The University of Zurich Job Opportunity
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions across various subject areas and professional fields. With approximately 10,000 employees and 12 professional apprenticeship streams, the University provides an inspiring working environment that fosters cutting-edge research and top-class education. Join us and leverage your talent and skills in this dynamic setting.
Your Responsibilities
As a backend engineer, you will play a crucial role in managing the infrastructure of a sophisticated simulation platform. Your work will support next-generation 3D reconstruction and AI-driven annotation for surgeon training. You will take ownership of the server-side architecture and data pipelines that power our game-based medical simulations. Instead of merely writing code, you will design the systems that bring complex 3D data to life.
Your tasks will include:
- Backend Infrastructure & Architecture: Design, deploy, and maintain robust server environments capable of uploading, processing, and serving large-scale datasets. Ensure that the simulation platform is secure, scalable, and reliably available.
- Data Management & Integration: Develop comprehensive database solutions for user management and data storage. Lead the integration of backend systems with existing client-side game applications.
- 3D AI Pipeline Development: Build server-side workflows for 3D scene generation using state-of-the-art methods and AI models.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Serve as the technical bridge between medical experts and front-end developers, translating research prototypes into stable, production-ready applications.
Your Profile
We are seeking an individual who thrives on challenges at the intersection of software engineering, artificial intelligence, and the medical field.
Qualifications include:
- Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Technical Expertise: Strong background in backend development, API design, and database management. Experience with cloud infrastructure or on-premise GPU cluster management is highly desirable.
- Game Engine Knowledge: Familiarity with Unity and an understanding of how backends interact with game engines is a distinct advantage.
- AI & 3D Interest: Familiarity with deploying AI models in production environments. Experience with or strong interest in 3D reconstruction technologies is beneficial.
- Language: Proficiency in German or English is required.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Contact Information
For inquiries, please contact:
Joelle Kunz
Assistant
Phone: +41 44 510 73 66
Email: Joinrocs@balgrist.ch
Work locationZürich, Switzerland