Senior Kafka Engineer 80-100%

At TWINT, we believe that innovation should simplify our lives and coexistence. It should help us focus on the things that truly matter: the experiences that move us, the people close to us, and everything that brings us together. That's why we ensure that our daily lives continually become easier – because payment and everything around it gets seamlessly integrated into our lives. So that each one of us can make more out of the moment. For ourselves, for others, and for all of Switzerland.

The IT Engineering is a pioneering competence centre, that unites senior professionals from different backgrounds. Together we guide the development and continuous improvement of a high-performance, scalable and secure payment system.

To allow TWINT to grow and expand, we need you in the role of a Senior Kafka Engineer - in Zurich or Bern with Home Office.

Your impact at TWINT:

• Build and implement our data streaming platform built around Confluent Kafka
• Onboard and support developers throughout their journey with Kafka
• Provide second- and third-level support
• Enhance the reliability and availability of our Kafka ecosystem
• Take ownership of infrastructure-as-code and application lifecycle
• Collaborate closely with developers, SREs and other DevOps Engineers across the organization to deliver innovative software solutions to the market in a flexible, timely, and high-quality manner
• Engage in both conceptual and hands-on work

Your Profile:

• Degree in computer science (Bachelor's or Master's) or equivalent education
• Knowledge of Linux and scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python)
• Strong experience in setting up, operating and monitoring Kafka clusters
• Several years experience with Helm, Kubernetes, Docker and Terraform
• Experience in building Java applications with SpringBoot or Widfly is a plus
• Azure public cloud experience is a big advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good English language skills; German is a plus

What awaits you:

• Career and development: Shape your professional future through exciting tasks and challenges, as well as comprehensive further education opportunities in an innovative technology company.
• Work-life balance: Enjoy 6 weeks of vacation time and benefit from flexible working hours with the option to work from home.
• Balancing work and family: Benefit from additional perks such as increased family allowances and more parental leave.
• Team spirit and positive work atmosphere: Experience a collegial and healthy work culture, accompanied by regular events that strengthen collaboration.
• Fair and competitive compensation: At TWINT, we focus on a fair wage culture & fair pay. We also offer attractive additional benefits.
• Central locations: Our offices are located in the heart of Zurich and Bern and are easily accessible by public transport.