Java Developer (m/f/d)

SkyCell AG is a young, process-oriented and quality-conscious company focused on transporting temperature-sensitive medicines in a more reliable and sustainable way. The company aims to save lives and preserve the environment through its innovative logistics solutions.

• 3+ years of application development experience in Java (11+) backend development
• Strong fundamentals in OOP, concurrency, collections, and JVM internals (GC, memory, threading)
• Practical experience with Quarkus/Spring or strong experience in a comparable framework, CDI
• Experience building RESTful APIs with clear contracts (OpenAPI/Swagger) and versioning strategies
• JPA/Hibernate expertise and strong SQL skills and data migration tools (Flyway/Liquibase); experience with relational schema design and query optimization
• Solid Docker skills; image hygiene and basic runtime diagnostics
• Effective communication in English and ability to collaborate across functions
• Proficient with software development lifecycle tools such as IntelliJ, JIRA, GitHub, Maven; knowledge of AI tooling (GitHub Copilot) is a plus
• Experience with modern agile software development (Continuous Integration, Automation Testing)
• Experience catering for non-functional requirements including stability, manageability, scalability, capacity and performance

• Design and implement high-quality server-side code and meet coding standards
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Build and evolve services based on Java (Quarkus), JPA/Hibernate and SQL
• Ensure production-grade observability (structured logging, metrics, tracing) and robust error handling
• Participate in architecture and design reviews; provide hands-on guidance and code reviews for the team
• Ship continuously in an agile environment with automated testing and CI/CD
• Troubleshoot production issues and deliver timely fixes with strong root-cause analysis
• Research, evaluate, and prototype new technologies where they add clear value
• Actively contribute to the development of the team's coding standards and best practices
• Contribute to technical decision making and strategy for the team and organization
• Identify and address security vulnerabilities in the system
• Collaborate with business analysts for requirements clarification and testers for debugging issues and test case coverage review
• Write and maintain technical documentation

• Flexible working hours and work-life balance
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Hybrid workplace with modern workspaces in Zurich, Zug, Hyderabad, and Basel, plus a remote-friendly culture
• Company-wide events including onboarding program SkyWeek
• Generous maternity and paternity leave
• Annual leave and local bank holidays

Applications will only be considered from candidates located in or able to relocate without sponsorship to Zurich, Zug, Hyderabad, or Basel. SkyCell AG is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate based on legally protected characteristics.