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MEMerkle, a dentsu company

Senior Backend Engineer(m/w/x)

Zürich
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
Data Science

Building event-driven backend services and APIs with Apache Kafka and Kotlin. Spring Boot and PostgreSQL proficiency required. 25 holidays, flextime, and 3 wellness days.

Requirements

  • 5+ years backend engineering experience
  • Kotlin proficiency
  • Spring Boot experience (Spring MVC, Security, Data JPA, Cloud, Actuator)
  • Apache Kafka experience (Kafka Streams, Schema Registry, exactly-once semantics)
  • PostgreSQL and MySQL proficiency (data modelling, query plans, replication, connection pools)
  • Kubernetes or OpenShift practical experience
  • Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, design patterns
  • OAuth2/OIDC and backend security familiarity
  • Git and CI/CD practices proficiency
  • German B2+ for team communication, documentation, stakeholder interaction
  • English business proficient for technical standards, international tooling
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or equivalent experience
  • Prior experience in regulated industries (banking, fintech)
  • Spring Cloud and distributed tracing tools familiarity
  • Database migration tooling experience (Flyway, Liquibase)
  • French or Italian advantageous

Tasks

  • Design and develop secure, scalable backend services and APIs
  • Build and operate event-driven integrations using Apache Kafka
  • Manage data models, query optimization, and schema migrations
  • Integrate services with observability, CI/CD, and DevOps tools
  • Support deployment and monitoring on OpenShift/Kubernetes
  • Apply security best practices for OAuth2/OIDC, authentication, and encryption
  • Conduct code reviews and uphold engineering standards
  • Mentor junior engineers
  • Produce high-quality technical documentation

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 (flextime)
  • Independent home office management

Purpose-Driven Work

  • 2 volunteer days

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

  • Learning allowance (40 hours/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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