Senior Backend Software Engineer

The Swiss-based software company specializing in the development of quantitative web applications that help energy traders reduce market risk. 

They are a team of 8 top-notch mathematicians and programmers engaging in algorithmic trading of renewable energy and are looking for a talented software engineer to join our team. If you are looking for a great team vibe and stimulating tasks related to machine learning or real-time trading of wind and solar production, then this opportunity is the right one for you. 

You will be given the responsibility of engineering backend services for enterprise consumption in a cloud stack. You will assist a global team of developers in utilizing the best-in-practice architecture, database, and design patterns in web development. You will be expected to think in an abstract or computational way to provide solutions to help scalability and handle complex business logic. Creativity in solution implementations is welcomed! 

A successful senior backend software engineer will demonstrate the following qualifications: 

• At least 10 years of hands-on experience with software development 
• Master or PhD degree in mathematics, physics, Computer Science, or a quantitative field • General knowledge of back-end web development. Front-end knowledge is a plus 
• Good communication skills (in English) 

Proficiency in the following skills and technologies is mandatory: 

• General principles of modular and concurrent programming
• Python
• MySQL Alchemy
• Continuous Integration/Delivery
• Modern deployment technics (Ansible, Docker)

Other requirements: 

We value a culture of excellence. We need web developers who are not only technically proficient but also  demonstrate the following qualities: 

• Perfectionism when it comes to code quality 
• Commitment to developing a simple, clean, and easily extensible, and maintainable code
• Ability to work with and extend the existing code library 
• Confidence that your talent is significantly above your peers and competitors 
• A willingness to embrace the concept of iterative development as the means for building excellent  products 
• Obsessive commitment to quality

— remote work, high level of trust
— low bureaucracy
— no overtimes
— solid compensation