Python Job: Senior Software Engineer

INFORMATION ON THE POSITION

Starting date: 01.09.2022 or negotiable

Contract: Permanent

Workplace: Géopolis on the campus of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Salary: According to the University of Lausanne salary scheme, Swiss standard
JOB DESCRIPTION
For this position, we are seeking an experienced software engineer with demonstrated software architecture, web development and infrastructure knowledge. Someone dynamic who is looking to relocate to Lausanne, yet with flexible working hours and some work-from-home policies.

More specifically, your tasks will include:

• Work on all phases of application development (conception, development, testing and bug fixing, deployment, maintenance).
• Write architecture and design documents as well as technical specifications.
• Perform peer reviews of solution designs and related code.
• Share domain and technical expertise with other developers and teams.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Diploma or MSc in software engineering (university of applied sciences or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of web software development experience.
• Fluent English, French advantageous

Technical skills

• Extensive experience in object-oriented design and development, with focus on web applications (Python preferred).
• Experience with REST framework.
• Practical experience with JavaScript frameworks (Angular2+ preferred).
• Demonstrated relevant experience in database design.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift
• Ability to collect needs of users and to manage different phases of a software development.
• Ability to work with users and co-developers to understand and improve development practices.
• Additional experience in following fields would be an asset: Agile methodologies (SCRUM), Flask, Typescript, HTML5, REST APIs, Microservices, S3, TDD/BDD, Data archiving.
• English (written and spoken), German and French are a plus

Interpersonal skills

• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive, autonomous, and self-motivated.
• Working in team: building and maintaining constructive and effective work relationships.
• Learning and sharing knowledge: keeping up-to-date with developments in own field of expertise and readily absorbing new information; sharing knowledge and expertise freely and willingly with others; coaching junior developers.
• Achieving results: delivering high quality work on time and fulfilling expectations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
We offer you a position in a well-established and dynamic environment.

More information on FORS Foundation under www.forscenter.ch.
Other benefits

• Latest tech stack – Angular, Typescript, Python, Flask, REST APIs, OpenShift, Elasticsearch, Docker/Kubernetes, Microservices.
• Agile methodologies and new working methods.
• Support in learning and building your skills (attend conferences and trainings).
• Friendly, stress less, environment.
• Beautiful surroundings and quality infrastructure.
• Wide activities for improving the health and well-being.
• Generous retirement plan.
• Flexible work schedule.

We expect your full application (CV, diplomas and motivation letter), ideally in a single pdf

Job Types: Full-time, 90-100%, 80-100%, Permanent

Salary: From CHF100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Parental leave
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 Hour Shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
Following University of Lausanne standards

Ability to commute/relocate:

• 1022 Lausanne: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• web software development: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• French (Preferred)

Application Deadline: 31/07/2022