Senior Backend Engineer

Caplena is an award-winning Swiss tech start-up. It is *the* AI tool to extract insights from feedback, wherever it may come from - helping customers to get from texts to real insights, with ease and in no time. Caplena's vision is to become the single place of truth for feedback, where customer-centric companies go to understand the needs, wishes and pain points of their customers.We're looking for curious minds who are eager to write world-class software. You will become an integral part of our hands-on & fun team (25 people) and have a big impact on the future development of our software. We are fast-growing 🚀 with close to 200+ active customers in more than 16+ countries across a multitude of industries including some big names like Lufthansa, Kia and DHL.ResponsibilitiesAs part of the backend team, you will work in close collaboration with the team lead, the founders and our talented (entirely in-house) developer team to:Develop new features (e.g. integrations with other apps, new internal & public API endpoints)Enable our application to discover interesting trends and statistics in our dataInfuse AI into every part of our app (it's already in a lot of places ofc)Improve our agent and chatbotImprove performance of endpoints (we're dealing with 1M row queries 🏋🏾)Fix bugs 🪲. Which of course never happensRequirementsMaster's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, related field or equivalent practical experienceAt least 2 years of professional experience in building backend systems with Python and solid knowledge of SQL DatabasesFirst experience building applications that leverage GenAISolid foundations in Data Science and statisticsStrong analytical skills and knowledge of datastructure and algorithmsYou are familiar with web APIs (mostly REST)Performance issues are challenges you indulge in, not something you dreadTrack record of getting features shipped for customer-facing applicationsSolid written communication in English; German not required but a plusLocated in an EU country or SwitzerlandFast learner, with a resourceful and independent mindsetUpbeat team playerBonus:You have knowledge of Django and / or Django NinjaSome experience with KubernetesCloud Devops exposure (we're on GCP)Experience with Clickhouse is a plusBenefitsExciting, growing product 🔥Modern & scalable tech-stack (GCP; Gemini; Kubernetes; Django; Postgres; Clickhouse; OpenAI; Redis; Vue; Vuex; eCharts)Solid tooling (CI/CD; issue monitoring; session replay etc.)Quick & inclusive decision-making; (AI engine, API, Frontend, DevOps)Driven & down-to-earth teamOffice near Zurich HB (easy to access by public transport, and we have great coffee!)Team eventsChoice of OS: macOS or LinuxFull-time; flexible working hours; remote or office depending on location25 days PTO/yearCompetitive compensation & equityIf you're looking for a place to apply and refine your programming skills on a cutting-edge product, then join us 👋.Start date: Immediately or according to availability.