Senior MTS Software Engineer

Clera

Zürich, Switzerland

On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward full-stack engineers comfortable with building user-facing interfaces and backend services in AI/ML research workflows, with a preference for candidates with extensive experience in application development and collaborative problem-solving, located in Zürich.

Best fit for

Candidates with 5-10 years of experience in full-stack application development for research environments
— “5 to 10 or more years preferred.”
Individuals who have worked on data pipelines and SQL-based backend services
— “Connect applications to data pipelines and file storage with input validation, permission controls, and clear error handling.”
Engineers who can bridge the gap between technical implementation and user feedback in research contexts
— “A practical approach to testing, debugging, and incorporating user feedback, along with initiative and collaborative problem-solving.”

Things to consider

On-site presence in Zürich is required despite possible flexibility in work hours
— “On-site in Zürich, Switzerland.”
Candidates must be prepared to handle growing datasets and maintain performance
— “Work with researchers and domain experts to improve workflows, investigate bugs, and maintain performance as datasets grow.”

How to stand out

Highlight experience in developing APIs and relational database models in your resume and interviews
— “Develop APIs and PostgreSQL data models for tasks, reviews, files, and experiments.”
Emphasize your ability to design interfaces that support complex research workflows
— “Build interfaces for creating tasks, reviewing files and video, inspecting agent actions, and comparing experimental results.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

Developed user-facing interfaces
Built APIs and data models
Improved workflows

Typical background

At least 3 years of experience in software engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

TypeScriptReactAPI DesignSQLPostgreSQLTestingDebugging

Preferred

AWSS3Background JobsFrontend Testing Tools

Stack & domain

TypeScriptReactPythonFastapiPostgreSQLAWSS3Background JobsFrontend Testing ToolsAnnotation ToolsResearch SoftwareLarge Dataset ExplorationTestingDebuggingUser FeedbackInitiativeCollaborative Problem-solvingAi/mlResearch Data

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the Engineering team at an AI/ML company building applications that help researchers and domain experts create, review, and analyze research data. You will develop user-facing interfaces and backend services that support core research workflows.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Build interfaces for creating tasks, reviewing files and video, inspecting agent actions, and comparing experimental results.
Develop APIs and PostgreSQL data models for tasks, reviews, files, and experiments.
Connect applications to data pipelines and file storage with input validation, permission controls, and clear error handling.
Work with researchers and domain experts to improve workflows, investigate bugs, and maintain performance as datasets grow.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
At least 3 years of experience building and maintaining applications used by others, with 5 to 10 or more years preferred.
Strong TypeScript and React skills, or Python experience with a backend framework such as FastAPI, and willingness to work across the stack.
Experience designing APIs and working with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
A practical approach to testing, debugging, and incorporating user feedback, along with initiative and collaborative problem-solving.
Experience with annotation tools, research software, or large dataset exploration is valuable. Familiarity with AWS, S3, background jobs, or frontend testing tools is also useful.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Competitive compensation plus equity. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
On-site in Zürich, Switzerland.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)