Senior Backend Engineer

Company Description

Nexthink is the leader in digital employee experience management software. The company provides IT leaders with unprecedented insight allowing them to see, diagnose and fix issues at scale impacting employees anywhere, with any applicationor network, before employees notice the issue. As the first solutionto allow IT to progress from reactive problem solving to proactive optimization, Nexthink enables its more than 1,300 customers to provide better digital experiences to more than 18 millionemployees. Dual headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts, Nexthink has 9 offices worldwide.

Job Description

At Nexthink you will:

• Architect, design and deliver core components of the Demo data and platform stack with a strong focus on automation, robustness and long term maintainability.
• Lead technical discussions, set engineering standards and support the team in adopting high quality coding practices using measurable quality indicators.
• Drive the design and implementation of testing strategies, including automated test suites and validation frameworks.
• Contribute to the Demo roadmap by partnering with the Product Manager, shaping the scope and defining clear and actionable acceptance criteria.
• Diagnose and solve complex performance issues, reliability problems and systemic bottlenecks.
• Promote an iterative agile mindset, ensuring high quality collaboration during planning, reviews and other ceremonies.
• Mentor engineers, support knowledge sharing and help the team grow technically and operationally.
  
  

Qualifications

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• Senior level software engineer with extensive back end engineering experience.
• Strong experience with system level programming. Knowledge of Rust is a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tooling such as Jenkins, Docker, Ansible and AWS is a strong plus.
• Solid knowledge of relational databases and modern data or cloud architectures, including ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, micro services, containers, Kafka, Kubernetes, Helm and nix environments.
• Ability to drive cross functional collaboration and foster a strong team culture built on trust and shared ownership.
• Perfect fit with Nexthink values: Continuous improvement, Positive attitude, One team and Get things done.
• Background in agile environments and experience leading or mentoring engineers is a plus.
• Strong motivation for solving complex problems and continuously learning new technologies.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
  
  

Additional Information

We are the pioneers and trailblazers of a global IT Market Category (DEX) that is shaping the future of how the world works, giving our customers’ IT Teams total digital visibility across their enterprise. Our innovative solutions integrate real-time analytics, automation, and employee feedback across all endpoints. This enables our IT teams to solve complex technical challenges, create ever more productive workplaces, and deliver happy, satisfied employees in the digital workplace.

With over 1000 employees across 5 continents, Nexthink operates as One Team, connecting, collaborating and innovating to continuously grow. We call our employees ‘Nexthinkers’ and our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity is second to none. We currently have over 75 nationalities working with us, from all cultures and backgrounds, speaking many different languages.

IIf you are looking for a change and like a nice atmosphere, lots of challenges, and having fun while working, this is a great opportunity for you! Check what we offer:

• Permanent Contract and a competitive compensation package.
• 📍 Amazing centrally located offices near the Bernabeu Stadium.
• 🩺 Private Health Insurance (Sanitas) and daily meal vouchers of 11 EURwill be entirely covered by us.
• 🏡 Hybrid work model balancing office and remote work, with a structured approach for new hires to foster connections and onboarding.
• 🏖️ Flexible Hours and unlimited vacation (employees have unlimited paid time off on top of the 23 days of holidays we offer)plus 3 company-paid volunteer days.
• 🤸 Up to 25 EUR per month for a gym subscription.
• 🛴 Flexible compensation plan for childcare & public transportation.
• 🧑‍🏫 Reimbursement of up to 50% of the cost of English & Spanish classes.
• 🍉 Fresh fruit, cookies,soft drinks and protein shakes at the offie.
• 🍕Regular company and team events like Pizza talks, Team Building activities, Christmas parties, hosting Meetups at the office and more!
• 📣 Bonuses for referring successful hires after three months of continuous employment.
• 🚚 We offer a relocation package to people who are coming from another country.
  
  

Please note that not all the benefits listed above are available for temporary, contract, and internship roles. To ensure you have the most up-to-date information, we recommend checking with your Recruitment Partner.