Platform Engineer

Projekt:

For our client, a major pharmaceutical company based in Rotkreuz, we are looking for a Platform Engineer

Background:

We are a team of Linux software engineers looking for a new team member to help us to develop and maintain Roche’s inhouse Linux distribution for medical devices. The main focus of this role is to implement and maintain the next generation of the custom OS abstraction layer: a C++ system daemon and a large family of plugins that expose OS capabilities over an RPC API. Besides, all team members are welcome to contribute in all areas they are interested in and feel comfortable.

The perfect candidate is a quick-learning team player with a „can-do“ attitude who will drive the development and maintenance of our custom OS abstraction layer, focusing heavily on the C++ backend. Backed by a Master’s degree in Software Engineering or equivalent experience, you bring hands-on expertise with modern C++ in a Linux environment and are eager to apply your technical know-how to impactful medical instruments and software projects. You thrive on independent problem-solving and possess the advanced English skills required to seamlessly translate complex technical information for non-technical audiences..

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Development and maintenance of our custom OS abstraction layer with focus on the C++ backend
• Contribute to medical instrument / software development projects with technical know-how
• 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.

Must Haves:

• Minimum 10 years hands on experience with modern C++
• Linux as development environment
• Master in SW Engineering or other degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 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