TL;DR

Team Lead / Senior Backend Developer (AI): Building and optimizing high-load backend services for an AI-driven ERP automation platform with an accent on API design, database performance, and scalability. Focus on microservices architecture, solving complex concurrency challenges, and ensuring system reliability under heavy traffic while leading and mentoring a dedicated engineering team.

Location: Onsite in Zurich, Switzerland

Company

%hirify_global% is a high-performance ETH and HSG spin-off redefining ERP automation with AI, with a solution in production across 40+ countries and used by 20,000+ daily active users.

What you will do

Lead and mentor team members, fostering a collaborative culture and shaping team processes.
Take accountability for team deliverables, manage escalations, and communicate risks and progress.
Design, implement, and maintain clean, reliable backend systems, ensuring production stability and quality.
Drive backend architecture decisions, guiding technical trade-offs for scalability and maintainability.
Collaborate with frontend, ML, and product teams on feature discovery, design, and execution.
Handle cross-functional tasks, anticipate problems, and pragmatically move the team forward.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a software engineering role with demonstrated ownership of complex systems in production.
Experience leading, mentoring, or acting as a technical reference point for other engineers.
Strong understanding of software development principles, Clean Code, and Clean Architecture.
Comfort making technical trade-offs in evolving product environments.
Clear written and verbal communication skills across disciplines.
Ability to translate business problems into precise requirements and code (Product thinking).

Culture & Benefits

Dedicated engineering teams with full product ownership and a strong sense of end-to-end responsibility.
Fastest-growing SaaS scale-up in Switzerland, self-financed and fully employee-owned.
Recognized with the LinkedIn Top Startup Award for rapid growth and career opportunities.
Located at Zürich’s iconic Bahnhofstrasse HQ.
Strong focus on direct impact by solving real-world problems.
Emphasis on individual and team growth.