Senior Backend Developer (w/m)

Galenica AG
Bern, Switzerland
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, French, German
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Bern, Switzerland

Tech stack

JavaScript
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
Azure
Code Review
Databases
Data Structures
Software Debugging
Amazon DynamoDB
Node.js
NoSQL
Data Streaming
AWS Lambda
Backend
GIT
GraphQL
Front End Software Development
REST
Serverless Computing
Microservices

Job description

  • Design and implement backend features and APIs (GraphQL/REST) with Node.js on AWS Lambda
  • Build scalable data flows using DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront, and event-driven integrations
  • Collaborate with frontend, design, and product teams to deliver end-to-end features
  • Model and optimize data structures for concurrency, offline use, and scalability
  • Ensure quality through automated testing, code reviews, and contributions to shared libraries
  • Own the full lifecycle of backend services, including debugging, monitoring, and continuous improvement

Requirements

  • Team-oriented developer who writes clean, efficient backend code
  • Strong JavaScript/Node.js and serverless (preferably AWS Lambda; Azure nice to have).
  • Database experience (ideally NoSQL/DynamoDB) and S3-based storage
  • Skilled in GraphQL/REST API development and modern Git workflows.
  • Experience with automated testing across unit, integration, and E2E levels a plus
  • Curious, pragmatic mindset with good English skills (French/German a plus)

Benefits & conditions

Five weeks' holiday, with the option of buying up to 10 additional days of holiday or taking unpaid leave

Pension fund with advantageous premium split - we cover approx. two-thirds of the costs

Various discounts in our pharmacies and at other top brands

Expand skills through sponsored and supported education and training as well as internal development opportunities

Family-friendly with 16 weeks of maternity leave (80% of salary) and 10 days of paternity leave (100% of salary), as well as investments in children's fund

Registered shares at preferential prices - not only commit professionally to Galenica, but also invest

About the company

The strongest network in the Swiss healthcare market. As the Galenica Group, we are the leading healthcare provider in our country. Our companies offer a wide range of future-oriented careers that have something in common: our employees are highly committed to the health and well-being of the people of Switzerland. To this end, we operate the largest pharmacy network in Switzerland and stock well-known own brands as well as exclusive brands and products from business partners. We are also the leading wholesaler in the Swiss healthcare market and offer suppliers quality logistics and associated services. The headquarters are located in Bern, where everything comes together. Valuable services are provided for the entire Group here, including HR, IT, Marketing, Communications and Finance. Place of work Galenica AG Untermattweg 8 3001 Bern

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