Platform Engineer 80-100%

Platform Engineer 80-100%

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Roche Switzerland bridges the gap between pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Important research and development functions are located here. For our long-term client, Roche Diagnostics International AG in Rotkreuz, we are looking for a

**Platform Engineer 80-100%**

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**Background:**

The team consists of Linux software engineers seeking a new team member to contribute to the development and maintenance of Roche's in-house Linux distribution for medical devices.

The primary focus of the role is the implementation and maintenance of the next generation of the custom OS abstraction layer, which comprises a C++ system daemon and a large family of plugins that expose operating system capabilities through an RPC API.

In addition, team members are encouraged to contribute across different areas based on their interests and expertise.

**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

**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

**What you will be offered:**

* An opportunity to work in one of the world's most important pharmaceutical companies

* Modern campus with plenty of green spaces and meeting areas

* Central location in Basel

* Varied job profile

* Further training opportunities through temptraining

* Working in a dynamic and motivated team

If you are interested please send your application documents addressed to Ms Marianne Buser.

Rotkreuz Zug Embedded Linux RPC API Development Modern C++ Platform Engineering System Daemon Medical Devices Software