Senior Full Stack Developer

To strengthen its team, the Computing Centre (Ci) Research Computing and Support Division (DCSR) is looking for a passionate senior full stack developer with a keen interest in software engineering and data science, eager to support researchers in their work.

Position Information

Start date: immediate or to be agreed

Contract duration: indefinite (permanent contract)

Work rate: 100%

Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny

Your Activities

Expertise and Advice

• Provide reference expertise in database design, web servers, and complex data analysis.
• Support research teams, analyse their needs, and coordinate to propose reliable and sustainable technical solutions.
• Promote the use of data science tools and raise awareness among research groups about best practices.

Development and Infrastructure

• Design, develop, and deploy shared software infrastructures intended for multiple faculties.
• Develop APIs, visualisation tools, and interfaces to enhance data value.
• Participate in the maintenance and evolution of DCSR platforms.

Valorisation and Innovation

• Contribute to technological innovation and the dissemination of best practices within the institution.
• Design and conduct training activities around web technologies and data science.

Your Profile

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in computer science, bioinformatics, geosciences, or equivalent field.
• PhD appreciated (biology, biochemistry, or related discipline).
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in database development and associated tools, preferably in a scientific environment.

Technical Skills

• Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Bash.
• Versioning: Git.
• Databases:

o SQL: PostgreSQL, MariaDB

o NoSQL: MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Neo4j (at least one DBMS)

o Modelling of heterogeneous data,

o Administration of triplestores (GraphDB) appreciated

• Web Development:

o Back-end: Django, Rails, Flask, Node.js, Symfony (at least one framework)

o Front-end: HTML/CSS, React or Vue.js

o APIs: building REST or GraphQL APIs

o Visualisation: D3.js, Plotly, etc.

• Infrastructure and DevOps:

o Linux, Docker or Podman, CI/CD (basic knowledge), server or cloud deployments

o Kubernetes appreciated

• Security: PKI, certificates, hardening, encryption.
• Generative AI: knowledge of code generation assistance tools to support researchers.
  
  

Personal Qualities

• Autonomy, sense of responsibility.
• Teamwork, ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary contexts.
• Very good knowledge of English (spoken and written).

Your Benefits

A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.
Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities, and other benefits to discover.

More information at unil.ch/travailler

For Further Information

Marion Rivoal: marion.viroal@unil.ch

Roberto Fabbretti: roberto.fabbretti@unil.ch

Your Application

Application deadline: 06.09.2026

Please send us your complete application in Word or PDF format.
Only applications submitted via this site will be considered.

Thank you for your understanding.