remarkable user experiences. Join our cross-functional team and have a direct impact on how over 20 million users worldwide work with documents.

We love open-source and using the latest technologies to scale our distributed application to process millions of files every day. As a backend engineer at Smallpdf, you will not only contribute to our backend but also to our infrastructure and tooling. You will work in a cross-functional development team that includes experienced frontend engineers and designers.

Our Backend Stack:

  • Golang
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Ansible
  • Terraform

Full stack on Stackshare

Responsibilities:

  • Develop new features for Smallpdf
  • Manage and automate our infrastructure that spans across more than 100 machines
  • Analyze and monitor our application to spot problems
  • Help designing our architecture

Requirements

  • Golang Experience
  • Work independently and take responsibility and ownership of your work
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies
  • 5+ years of experience with software development
  • Good programming skills
  • Good knowledge of linux
  • Fluent in English (German is useful but not necessary)
  • Full-time position
  • Permanently based in Zurich (or willing to move)
  • Swiss or EU passport holder (or other permit that allows you to work in Switzerland)

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with DevOps tools such as
    • Docker
    • Ansible
    • Terraform
  • Experience scaling (micro-) webservices to millions of users
  • Experience with AWS

Perks & Benefits

  • The chance to personally impact a successful & rapidly growing startup
  • Tricky challenges scaling a high-traffic web application
  • Work in small teams that have direct impact on tools that are used by million of users
  • Become part of a highly motivated and international team that pushes boundaries
  • Fun company events, such as snowshoe hikes in the Swiss Alps, wake-surfing on lake Zurich, after work BBQs and more!
  • Free German language course
  • Regular Hack Days to challenge yourself
  • Nice rooftop office in central Zurich
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