Automation & Web Apps Engineer

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profile Job Location:

Mendrisio - Switzerland

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 25-10-2025
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Automation

Job Summary

The job in brief: 

Job Title -  Automation & Web Apps Engineer
Working model -  hybrid from Switzerland
Team -  you will join the new Automation department.
Level - Professional 
Location -  Chiasso Switzerland (only for hybrid positions)
Contract -  Permanent - full-time (EUR 36 h/week) 

What your impact will be:

  • Lead automation projects.
    You will build and improve automation workflows using JavaScript Google Apps Script and tools like n8n. These workflows will connect different systems (such as Jira Asana Salesforce or Google Workspace) using APIs.

  • Develop internal tools.
    Use web development skills (JavaScript React or Svelte REST APIs PostgreSQL) to create internal dashboards and applications that help teams work more efficiently.

  • Write clean and reliable code.
    Ensure your code is easy to understand maintain and follow best practices. Focus on building tools that are simple useful and long-lasting.

  • Work with cross-functional teams.
    Collaborate with product managers engineers and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities gather requirements and deliver valuable solutions.

  • Solve issues and improve stability.
    Quickly investigate bugs or problems in both web apps and automation scripts. Ensure the systems you build are stable and trustworthy.

  • Follow agile practices.
    Take part in agile ceremonies use Git for version control review code and ensure proper testing before releases.

  • Stay updated.
    Follow the latest trends in AI automation and web development. Suggest and test new tools or approaches that could improve our systems or save time.


Qualifications :

Your expertise:

  • Experience:
    3 years of hands-on experience creating automation systems or web applications that produced measurable impact (such as increased revenue lower costs or improved customer satisfaction).

  • Builder mindset:
    You move fastcreating quick prototypes and improving them rapidly based on feedback.

  • Structured but flexible approach:
    You document processes and designs only when needed focusing more on outcomes than paperwork.

  • Problem solver:
    Strong analytical skills attention to detail and a passion for solving technical problems.

  • Technical communicator:
    Able to explain complex ideas simply and clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Your Skills and Tools

  • Programming Languages & Frameworks:
    Strong in JavaScript HTML CSS. Experience with React or Svelte is a plus.

  • Automation Tools:
    Comfortable with Google Apps Script n8n Python micro-services OpenAI (including function calling) and Google Gemini.

  • Data & APIs:
    Good knowledge of REST APIs webhooks and both SQL and NoSQL databases (such as PostgreSQL).

  • Debugging & Testing:
    Able to find and fix problems quickly using tools like Chrome DevTools log aggregators and regex.

  • Collaboration:
    Clear communication teamwork skills and experience with Git and agile development.

  • Security awareness:
    Understand access permissions API tokens and how to manage secrets in automation flows.


Additional Information :

How we work together:

- An inclusive friendly and international environment (youll be working with colleagues from 10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
- Shorter working week (36h as full time) with a half working day on Fridays
- Flexible start and end of the working day
- Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together:

- Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work personal growth learning and training and/or focus time.
- Professional and managerial skills development training paths access to e-learning platforms such as OReilly Udemy Coursera (depending on the department) and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content

Other perks:

- 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
- Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
- Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
- We support our employees through lifes significant moments with leave options (e.g parental responsibilities marriages bereavements relocations etc.) in line with local laws.

Wish you were here We do too!

 

Selection process steps*:

- HR interview (10-30 minutes)
- 1st interview (Manager): soft skills technical knowledge
- Business Case
- 2nd interview (Business stakeholder) - Optional
- Offer extended
(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview

 

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race gender age sexual orientation religion gender identity or expression and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

 

Eligibility criteria:

By submitting your information and application you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time

The job in brief: Job Title -  Automation & Web Apps EngineerWorking model -  hybrid from SwitzerlandTeam -  you will join the new Automation department.Level - Professional Location -  Chiasso Switzerland (only for hybrid positions)Contract -  Permanent - full-time (EUR 36 h/week) What your impact ...
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Key Skills

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  • Java
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  • Selenium

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