Senior Software Backend Engineer at Nexthink

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and scale distributed backend services for high-throughput data ingestion and real-time APIs.
- Own end-to-end delivery: design, implementation, deployment, monitoring and iteration of features.
- Build cloud-native Java services focused on reliability, performance and scalability (Java 17+ preferred).
- Integrate with data systems (Kafka, Redis, SQL) and ensure low-latency, high-availability operation.
- Work with containerization and orchestration tooling (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS) and manage AWS deployments.
- Improve observability, CI/CD pipelines and automate operations; contribute to infrastructure as code and GitOps practices.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, infra and frontend teams; mentor peers and drive best practices.

Requirements:
- BSc/MSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years professional backend engineering experience with production services at scale.
- Strong proficiency in Java (17+) and experience with distributed systems (Kafka, Redis, SQL databases).
- Proven experience designing low-latency, highly available services and scaling them to millions of users or high throughput.
- Familiarity with cloud-native architectures (AWS), containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS).
- Experience with observability, CI/CD, IaC and a pragmatic approach to reliability and failover design.
- Strong communication skills, cross-team collaboration and a drive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and scale distributed backend systems for high-throughput data ingestion products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability, performance, and effective deployment of features.

Requirements

Requires a BSc/MSc in Computer Science and at least 5 years of professional backend engineering experience. Candidates must be proficient in Java and have strong experience with cloud-native architectures, containerization, and distributed data systems.

Key skills

• Java — in 360 other listings on The Stack
• Distributed systems — in 342 other listings on The Stack
• AWS — in 802 other listings on The Stack
• Docker — in 464 other listings on The Stack
• Kubernetes — in 585 other listings on The Stack
• Kafka — in 173 other listings on The Stack
• Redis — in 122 other listings on The Stack
• SQL — in 545 other listings on The Stack
• API development
• Observability
• CI/CD
• GitOps
• Infrastructure as Code
• System architecture
• Data ingestion
• High availability

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)

• Nexthink has 31 other listings on The Stack, 31 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 Software Backend Engineer role still open?

It was posted on 2026-04-15. 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, Distributed systems, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, SQL, API development, Observability, CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, System architecture, Data ingestion, High availability.