For our client, a renowned pharmaceutical company in Rotkreuz, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)
Background
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is comfortable in the deep end, someone with solid experience in large-scale systems, strong Kubernetes knowledge, and hands-on skills in Python or Go. You will be joining a team running thousands of clusters worldwide, so ownership and a proactive mindset are key.
General Information
Start Date: asap
Latest Possible Start Date: 01.08.2026
Planned Duration of Employment: 12 months
Workplace: Rotkreuz
Workload: 100%
Home Office: partially possible
Tasks & Responsibilities
Writing clean, well-tested code – including contributions to open source projects the team uses or maintains
Designing and implementing software solutions via design documents (RFCs)
Ensuring great automated test coverage and thorough documentation of your work
Acting as a role model and helping the team follow software engineering best practices
Contributing to the end-to-end automation and orchestration of Kubernetes clusters at global scale
Must Haves
7+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in large-scale or high-growth environments
Strong background in scalable systems and modern engineering practices
Recent hands-on experience with Python and/or Go
Solid experience with Kubernetes – usage, concepts, and operations
Familiarity with public cloud environments such as AWS
Experience in test automation, ideally with pytest
Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
Fluent English is a must; experience in compute infrastructure & platforms is a plus
Nice to haves
Interest in or experience with tools such as HashiCorp Vault, FluxCD, Kustomize, Terraform, Grafana, GitLab, Slack, and Linear
