Backend Node.js Engineer

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

We’re looking to connect with experienced Node.js Engineers who could be a great fit for future opportunities at Zühlke. While we are not actively hiring for this role at the moment, we’re building our talent pipeline ahead of upcoming hiring needs and would love to hear from engineers whose experience and interests align with our work.

By joining our talent pipeline, you’ll have the opportunity to be considered for relevant roles as they arise. If your profile is a strong match for what we’re looking for, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch when the right opportunity comes along.

The Role

As a Backend Developer with Node.js expertise, you will play a critical role in designing and building robust online partnership solutions through designing and building the data and integration services for the ecommerce partners. You will be responsible for solving complex technical challenges, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in an agile setup. You will deliver high-quality solutions, adapting to evolving customer requirements, all while ensuring the long-term sustainability of your work.

How you’ll make impact

• Solving complex technical problems

• Directly communicating with customers and guiding them towards success

• Working closely with your local and remote colleagues in agile setup

• Creating high-quality solutions while adapting to customer requirements

• Being curious, open-minded, and standing by your ideas

What is important to us

• You have a technical-related degree and/or equivalent professional qualification

• 3+ years of backend development experience, preferably with a strong background in Node.js or equivalent frameworks

• You are communicative and have an open-minded personality

• You are fluent in English (both written and oral)

• Knowledge of Azure Integration Services – e.g API Management, Application Insights and Key Vault

• Working experience with relational databases (experience with NoSQL is a plus)

• Ability to apply architectural and design patterns with focus on quality, readability and maintainability

• Experience with automated testing frameworks – e.g nUnit, React testing library, Jest and Playwright

• Working in an agile team, with a good understanding of the concepts, practical experience

What we offer

• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home

• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year

• Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 17 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities

• Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future

For benefits that we offer please go to this link for Portugal and this link for Serbia.

How to Apply

Please remember all applications must be submitted in English only to be considered.

If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.