Optiml
Lead Backend Engineer
OptimlSwitzerland7 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering

About Optiml


Optiml is revolutionizing real estate with our Real Estate Decision Intelligence (REDI) software—a new category of AI-powered technology that helps decarbonize buildings while optimizing asset & portfolio performance.


Since our launch in April 2024, we have been scaling across Europe and the US, receiving significant industry recognition and winning three major PropTech awards, including:

🏆 2024 ULI Europe PropTech of the Year

🏆 2024 ZIA PropTech of the Year


We are backed by $6M in pre-seed funding from top-tier US and EU funds, including Innovation Endeavors (the fund of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt), Planet A, BitStone, and Kompas.


Tasks

  • Lead the engineering development of a part of the core product.

  • Ramp up quickly on domain knowledge in the real estate / buildings industry required to understand the problem space.

  • Come up with innovative solutions to solve our customers' problems.

  • Own the whole development lifecycle: prototype to specs to production.

  • Collaborate with peers on architecture, design and code reviews.

  • Simplify complexity, guide the team toward clear, pragmatic solutions.

  • Mentor engineers, raise standards and help the team move faster with confidence.

  • Build systems that can scale with Optiml’s growth from startup to scale-up.


Requirements

Who we are looking for



  • Embrace Challenges: You prioritize speed and flexibility, adept at making swift compromises to maintain momentum.

  • Push The Limits: You are able to quickly and efficiently execute tasks, demonstrating strong initiative and self-drive.

  • Inspire Others: You bring kindness and humor to the team, enhancing both morale and collaboration.

  • Champion The Customer: You do what is right for the customer and can deliver outcomes.


Must have



  • MSc in Computer science, Math or equivalent.

  • 7+ years of experience designing, building and maintaining data-intensive applications.

  • Expertise in system architecture, algorithms, and performance optimization.

  • Proven record of shipping and scaling back-end systems (Python, C++) in fast-moving environments.

  • Experience bridging production grade engineering and research (Optimization, ML).

  • Ability to make sound trade-offs and drive outcomes that balance speed and quality.

  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.

  • Desire to work from our Zurich office.


Nice to have:



  • Experience from startup to scale up

  • Knowledge of financial modeling or physics-based simulations


Benefits

  • Learning and development budget of CHF 1k (conferences, certificates, etc.).

  • Shit happens: 100% accident non-occupational accident insurance (UVG) covered.

  • Flexible parental leave and hybrid work setup

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