Join a team that values honest, respectful collaboration and believes in the power of consent and clear communication. We are self-organized, take initiative, support one another, and are transparent about our strengths and limitations. We prioritize mutual growth, shared responsibility, and creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels empowered to contribute.
Your Job
As part of the backend development team for PlayNext, you will contribute to building a digital-first platform by unifying and enriching content metadata and ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality media assets.
Your work will focus on creating a single, reliable source of truth content data to power personalized and curated experiences, while also supporting media workflows that deliver multiple subtitles, audio tracks, and audio descriptions.
This role aims to enhance user experience through both intelligent content discovery and inclusive, accessible playback – making PlayNext a seamless, high-quality, and user-centric streaming platform.
The skills we are looking for
Strong experience in backend development from planning to implementation
Java / Kotlin
Advanced database (SQL) knowledge
Kafka user (administrator a plus)
NoSQL database (Redis, CouchDB, MongoDB, or similar)
Technical writing (e.g. analysis, tickets, ADRs)
Fluent in English, good French or German skills
Open and curious mindset
Active learning and knowledge-sharing
Transparent communication / feedback culture
Ways of working
Main workplace is in Zurich or Geneva with readiness to travel within Switzerland once or twice a month
Hybrid work, with one or two days required at the office
The working hours for a full-time position are 40 hours at 8 hours per day with high flexibility
Agile methodology, presence at all scrum meetings
The standard SRG tools are in use (Confluence, Jira, Microsoft 365, Slack). The licences and user accounts are provided by SRG
Our promise
What does it take to reach people in Switzerland using high-quality formats? Expertise, enthusiasm and an inspiring, exciting environment where everyone can get involved and develop. To get the best people to perform the best they can, they need an inspirational place to work : Welcome to the world of SRG!
High-quality journalism is our core business and passion. We have editorial freedom, encourage creativity and provide plenty of room for new and valuable content.
For us, high-quality journalism is also digital. That is why we explore new opportunities and experiment with new forms and formats : digitally, interactively and across different media. We create content that is in tune with the times and has its finger firmly on its audience’s pulse.
We work self-reliantly, in the spirit of partnership and help to shape our working atmosphere in a truly distinctive way. Our success is built as much on the personal strengths of our employees as it is on their professional qualities.
We reach and touch the whole of Switzerland with our programmes. In our work, we act respectfully and independently, which is how we encourage people to form opinions and strengthen diversity. We are proud of our work and of our contribution to Switzerland.
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