Senior Golang Engineer - Contract team
Smallpdf, Switzerland

Smallpdf is the most-loved and most trusted PDF software on the planet. We serve over 500 million users in 24 different languages processing millions of documents per day, and in every country in the worldeven Antarctica! To deliver a product that users love, we solve complex technical problems at scale using cloud-native and open source technologies.

As one of the most successful startups in Switzerland, with staff from all over the world, we're on a mission to make PDF easy. We love open-source and using the latest technologies to scale our distributed application to process millions of files every day.

As a Backend engineer in our team, you'll contribute to solving challenges tackling digital signatures and advanced file management for our users.

• Take ownership of one of the services that power our product for millions of users
• Ensure the scalability and reliability of services from top to bottom.
• Build simple, loosely coupled, composable, and reliable software
• Architect and develop infrastructure to mitigate scalability, security, and reliability risks.
• Mentor and grow a community of backend engineers to contribute to Smallpdf

Our Stack:

• Golang
• AWS
• Docker
• Ansible
• Terraform

Discover more of our stack on Stackshare

Requirements

• 3+ years of Golang experience in software development.
• Ability to quickly navigate new situations, identify issues, and make improvements
• Technical understanding of complex distributed systems
• Experience with AWS.
• Fully own and be responsible for your work.
• Based in Zurich or willing to relocate (this is an on-site role).
• Swiss or EU passport/permit.

• Experience scaling (micro-) web services to millions of users.

Benefits

• The opportunity to impact a successful, growing scale-up and its tools used by millions worldwide.
• We are remote-work friendly (we prioritize a healthy work-life balance).
• Work in small, highly motivated, cross-functional teams that push boundaries.
• A dedicated annual budget and time off for personal development
• Enjoy company events in the Swiss Alps, on Lake Zurich, or even further afield.
• After-work events include BBQs, cinema, game nights, meet-ups, and more.
• Learn German with our free German language course.
• Hack days to challenge yourself and the team.
• Unlimited free coffee and drinks.
• Weekly team lunch on the house.
• Brand new offices in the heart of Zurich.

Rated by Forbes as one of the top 10 cities in the world for work-life balance, Zurich is the place to work for anyone who wants more out of life. From chocolate, cheese, and Rsti to snow-capped mountains, haute couture, Swiss-made watches, and outstanding public transport, whatever it is that makes your heart beat faster, it’s all right here in Switzerlandand so is Smallpdf.

Smallpdf is an equal opportunity employer. We believe a talented, diverse, and inclusive workforce is our greatest strength. We strongly oppose any form of hiring or workplace discrimination against candidates or employees on any basis, including race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, philosophy, nationality, disability, or genetic information. We’re committed to fostering a safe, supportive environment where everyone can come to work as their full selves and reach their greatest potential.

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