[HCM/Hybrid] - Backend Engineer (Java, Senior/TL)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We are a Swiss-based startup on a mission to destigmatize mental health and make professional psychological support accessible to everyone at the click of a button. To support our rapid growth, we are looking for a Backend Engineer (Senior | TL) with a strong product mindset to help build and scale our web and mobile applications.

The team Values

• Ownership: You take full responsibility for your work, decisions, and outcomes.
• Transparency: You communicate openly, directly, and proactively.
• Open-Mindedness: You actively seek out feedback, value diverse perspectives, and embrace new approaches.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend services for our core digital mental health platform.
• Apply a strong product mindset—focusing not just on code quality, but on delivering real, end-to-end value to our users.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into resilient technical architectures.
• Take ownership of backend feature delivery from concept to deployment in a cloud-native ecosystem.

What you have

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer.
• Core Tech Stack: Strong technical proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Ecosystem, and GraphQL.
• Databases & Cloud: Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and microservices architecture deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud environments.
• Communication: Fluency in English (written and spoken) to thrive in an international team setup.
• Mindset: Proactive, independent, and user-focused, with a strong work ethic and a drive to go the extra mile to build high-impact products.

What We Offer

• A dynamic, fast-paced startup environment with significant opportunities to tackle technical challenges and elevate your career.
• A meaningful mission: directly contributing to a product that improves lives and expands access to mental healthcare.
• A collaborative, supportive team culture that encourages autonomy and continuous learning.