**Do you want to join us on the journey to disrupt the digital learning market?**
Taskbase is changing how we learn and teach. We believe personalized tutoring is the future of digital learning, and we’re on a mission to give every learner their own intelligent tutor.
With a scalable B2B SaaS approach, we help publishers and companies engage learners and maximize learning outcomes on their digital learning platforms.
Taskbase is a fast-growing, data science-driven ETH spin-off based in Zurich, and we’re looking for a passionate Software Engineer (Professional) to join our growing international team.
You’ll be part of a high-performing development team, with a high degree of autonomy and plenty of room for initiative.
Tasks
- Write tested, well-structured code in multiple languages, such as TypeScript, Kotlin, and Python, across the stack end-to-end (from spec to production)
- Use AI code-generation tools like Claude Code to boost your productivity while keeping the quality of your pull requests high
- Apply critical thinking to challenge assumptions, evaluate trade-offs, and make sound engineering decisions
- Contribute to team velocity by improving small processes or code patterns
- Improve existing code areas proactively (small refactors, improved tests)
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Computer Science (ETH, Uni, FH) or comparable education
- At least 2 years of professional experience, Master's studies count toward this
- Experience with web applications, especially technologies related to our stack:
- Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Relational Databases (MySQL)
- Backend technologies (preferrably knowledge of Kotlin and Python)
- REST APIs
- Frontend technologies (Web Frameworks such as Angular)
- Cloud Infrastructure (Managed Databases, Virtual Computing, Elastic Storage, Route53, ...)
- Familiarity with LLM APIs and tools like Langfuse is a plus
- Experience with collaborative software development practices and foundational technologies like CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent written and spoken English
Benefits
- A best-in-class product, built and maintained by world-class engineers, where you can bring your engineering passion to life
- Opportunity to grow in your role as an engineer and take ownership through a clear engineering career track
- A competitive salary, coupled with company stock options, provides you with direct participation in our success
- Flexible working hours
- Option to work from home
- Be part of Taskbase’s unique culture and story
*Taskbase is a good fit for you if:*
- You enjoy working in a flat hierarchy
- You are comfortable making decisions under uncertainty
- You enjoy building things end to end, from product development to applying best engineering practices in implementation
- You are a team player who values collaboration and solving problems together
- You are eager to learn new technologies and grow personally
- You are reflective and open to giving and receiving feedback
- You are ready for the pace and challenges of a fast-changing startup environment
