Senior Backend Engineer for Weather API | Full Time (80-100%) | St. Gallen, Switzerland
You will work in one of our API teams developing services and algorithms that browse petabytes of weather data quickly to provide real‑time insights for our customers worldwide.
What you'll do
- Develop and tune high‑performance C++ algorithms for processing and forecasting weather data to serve millions of daily API requests.
- Build robust services and Python scripts for real‑time data acquisition from global sources.
- Drive hands‑on development across the stack, from low‑level implementation to system architecture, building scalable, maintainable, and high‑quality software solutions.
- Provide technical leadership through strong software engineering expertise, combining hands‑on coding, architectural decision‑making, and cross‑team technical mentorship.
- Architect and manage the storage, processing, and distribution of petabytes of spatial‑temporal data, including radar/satellite imagery, station observations, and model forecasts.
- Monitor and operate the Meteomatics Weather API in production to ensure 24/7 reliability.
What you'll bring
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT or Systems Engineering or a related field, and/or relevant certifications and qualifications.
- At least 5 years of work experience on high volume and highly available API backends.
- Rock solid knowledge on web technologies (HTTPS, REST APIs, CDN, Websockets, ...).
- Strong C++ know-how and proven experience in parallelization and high‑performance computing.
- Strong knowledge of Linux and how to make optimal use of system resources (e.g., large scale RAM management, ...).
- Eager to embrace challenges and to develop innovative solutions in close collaboration with team mates.
- Enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team and motivated to work with weather data.
- Strong communication skills, fluent in English; German (or Swiss German) is a plus.
- Swiss/EU citizenship or work permit is mandatory.
What you'll get
- The Meteomatics culture of technological innovation and cross‑functional collaboration.
- International environment with diverse backgrounds.
- Work‑life balance: 5 weeks vacation, hybrid work (up to two days per week), and social activities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Meteomatics is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We accept only direct applications.
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