Senior Backend and Cloud Engineer

About us

Hello!

We are Camptocamp, a Swiss service company founded in 2001 and one of the leading companies in Europe in the development and integration of Open Source Software.

We have great know-how in Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP) with Odoo, IT Management Systems and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

The Camptocamp Infrastructure Department is looking for a Senior Backend & Cloud Engineer passionate about software architecture, infrastructure automation, and continuous deployment.

In this key hybrid role with high added value, you will combine deep expertise in Backend development with proven mastery of Cloud environments. You will design and develop high-performance backend services while driving modern Cloud infrastructure on Amazon AWS using rigorous engineering practices based on Infrastructure as Code (IaC with Terraform/OpenTofu) and GitOps principles on Kubernetes.

You will join a motivated, dynamic, and highly skilled team embracing DevOps culture, a "Code First" mindset, and a commitment to high standards to build resilient, scalable, and secure systems.

Camptocamp's Infrastructure Department uses and contributes to the development of numerous open source software. Our toolbox is composed of the following software: https://stackshare.io/camptocamp/infrastructure

Your Day as a Senior Backend & Cloud Engineer

Your responsibilities will cover the following key areas:

Backend Engineering & Architecture

Designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure REST / gRPC APIs and microservices (Python/FastAPI, Go).
Data modeling and relational database optimization (PostgreSQL).
Ensuring code quality through automated testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end).

Cloud, Infrastructure as Code & GitOps

Architecting, deploying, and managing Cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS: EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, Lambda, Networking).
Automating Cloud infrastructure end-to-end using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OpenTofu).
Container orchestration using Kubernetes (EKS) and implementing Continuous Deployment workflows based on GitOps principles (ArgoCD / Flux).
Designing and optimizing automated CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
Managing observability (monitoring, metrics, logs, tracing with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Elastic) and maintaining high availability.

Your profile

Your essential skills for success in this role

Education: Degree in Computer Science (EPFL/HES Engineer, Master's degree) or equivalent practical qualification.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in a Backend Engineering role with a strong Cloud & Infrastructure component.
Backend Engineering: Proficiency in modern languages (Python/FastAPI, Go), microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, SQL/NoSQL, and Clean Code (Essential).
Cloud Infrastructure: Proven operational experience on Amazon AWS (Essential).
IaC & GitOps: Solid practical experience with Terraform/OpenTofu (module design, state management), Kubernetes, and GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux (Essential).
DevOps & CI/CD: Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, and observability stacks.
Languages: Good command of French and technical English. A good working knowledge or proficiency in German is essential to collaborate effectively with Swiss-German teams and clients.