Title: Backend Software Engineer
Type: Permanent contract
Location: Lausanne
About us
At Visium, we enable enterprise executives in defining their AI & Data strategy, execute large scale transformations and implement AI across operations, ensuring their organization becomes future-proof.
With expertise in strategy, architecture, cloud engineering, analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, we empower our clients to unleash and scale the power of their data.
We’re on a mission to pioneer a bright future and build future-proof and ethical organizations . Join the curious, the ambitious, the doers, the good-hearted, the ones who build a world we’re all in awe of – our Visumees.
Ready to become one?
Role
As an experienced Backend Software Engineer, you’ll be the brain behind crafting, developing, testing, going live and maintaining the platform we deliver. You will leverage your backend programming skills to build real-life micro-services that serve the Visium AI systems in close collaboration with other software and ML engineers. You are passionate about understanding the business context for features built to drive better customer experience and adoption. Finally, you are meticulously organized and prepared to work in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment.
As a Backend Software Engineer, you will responsible for:
- Develop and maintain cloud-native applications using containerization, Azure and Kubernetes
- Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code using Python
- Implement unit tests to ensure high-quality software
- Design, document and implement REST APIs with FastAPI
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems, utilizing Neo4j, MongoDB, and Redis for data storage and management
- Implement REST APIs for seamless integration with the frontend
- Manage CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment of software
- Utilize GitOps and a DevOps mindset to ensure efficient and effective software development and deployment
Requirements
We are looking for
- 3+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer or in a relevant role
- Proficiency in Python and unit testing
- Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, especially Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of Neo4j, MongoDB, and Redis
- Experience with Docker, ArgoCD, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps
- Experience with fundamental front-end languages (HTML, CSS and JavaScript)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of the management of the development of a product (agile, scrum)
- Understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems
- Hands-on in object-oriented programming, large-scale software architecture, and networking
- Understanding of secure backend/frontend communication
Previous experience in consulting role(s) is a plus
Benefits
What we offer
- A competitive compensation package
- A yearly education budget to steep your learning curve
- A yearly sport budget because a fit body leads to a fit mind
- A flexible working culture because your work-life balance matters to us
- A position that enables you to have an impact on 1’000s of people, and the whole company's growth.
- An international, knowledgeable, and passionate team with a strong collaborative mindset
Check our LinkedIn and website to learn more about us & don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Top Skills
What We Do
Visium is a leading Swiss AI & Data consultancy helping enterprises unlock the full business value of AI. We combine deep technical expertise with a strong consulting foundation to design and deliver strategic, scalable, and compliant AI solutions. We've delivered over 150 AI solutions for some of the world’s leading enterprise, helping them drive efficiency, unlock new revenue streams, and scale solutions that deliver long-term value.
From strategy to deployment, our mission remains the same – to build AI that drives measurable, responsible impact at scale.
We believe in using AI as a force for good. Through our Visium4Good initiative, we support NGOs and social impact projects on a pro bono basis, using AI to drive positive change where it’s needed most.
