Backend Jobs in Switzerland
There are 84 open Backend jobs in Switzerland on freehire right now. 15 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, ai and cloud.
Most requested skills
- api 68%
- ai 46%
- cloud 44%
- java 44%
- python 39%
- kubernetes 38%
- ci-cd 37%
- docker 33%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 16 · 19%
- Remote 15 · 18%
- Onsite 6 · 7%
Visa sponsorship offered in 63% of the 8 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 45
- Lead 2
- Intern 1
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 7
- 51-200 employees 6
- 501-1000 employees 5
- 11-50 employees 4
- 1-10 employees 1
- 201-500 employees 1
Backend Developer
TransferChain is seeking a backend developer to design and maintain distributed systems, network protocols, and developer tools using Golang. The role focuses on improving platform scalability, security, and efficiency within a remote-friendly environment.
Tech Lead, Backend - GraphAware Hume
This Tech Lead role focuses on the backend architecture and platform strategy for a graph-powered analytics product. The position involves hands-on development, graph database optimization, and technical leadership using Java, Spring, and Neo4j.
Senior Backend Developer (Scala)
Senior Scala developer leading backend architecture and development for a cybersecurity NDR tool, guiding team decisions, mentoring, and writing scalable, test-driven code.
Backend developer 80-100% - 6-month fixed-term contract
A backend developer builds and optimizes web applications, ensuring seamless integrations, performance, and testing while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an agile, self-organized environment.

Software Engineer, Backend
Backend engineer building systems to make an automated biology lab programmable—data pipelines for protein characterization data, APIs integrating lab instruments and robotics—using Python, TypeScript, and Postgres.
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
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Backend Engineer: Secure Data & API Services
Backend engineer building and maintaining secure REST APIs for data protection, anonymization, and security services using Java and/or C# with MongoDB, SQL Server, and Oracle, while contributing to CI/CD and performance monitoring.
Senior Backend Developer
Builds and scales backend systems for AI-powered SaaS tools (Sign.Plus, Dial.Plus, etc.), focusing on APIs, databases, and AI integrations to support 5M+ users globally.
Senior Backend Developer - AI-First SaaS, On-Site Geneva
Builds and maintains scalable backend systems for AI-powered SaaS products (Sign.Plus, Dial.Plus, Fax.Plus, Scan.Plus), focusing on API design, data pipelines, and high-performance infrastructure for millions of users.
Senior Java Developer (Back-End)
Senior Java developer building and maintaining back-end systems for treasury and capital markets solutions using Java 17+, Spring, and Oracle databases.
Senior Backend Developer (PHP/Laravel) – On-site Switzerland
Senior Backend Developer building APIs, services, and data pipelines that process millions of data points daily using PHP/Laravel and AWS.
Senior Backend Engineer (Java, SpringBoot) (m/f/d)
Build and evolve core financial services (payments, invoicing, ledgers) using Java/Spring, Oracle/MySQL, and Kafka on Kubernetes, while decomposing a monolith into domain-oriented microservices.
Senior Backend Developer (PHP)
Build and maintain PHP/Laravel APIs, services, and data pipelines for a hospitality data platform that ingests millions of data points daily in Nyon, Switzerland.
Senior Software Engineer Backend
Senior backend engineer building sustainable Java/Spring Boot systems for mobility and public-sector clients, shaping long-term architectures and collaborating closely with customers.
Software Engineer - Back-End (Storage)
Build and maintain Proton's on-premise storage infrastructure, including APIs and systems like Ceph and Seaweed, to support millions of users with a focus on privacy and scalability.
Senior Backend Engineer - Platform (Inbox)
Senior Backend Engineer on the Platform team at Proton, building and optimizing core systems shared by Proton Mail and Calendar with a focus on performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability using technologies like MySQL, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools.

Backend Engineer - Ingestion (Europe/UK timezone)
Build and scale PostHog’s high-throughput event ingestion pipeline handling billions of events daily, using Node.js/Rust, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, and Redis.