Software Engineer (m/w/d)

We are currently looking for an experienced Software Engineer (m/w/d) with strong C++ expertise to support a large‑scale migration project within a high‑performance content matching and identification platform.

The engineering team is based in Zurich and is responsible for maintaining and evolving a distributed system operating at significant scale. The primary focus of this role is a background migration initiative, driven by a strategic change in the tooling and infrastructure used by the platform. This includes migrating existing functionality, ensuring system continuity, and improving long‑term maintainability and reliability.

As a Software Engineer, you will make larger, mostly independent technical contributions with a strong focus on system and tooling migration. You will own end‑to‑end migration tasks, from analysis and implementation to validation and rollout, while collaborating closely with other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production‑quality C++ code to support system and tooling migration
• Migrate existing functionality to new frameworks, tools, or infrastructure while minimizing risk
• Contribute to qualification, deployment, monitoring, documentation, and operational support during and after migration
• Design and improve test, monitoring, and automation infrastructure to validate migration success
• Perform testing beyond unit tests (integration, performance, stress, load, security, fuzz testing)
• Review code written by peers and provide feedback to ensure best practices and migration quality
• Identify, prioritize, and reduce technical debt, particularly uncovered during migration activities
• Triage and resolve system or production issues arising from migration changes

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum of 4 years of Software Engineer hands-on backend development experience with C++
• Proven experience in:
  • C++ programming
  • Data structures and algorithms
  • Debugging, diagnosis, and issue resolution in complex systems
  • Systems thinking and software/system migration work
  • Test engineering and testability
  • Software architecture fundamentals
  • Code health, readability, and long‑term maintainability
  • Data analysis and technical problem synthesis
  • Working with large‑scale and distributed systems
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written) at C1+ level

General Information

• Start Date: asap
• Contract Duration: Temporary, until end of December 2026
• Location: Zürich
• Workload: 100%
• Remote Work: Home office available
• Working Hours: Standard 40 hours per week
• Home Office: 3+ 2 days at home
• Canteen: On-site canteen offering meals during office hours

What You’ll Gain

• Collaborate with top-tier engineers on products used by millions worldwide
• Be part of a modern, agile, and collaborative development environment
• Access cutting-edge infrastructure and development tools