Platform Engineer

(m/f/d)

Freelance/temporary employment for a project

Zug

Start date: asap

Reference number: 887839/1

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

Profile

• Master in Software Engineering or other degree in Computer Science and extensive hands on experience with modern C++ 
• Experience with Linux as development environment
• Team player with a -can do- attitude, quick learner, enjoying problem solving, ability to work independently
• Fluency in English spoken and written, German is a plus 
• Nice to Have: Experience in Virtualization / Container technologies, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines 
• Experience with cloud providers (e.g. AWS) and IaC (e.g. Terraform) is a plus
• Experience in Embedded Software, Hardware Drivers, ARM Platform, hardware / software Integration is also beneficial 

Benefits

• Fascinating, innovative environment in an international atmosphere
• A highly motivated team and an open way of communication