Senior SW Engineer

On behalf of our pharmaceutical client in Rotkreuz, Zug we are looking for a Senior SW Engineer for a long term Contract.

The perfect candidate:

We are looking for a full stack software engineer to strengthen our software team within. In this challenging position, you will be a key member of our HW Chapter, drive innovation and create added value for our customers in the area of healthcare Mol lab, Core lab and Point of care customer areas.

This is a hands-on software development position where you define, build, test and release high-quality software for IVD and non-IVD products. As a domain expert, you will have a large influence on projects to enhance our future product portfolio.


General Information:

• Start date: 01/07/2025 (some flexibility is possible for a later start date)
• Planned duration: 12 months
• Extension (in case of limitation): yes
• Workplace: Rotkreuz, Zug
• Workload: 100 %
• Remote/Home Office: 50% homeoffice

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• You develop concepts and participate in feasibility studies to meet technical requirements.
• You perform and take ownership of specific software development tasks, ensuring reviews using checklists and templates.
• You lead work package definition, estimation, and planning, and enhance or document SW unit specifications and designs.
• You review designs and contribute to the SW architecture, defining quality attributes and staying updated with technology trends.
• You conduct root-cause analysis of complex issues and provide bug fixes for post-market software releases.
• You ensure compliance with processes, propose improvements, and stay informed about regulatory and market standards.

Must Haves:

• University education in a software related field such as software or electrical engineering Industry experience.
• 2 years proven experience as a Software Engineer with a strong focus on Rust development.
• Solid understanding of Rust's core concepts, including ownership, borrowing, and lifetimes.
• Experience with asynchronous programming in Rust (e.g., using async/await).
• Familiarity with common Rust libraries and frameworks (e.g., tokio, actix-web, rocket, serde, sqlx).
• Experience with C++ and Linux
• Experience with Linux Dockers
• Basic scripting knowledge would be an advantage
• RabbitMQ knowledge would be an advantage
• Experience with CAN bus
• Event-Driven Architecture knowledge would be an advantage
• First experience working in regulated environments such as the medical device industry
• Highly motivated with focus on deadlines and a proactive and thorough way of working
• Fluent in English and German is advantageous
• Developers with an interest in interdisciplinary and hardware focussed applications as well as electronic engineer with a strong backgrounds and interest in software development are encouraged to apply
• Excellent communication and team working skills, flexibility, willingness to write good documentation and the drive to bring a product to its conclusion

Nice to Have:

Experience in agile environments

Recruitment contact person: Elaine Kanwar

Tel: +41 61 282 2223