Backend Engineer Location: Mendrisio, Switzerland
This position is based in our Swiss HQ in Mendrisio, Switzerland, which is 7km over the border from Italy and easily commutable from Milan, Como, Varese or Lugano. We are also happy to assist with your relocation to this beautiful part of Europe and we have a hybrid remote working policy.
Your Role: We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help us take our product to the next level. This position will take end‑to‑end ownership of product and feature delivery, from system design and backend architecture to integration with our infrastructure, observability of what gets shipped, and the best practices that keep the team moving fast and sustainably. You'll also help shape how we integrate AI into our workflow and products, both as a tool that makes the team more effective, and as a capability we build for our users.
Key Responsibilities:
Play a key role in QA’s shift to an AI‑first ecosystem
Be able to produce well‑structured, maintainable, idiomatic code with good documentation; unit tests for every feature, bug fixing, and code reviews.
Collaborate on a cross‑functional team, including front‑end developers, UI/UX designers and product managers, to quickly deliver new features.
Work closely with the SRE Team to ensure smooth deployments, ensuring that errors are logged with enough info to debug effectively.
Contribute to the Backend Chapter, participating in technical discussions and cross‑team activities
Your Experience:
Effective use of AI tools in the development workflow (IDE‑integrated assistants, chat‑based tools) with strong critical thinking: ability to review, challenge, and validate AI‑generated code, craft effective prompts, and still reason independently about algorithms, requirements, and trade‑offs
Solid experience in coding with backend programming languages. Experience with Kotlin and/or Python is an advantage
Solid experience with relational databases and with other types of databases: PostgreSQL and Redis are an advantage
Advanced knowledge and experience on modern web patterns: RESTful APIs, WebSocket, GraphQL are an advantage
Experience with distributed version control systems: Git (GitHub and/or Bitbucket)
Familiarity with cloud‑oriented technologies: Docker, AWS or Azure is an advantage
Familiar with cloud architecture patterns and best practices for designing highly available, scalable, and secure distributed systems; experience with event‑driven architectures is an advantage
Experience with observability and troubleshooting in production: log monitoring, error tracking, and APM
Security‑minded approach to development: secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation as part of the regular workflow
Good level of English proficiency, both spoken and written
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a sense of urgency and integrity
Nice to Have:
Passion for or experience in e‑learning projects is a strong bonus
Hands‑on experience building AI‑powered features (e.g. LLM integrations, RAG, AI‑assisted user experiences) is a strong bonus
Experience running and monitoring AI products in production: evals, output quality tracking, and observability specific to AI/LLM systems is a strong bonus
Wellbeing & benefits: Your wellbeing matters to us. That’s why we offer benefits designed to help you recharge and thrive, including:
Four weeks of paid vacation per year (that increases to five weeks after two years with the company!) plus two days off per year to volunteer at your favorite non‑profit
3 days per year for professional development
Access to our Benefits Hub, with many discounts and savings!
Train subscription
Relocation bonus
Highly‑skilled teammates and lots of opportunities for growth and development
Personal growth: Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too!
You’ll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you’ll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world‑class digital learning content on a variety of tech and business topics.
Our people: We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual orientation, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the different perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We’re proud of the progress we’ve achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee that all applicants with a disability who meet the role criteria will progress to the next stage of the process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
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This position is based in our Swiss HQ in Mendrisio, Switzerland, which is 7km over the border from Italy and easily commutable from Milan, Como, Varese or Lugano. We are also happy to assist with your relocation to this beautiful part of Europe and we have a hybrid remote working policy.
Your Role: We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help us take our product to the next level. This position will take end‑to‑end ownership of product and feature delivery, from system design and backend architecture to integration with our infrastructure, observability of what gets shipped, and the best practices that keep the team moving fast and sustainably. You'll also help shape how we integrate AI into our workflow and products, both as a tool that makes the team more effective, and as a capability we build for our users.
Key Responsibilities:
Play a key role in QA’s shift to an AI‑first ecosystem
Be able to produce well‑structured, maintainable, idiomatic code with good documentation; unit tests for every feature, bug fixing, and code reviews.
Collaborate on a cross‑functional team, including front‑end developers, UI/UX designers and product managers, to quickly deliver new features.
Work closely with the SRE Team to ensure smooth deployments, ensuring that errors are logged with enough info to debug effectively.
Contribute to the Backend Chapter, participating in technical discussions and cross‑team activities
Your Experience:
Effective use of AI tools in the development workflow (IDE‑integrated assistants, chat‑based tools) with strong critical thinking: ability to review, challenge, and validate AI‑generated code, craft effective prompts, and still reason independently about algorithms, requirements, and trade‑offs
Solid experience in coding with backend programming languages. Experience with Kotlin and/or Python is an advantage
Solid experience with relational databases and with other types of databases: PostgreSQL and Redis are an advantage
Advanced knowledge and experience on modern web patterns: RESTful APIs, WebSocket, GraphQL are an advantage
Experience with distributed version control systems: Git (GitHub and/or Bitbucket)
Familiarity with cloud‑oriented technologies: Docker, AWS or Azure is an advantage
Familiar with cloud architecture patterns and best practices for designing highly available, scalable, and secure distributed systems; experience with event‑driven architectures is an advantage
Experience with observability and troubleshooting in production: log monitoring, error tracking, and APM
Security‑minded approach to development: secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation as part of the regular workflow
Good level of English proficiency, both spoken and written
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a sense of urgency and integrity
Nice to Have:
Passion for or experience in e‑learning projects is a strong bonus
Hands‑on experience building AI‑powered features (e.g. LLM integrations, RAG, AI‑assisted user experiences) is a strong bonus
Experience running and monitoring AI products in production: evals, output quality tracking, and observability specific to AI/LLM systems is a strong bonus
Wellbeing & benefits: Your wellbeing matters to us. That’s why we offer benefits designed to help you recharge and thrive, including:
Four weeks of paid vacation per year (that increases to five weeks after two years with the company!) plus two days off per year to volunteer at your favorite non‑profit
3 days per year for professional development
Access to our Benefits Hub, with many discounts and savings!
Train subscription
Relocation bonus
Highly‑skilled teammates and lots of opportunities for growth and development
Personal growth: Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too!
You’ll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you’ll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world‑class digital learning content on a variety of tech and business topics.
Our people: We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual orientation, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the different perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We’re proud of the progress we’ve achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee that all applicants with a disability who meet the role criteria will progress to the next stage of the process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
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Backend Engineer Arbeitgeber: QA Ltd
QA Ltd ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitern in Mendrisio, Schweiz, eine dynamische und unterstützende Arbeitsumgebung bietet. Mit einem hybriden Arbeitsmodell, großzügigen Urlaubsregelungen von bis zu fünf Wochen und umfangreichen Möglichkeiten zur beruflichen Weiterentwicklung fördert das Unternehmen eine Kultur des Wachstums und der Zusammenarbeit. Die enge Zusammenarbeit mit Engineering-Teams ermöglicht es den Mitarbeitern, an innovativen Projekten zu arbeiten und ihre Fähigkeiten in einer fortschrittlichen Cloud-Umgebung weiterzuentwickeln.
