Platform Engineer 80-100% (m/f/d)

For our client, a leading company in pharmaceutical manufacturing, we're looking for 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.

General Information:

• Start date: asap

• Latest start date: 01.10.2026

• Planned duration: 12 months from start date

• Extension (in case of limitation): possible

• Workplace: Rotkreuz

• Workload: 80-100%

• Home Office: Onsite 50%, home office possible, flexible working hours

• Travel: no

• Working hours: Standard

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• 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

• CVs have to be uploaded in English

• Please upload the degree certificate as well as the latest reference letter

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

Your application

Please apply online. For further information about the position, please contact your Gi Group Consultant , Ms. Anh Nguyen (+41 76 586 02 13) or [email protected] .

Gi Life Sciences

Gi Life Sciences is part of Gi Group Holding, a global ecosystem for human resources services and consulting, supporting labor market development and helping to change people's lives in 37 countries around the world. In Switzerland, we operate under the brands Gi Life Sciences, Gi Group, Grafton, and Bautech Personal. We offer temporary and permanent staffing, as well as a wide range of complementary staffing services. With a direct presence at 40 locations in Switzerland and over 200 employees, we are one of the leading staffing companies in the Swiss recruitment market. Gi Life Sciences specializes in the recruitment of both temporary and permanent staff in the life sciences sector and is a valuable partner for many other staffing services. We believe that experts should speak to experts: All our professionals are certified in the scientific field, meaning they are able to understand your needs and provide you with comprehensive support.