Backend Engineer - Freelancer (m/f/d)

Let’s build a healthier future, together! By combining our unique strengths, we are redefining healthcare through sustainable action and innovation. For a behind-the-scenes look, check out thisvideo to see how we at Roche are making personalized health care a reality.

ThemySugr GmbH was acquired by Roche in 2017 and our Vienna office is one of Roche's global sites. You will be located here, in the heart of Vienna, no matter if you work on a mySugr®, Accu-Chek®, navify® or any other Roche product or solution. You can about the history of mySugr& Rochehere.

Here's what we're looking for:

Position available remotely within EU

We are looking for an experienced, motivatedFreelanceBackend Software Engineerwho will work closely with their Backend colleagues, as well as support our product teams. You will contribute with your knowledge of Java, Spring, Hibernate, relational databases& REST within our agile and cross-functional teams. As a flexible and open-minded person with a passion for clean code you will be a perfect addition to our team. We are committed to quality, dedicating time to code reviews, test coverage, quality days and CI/CD principles.

If this resonates with you, we would love to hear from you!

Essential skills for this mission:

You enjoy developing clean, stable, testable and performant backend code, serving our beautiful mobile applications

You have at least 3 years of experience working as a Software Engineer

You have at least 2 years of full-time experience as a Backend Engineer

You love working in and supporting an interdisciplinary team, together with architects, frontend engineers, QAs, and product owners

You are passionate about solid technical design, clean code and future-proof architectures

You are familiar with Java 17+ and frameworks like Spring 5, Hibernate, or JAX-RS

You have experience with SQL and relational databases like PostgreSQL

You have experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or any other cloud provider

You want to learn new technologies and are able to adopt them quickly

Great written and verbal communication in English

You are either an EU citizen or hold a valid Austrian work permit

Bonus skills:

Experience with medical, security, and privacy regulations

Knowledge of the diabetes industry or other comparable health industries

Experience working in agile environments

Here's what you can expect from us:

Ambitious and passionate people building meaningful products

An innovative agile working environment allowing for collaboration with really smart people and knowledge sharing in cross-functional teams

You will learn about the wide range of technologies we employ, from native mobile development to infrastructure-as-code in our cloud environment, gaining a rich understanding of the specific requirements of medical software, be it security, medical risk management, safe and resilient programming, or certifications and audits. You will have direct contact with our users, learning about their daily struggles living with diabetes, as well as customers and partners, understanding the unique needs and mechanics of health care systems around the world. Additionally, you may explore other roles related to software development, such as Product Owner or Scrum Master within our interdisciplinary team structure.

Who we are and what we care about?

We are committed to providing a healthy, equal and inclusive working environment for our employees to bring true relief to the patient! We care about family friendly career paths, sustainability, a healthy lifestyle and the flexibility of a modern workplace. We maintain a culture of learning and sharing, as well as open and candid feedback. At every level, there are many opportunities to develop and grow - both professionally and personally.