CERN

Nuclear Research

JuniorFull-StackSoftwareEngineer

$5–6k Geneva, Switzerland FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for entry candidates.

The Brief

“Junior Full-Stack Software Engineer at CERN. Skills: Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, React. Design enterprise applications. Develop enterprise applications”

Industry & Context.

Nuclear Research
Eligibility Requirements

Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Computer Science / Computer Engineering (or a related field) degree, Maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation, Never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before, Applicants without University degree are not eligible, Applicants with a PhD are not eligible, National of a CERN Member or Associate Member State

Nice to Have

Knowledge of CI/CD tools like GitLab or equivalent, Knowledge of containerised software solutions, Knowledge of GitOps software development workflows, Knowledge of Power BI or a similar reporting solution, Knowledge of PL/SQL, Knowledge of cloud migrations of on-premise software, Commitment to learn French

What You'll Do.

Design enterprise applications

Develop enterprise applications

Implement software solutions

Test software solutions

Develop frontend features

Develop backend features

Configure messaging systems

Debug messaging systems

Provide production support

Maintain legacy applications

Enhance legacy applications

Use containerised workflows

Collaborate with Product Managers

Collaborate with stakeholders

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work in an agile self-organised team; Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders

Full Job Description

Are you a motivated Software Engineer with a passion for delivering complex and compelling information systems end-to-end? Are you at ease with server-side technologies, and also with writing frontends in JavaScript and not afraid to optimise database queries, to dive into data integration processes or configure and debug messaging/eventing systems? Do you enjoy working in an agile environment and a self-organised team? Then join our team of talented engineers and contribute to application software for CERN's Corporate Information Systems. CERN, take part! You will join the Business Computing ([BC](https://fap-dep.web.cern.ch/business-computing)) group in the Finance and Administrative Processes ([FAP](http://fap-dep.web.cern.ch/)) department, where 80+ talented international colleagues are responsible for delivering information systems for all of CERN's business functions. The product management-driven Business Computing Group is working for clients across the whole organisation (HR, Finance, Planning, Safety, Security, Purchasing, Logistics, and Accelerator Operations). The type of products under the group's responsibility range from custom-made solutions for a few users to large and widely integrated systems with 15,000+ users. Hence, working for the BC group provides numerous perspectives for being in touch with different technologies and business areas. As a Full-Stack Software Engineer in the Business Computing group, you will be part of a self-organised agile team responsible for the design, implementation, configuration and support of software solutions used across all of CERN. Your responsibilities : * Design and develop full-stack enterprise applications. * Implement and test software solutions. * Develop frontend and backend features. * Optimise SQL queries and database integrations. * Configure and debug integration/messaging systems. * Provide user and production support. * Work in an agile self-organised team. * Contribute to continuous process improve

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