Senior Backend Engineer / Technical Lead at Nexthink

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, build and scale distributed backend systems and services for AI-native products
- Architect real-time, low-latency APIs and large-scale data processing components
- Implement cloud-native services in Java and manage deployments (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes/ECS)
- Ensure resiliency, fault tolerance, performance and observability for production systems
- Drive end-to-end delivery: design, implementation, deployment, monitoring and incident response
- Lead technical execution: break down complex requirements, assign work, remove blockers
- Mentor and grow engineers; promote best practices and code/design reviews
- Act as primary technical liaison to product and cross-functional teams

Requirements:
- 8+ years professional backend engineering experience
- Strong proficiency with modern Java (17+) and cloud-native architectures
- Experience with AWS, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS)
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems, high-availability design, Kafka/Redis or similar
- Experience building real-time, low-latency APIs and observability tooling
- Proven technical leadership, stakeholder management and mentoring skills
- Comfort operating across teams and making trade-offs in large systems

Responsibilities

Design, build, and scale distributed backend systems for AI-native products while driving end-to-end feature delivery. Lead technical execution by breaking down complex requirements and mentoring junior to mid-level engineers.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of professional backend engineering experience with proficiency in modern Java and cloud-native architectures. Candidates must have a strong background in high-availability systems, distributed data systems, and containerization.

Key skills

• Java — in 347 other listings on The Stack
• Backend engineering — in 125 other listings on The Stack
• Distributed systems — in 332 other listings on The Stack
• Cloud-native architecture — in 22 other listings on The Stack
• AWS — in 788 other listings on The Stack
• Docker — in 456 other listings on The Stack
• Kubernetes — in 569 other listings on The Stack
• Redis — in 119 other listings on The Stack
• Apache Kafka
• LLM integration
• API design
• Observability
• Technical leadership
• Mentoring
• System architecture
• Scalability

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-03)

• Nexthink has 28 other listings on The Stack, 28 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 18 visa-sponsored jobs in Switzerland on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 68 visa-sponsored backend engineer jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about Nexthink

Is this Senior Backend Engineer / Technical Lead role still open?

It was posted on 2026-08-28. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Nexthink's site before applying.

Does Nexthink offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Nexthink's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as Lausanne, Switzerland. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Java, Backend engineering, Distributed systems, Cloud-native architecture, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, Apache Kafka, LLM integration, API design, Observability, Technical leadership, Mentoring, System architecture, Scalability.