🔨(Forward-Deployed) Founding AI Data Engineer
Arqh
Software Engineering, Data Science
Zürich, Switzerland
Posted on Oct 2, 2025
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(Forward-Deployed) Founding AI Data Engineer
Job Posted
September 12, 2025 7:59 AM
Location
Zurich
Team
Engineering
🧠 The role
Join as a forward-deployed Engineer: you’ll own backend data systems & integrations while working closely with customers during onboarding and adaptation. Turn real-world logistics challenges into clean data pipelines, reliable ERP/TMS connectors, and production services. 🤖
🔍 What you’ll do
Lead technical onboarding & adapt integrations with customer feedback 🤝
Build & run data backends (NoSQL + tabular/cloud DBs) 🗄️
Develop ETL pipelines in Python, TypeScript, etc. (batch + streaming) 🔄
Own ERP/TMS connectors (SAP, Oracle, etc.) for resilient integrations 🔌
Ship on modern cloud stacks (Vercel, Supabase, AWS/Azure/GCP) ☁️
Use containers & orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) 📦
(Optional) contribute to AI/optimization systems 🤓
✅ Must-have skills
3+ years in backend/data/infra
Strong past experience with Mongo & other NoSQL + exposure to SQL/cloud DBs
Past experience with production-grade ETL & integrations
Cloud infra experience (with at least one major provider)
Clear communication, comfortable with customers
Fluent and business level English
Nice to have: German (B2+) 🇩🇪
👩💻 How we work
Pragmatic engineering: simple first, measurable improvement always
Tight feedback loop with customers & ops 🔂
Small team, high ownership, direct impact 😤
🚀 What we offer
Competitive compensation & equity package 💼
Flexible work in Zürich (mostly in-person) + visits to customer sites as needed 🇨🇭
The chance to shape the data/infra foundations of a fast-growing company 🚀
🚚 How to apply?
Please send the following to careers@arqh.ch, and we will be in touch!
CV that indicates past work experience.
Short, informal note why you are the right fit
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