# Senior Software Engineer 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:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Java, Backend engineering, Distributed systems, Cloud-native architecture, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps, Apache Kafka, API development, Observability, Performance tuning, Resiliency design, LLM integration, Micronaut
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-26
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-26
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Nexthink/744000145670105-senior-software-engineer- (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, build and scale distributed backend systems serving large user bases.
- Own end-to-end delivery: design, implement, deploy and monitor features and services.
- Architect low-latency, real-time APIs and AI-driven agent pipelines for metrics and reporting.
- Implement cloud-native Java services with focus on reliability, performance and scalability.
- Build and maintain infrastructure using AWS, Docker and Kubernetes/ECS; enable CI/CD and GitOps.
- Ensure resiliency, fault tolerance, observability and performance tuning for high-throughput systems.
- Collaborate with product, infra and engineering teams; set technical direction and share best practices.

Requirements:
- 7+ years professional backend engineering experience in Java; proficient with modern Java (17+).
- Experience with Micronaut or Spring and designing scalable microservices architectures.
- Proven track record building low-latency, high-throughput systems at scale.
- Strong knowledge of AWS, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS), CI/CD and GitOps.
- Experience with distributed data systems (e.g. Apache Kafka), observability and performance tuning.
- Experience designing resilient, fault-tolerant systems and integrating AI/LLM pipelines is a plus.
- Clear communicator, strong technical judgement and ability to own components with minimal oversight.

## Responsibilities

Design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems for the Nexthink Infinity platform. Drive the end-to-end delivery of features, including architecture, implementation, deployment, and monitoring of cloud-native services.

## Requirements

Requires 7+ years of professional backend engineering experience with a strong focus on Java and cloud-native architectures. Candidates must have proven experience scaling systems for millions of users and proficiency in modern infrastructure tools like Kubernetes and AWS.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Software Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-08-26. 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, CI/CD, GitOps, Apache Kafka, API development, Observability, Performance tuning, Resiliency design, LLM integration, Micronaut.

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