# Senior Backend Engineer / Technical Lead at Nexthink

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- **Company:** Nexthink (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/nexthink)
- **Location:** Lausanne, Switzerland
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 10+ years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** 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
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-28
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-29
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Nexthink/744000146190299-senior-backend-engineer-technical-lead (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/senior-backend-engineer-technical-lead-nexthink

## 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.

## FAQ

- **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.

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