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MEMerkle Switzerland AG

Senior Backend Engineer(m/w/x)

Sankt Gallen
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
Data Science

Building event-driven integrations with Apache Kafka and Avro schemas for a digital transformation agency. 5+ years backend experience with Kotlin and Spring Boot required. 25 days holidays, 3 wellness days.

Requirements

  • 5+ years backend engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or IT, or equivalent experience
  • Prior experience in regulated industries (banking or fintech)
  • Proficiency in Kotlin
  • Strong hands-on Spring Boot experience
  • Solid Apache Kafka experience
  • Proficiency with PostgreSQL and MySQL
  • Practical Kubernetes or OpenShift experience
  • Sound understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and design patterns
  • Familiarity with OAuth2/OIDC and backend security fundamentals
  • Proficiency with Git and CI/CD practices
  • German B2+ language skills
  • English business proficient
  • Familiarity with Spring Cloud and distributed tracing tools
  • Experience with database migration tooling (Flyway or Liquibase)
  • French or Italian, advantageous

Tasks

  • Design and develop secure backend services
  • Maintain scalable APIs using Kotlin and Spring Boot
  • Build event-driven integrations with Apache Kafka
  • Operate Kafka producers, consumers, and Kafka Streams
  • Manage Avro schemas with exactly-once semantics
  • Own data models and query optimization
  • Handle schema migrations across PostgreSQL and MySQL
  • Integrate services with observability tools
  • Support CI/CD and DevOps tooling
  • Deploy and monitor services on OpenShift/Kubernetes
  • Apply OAuth2/OIDC security best practices
  • Implement authentication and authorization
  • Ensure data encryption
  • Conduct code reviews
  • Uphold engineering standards
  • Mentor junior engineers
  • Produce high-quality technical documentation
  • Document design and implementation details
  • Maintain API contracts

Work Experience

  • 5 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • GermanBusiness Fluent
  • EnglishBusiness Fluent
  • FrenchBasic
  • ItalianBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • Kotlin
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring MVC
  • Spring Security
  • Spring Data JPA
  • Spring Cloud
  • Apache Kafka
  • Kafka Streams
  • Schema Registry
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • HikariCP
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenShift
  • OAuth2
  • OIDC
  • Git
  • CI/CD
  • Flyway
  • Liquibase

Benefits

Flexible Working

  • Flexible working hours model (flextime)
  • Independent home office management

Social Impact

  • 2 volunteer days for charitable activities

More Vacation Days

  • 3 extra wellness days

Mental Health Support

  • Mental Health First Aider
  • Employee Assistance program

Modern Office

  • State-of-the-art office space

Ergonomic Workplace

  • Ergonomically equipped workstations

Informal Culture

  • Pet friendly offices

Learning & Development

  • Full access to Dentsu Academy
  • On-site learning sessions
  • Online language courses

Additional Allowances

  • 40 hours learning allowance per year

Corporate Discounts

  • Corporate benefits platform

Bonuses & Incentives

  • Referral bonus program

Workation & Sabbatical

  • Workation possibility

Team Events

  • Company parties
  • Aperos

Snacks & Drinks

  • Monthly breakfasts
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