Senior Software Engineer - Nexthink - Lausanne, Switzerland
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Job Description
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Backend Engineer with a strong track record of designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems. As part of one of our AI teams, you will be responsible for building and evolving the core services and infrastructure that power our AI-driven products. This role involves architecting and delivering backend solutions that handle large-scale data processing, real-time interactions, and integration with multiple services. You will work closely with product, infrastructure, and frontend teams to ensure that our systems are robust, efficient, and capable of supporting rapid product growth. Because the position is cross-functional, the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and pragmatic way is essential. You will thrive in a collaborative environment where your work directly enables innovative, production-ready AI-powered experiences at scale.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 28 |
| Remote - North America | 2 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 7 |
| Corporate Security Engineer | 5 |
| Sales Representative | 3 |
| Professional Services Consultant | 1 |
| Search Engineer | 1 |
| Total Rewards & Transformation | 1 |
| Data Analyst / Engineer | 1 |
| AI Researcher | 1 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 1 |
| Consultant | 1 |
| Engagement Manager | 1 |
| Product Security Engineer | 1 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 1 |
| Product Support Engineer | 1 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | 1 |
| Client Director | 1 |
| Full Stack Developer | 1 |
| GTM Project Manager | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 23 |
| Senior | 2 |
| Mid-level | 1 |
Nexthink appears in 30 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Remote - Global and Remote - North America.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and scale distributed backend systems that serve millions of users
- Drive end-to-end delivery of features: from design, implementation, deployment, and monitoring
- Architect real-time, low-latency APIs and backend services for AI-driven conversational systems
- Develop cloud-native services in Java or Python, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability
- Work on infrastructure components, including AWS-based deployments, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS)
- Build robust APIs and backend services that power AI-driven products and real-time interactions
- Ensure resiliency, fault tolerance, and compliance in high-throughput environments
- Collaborate with product managers, infrastructure engineers, and other teams to deliver production-ready systems
- Contribute to technical discussions, share knowledge, and help evolve best practices in backend and infra engineering
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience
- Proficient in Java (17+), Python, or Node.JS
- Experience designing and scaling backend systems for high throughput
Education Level
None requiredBenefits & Perks
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