Application Developer (Fullstack) 80 – 100 %

Application Developer (Fullstack) 80 – 100 %

You don’t just want to write code, but make an impact? As a fullstack developer, you will work with us on both the frontend and backend of web applications that provide valuable support to students and lecturers in everyday university life.

Department: Finance & Services

Start date: Immediately or by arrangement

As part of our 7-member self-organized IT team «Teaching and Studying», you will work on a variety of tasks related to the development and operation of our web applications. You will actively contribute to shaping our product range.

We are responsible for our learning platform (Moodle) and the self-developed student portal myZHAW, using various technologies. Since superpowers rarely come alone, we support each other to ensure the smooth operation and further development of our products and to advance our own development.

For this, we are looking for you as an application developer.

Your main tasks and responsibilities with us include:

• Further development and operation of our web applications and their interfaces.
• Planning and implementation of updates and release changes.
• Analysis, system design, quality assurance, and technical documentation.
• Making technical decisions within the team.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of our products (code quality, best practices, automation).
• Active knowledge exchange and collaboration within the team.

In short: develop, operate, design, and learn together with us.

To successfully master this exciting challenge, you need:

• A completed training as an application developer or solid professional experience in this role.
• Very good knowledge of PHP and TypeScript.
• Experience in frontend development with modern frameworks.
• Confident handling of version control (Git/GitLab).
• Ability to write and optimize SQL queries.
• Experience in an agile, self-organized team – or the motivation to work this way.
• High quality standards for your own code and that of your teammates for mutual code review or pair programming.
• Ability to write clean code even without AI support.
• You approach complex technical issues with curiosity, perseverance, and systematic methods.
• You work independently – your focus is on the team’s priority projects and you consistently advance topics, also in exchange with other teams.

That would be a plus:

• Studies in computer science or a related field.
• Experience with accessible web applications.
• Knowledge in automated testing.
• Practical experience with Moodle.
• Know-how or willingness to learn Angular and Laravel.
• Interest in container technologies like Kubernetes.

If you are a convinced team player, like to take co-responsibility in a team, and contribute with commitment and a partnership attitude to open, effective collaboration, you are right with us.

If you feel comfortable in a dynamic, complex environment and count interest in new technologies and their further development among your strengths, this role will excite you. We look forward to your application and getting to know each other!

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

The Information & Communication Technology (ICT) department with around 100 employees plays a central role in the digitization and digital transformation of the ZHAW. To be closer to our customers and promote innovation, we work agilely according to the «SAFe» framework. Values such as respect, transparency, and self-organization shape our collaboration.

In the «Teaching and Studying» team, exciting opportunities await you:

• You can expand your know-how in various areas.
• You contribute your ideas to solution design and implement them.
• You and your team organize yourselves – from everyday collaboration to home office (up to 60%) and flexible vacation planning. Our team meets 2 days on-site in Winterthur.

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions with an annual working time model and the possibility of home office, consciously supporting the compatibility of family and career. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the "Working at ZHAW" page.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.

Please note that we only consider applications via the online platform.

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the "Working at ZHAW" website. Here are the key points:

Pia Wittmer

People Manager

Laura Steinegger-Hornung

Recruiting Manager