Platform Engineer 80-100%

Job description

* Life Sciences - IT + Digital * Zug * Contracting * Vollzeit * 01.10.26 - 12 months from start date * C++, Linux, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Embedded Software **Start date: asap / latest Start Date: 01.10.2026** **End date: 12 months from start date** **Extension (in case of limitation): possible** **Workload: 80-100%** **Home Office: Onsite 50% , home office possible, flexible working hours** **Contract Type: Contracting** **Location: Rotkreuz**   **Your Tasks:** * Develop and maintain the custom OS abstraction layer, focusing heavily on the C++ backend and the next-generation system daemon. - Implement a comprehensive family of plugins designed to expose operating system capabilities over an RPC API * Contribute technical expertise to medical instrument and software projects, including the continuous development of an in-house Linux distribution for medical devices * Ensure system quality and maintainability through C++ unit and integration testing, refactoring legacy codebases, and managing Debian packaging and configurations **Your Profile:** * Master in SW Engineering or other degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience * Minimum 10 years hands on experience with modern C++ * Linux as development environment * Team player with a -can do- attitude, quick learner, enjoying problem solving, ability to work independently * English: advanced, ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences **Nice to have:** * Experience in Virtualization / Container technologies, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines * Experience with cloud providers (e.g. AWS) and IaC (e.g. Terraform) * Experience in Embedded Software, Hardware Drivers, ARM Platform, hardware / software Integration * German is a welcome bonus