BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Paradox Engineering, headquartered in Novazzano (CH) and part of MinebeaMitsumi Group, is a technology company with outstanding competencies in data collection systems, radio design, and wireless sensor networks. Acknowledged innovator and leading player in the Internet of Things domain, the Company offers a compelling portfolio of platforms delivering consolidated technological excellence for any kind of Smart City and IoT projects.

Paradox Engineering to support its growth path is looking for a:

BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER

The candidate will be part of the cloud software team. It will work on a cross-functional team responsible for the backend/frontend software development lifecycle, from definition and design specification to coding, testing, and deploying integrated software for enterprise IoT platforms.

Main responsibilities

• Co-design the architecture of scalable, portable, and secure back-end systems

• Develop backend software, participate in testing and bug fixing

• Participate in promoting and developing new and emerging technologies, proactively looking at innovative solutions

Qualifications and experiences

• University degree in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering or equivalent discipline

• Experience in micro-services architecture, device management, data ingestion systems, message brokers, and data streaming

• Experience in relational, columnar, and non-relational databases and storage systems

• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (Python, Java, Go, C++)

• Knowledge of IoT technologies and application protocols such as LWM2M, MQTT

• Manage code releases and deployments on-cloud or on-premises infrastructures

• Knowledge of automating, scaling, and managing deployment of containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Identify necessary changes to maintain optimal system performances, scalability, and robustness of developed solutions both on the customer's premise and on the company's private cloud service

• Knowledge and experience in software engineering methodologies: TDD, source code lifecycle, quality assurance

• Knowledge of network engineering

• Effective communication in English (both written & verbal - including technical documentation)

Nice to have

• Knowledge of front-end software development

• Be familiar with the Agile methodologies

• Fundamental understanding of security knowledge around native applications, web applications, distributed and database systems

• Knowledge of public and private cloud solutions

Soft Skills required

• Teamwork-oriented, proven problem-solving attitudes and ability to manage pressure

• Flexible, able to prioritize activities and manage time efficiently, meeting the deadlines

• Ability to conjugate the product with the process and the solution perspective

• Able to work cross-functionally in dynamic and international environments