Zürich
Senior Software Engineer – Workflow Automation (80 – 100%)
- 17 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
Join CISTEC as a Senior Software Engineer in Workflow Automation. Shape the future of healthcare with us!
Tasks
- Implement clinical and administrative process automations in KISIM.
- Develop the automation layer for operational execution.
- Lead the technical architecture of the Workflow Engine.
Skills
- Degree in Computer Science or related fields with relevant experience.
- Experience in software development, particularly in healthcare.
- Strong understanding of workflow modeling and integration technologies.
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About the job
Senior Software Engineer – Workflow Automation (80 – 100%)
Shape the future of healthcare with us.
At CISTEC, we develop and operate KISIM, one of Switzerland's leading clinical information systems. Our product supports medical professionals, nursing staff, and specialists in everyday clinical practice – from regional hospitals to university hospitals, from psychiatry to rehabilitation. What drives us is the conviction that good software relieves people and improves patient care.
Grow with us.
Since our beginnings with two employees, we have developed into a market-leading IT company with 300 dedicated professionals – and we continue to grow. Here, competence, team spirit, and passion come together. If you want to be part of a success story that shapes Swiss healthcare every day, then you are exactly right with us.
Innovative together. For more time with people.
Your tasks
- Responsibility for the technical implementation of modelled clinical and administrative processes into executable automations
- Building and further developing the technical automation layer between process modelling and operational execution in KISIM
- Responsibility for the technical direction and architecture in the area of the workflow engine
- Definition and establishment of technical standards, best practices, and reusable solution approaches
- Ensuring stability, scalability, monitoring, and error handling of automated workflows in the productive environment
- Analysis, debugging, and continuous optimisation of existing integrations and automations
- Technical sparring and support for software engineers in architecture, design, and implementation decisions
- Close collaboration with business analysts, product management, and software engineers within the team and across team boundaries for the seamless digitalisation of end-to-end processes
- Taking on the role of tech lead to drive the technical development of the workflow engine towards a standardised, scalable, and economically attractive solution
Your profile
- Completed studies in computer science, medical informatics, software engineering, or equivalent qualification with relevant professional experience
- Several years of experience in software development or system integration as well as solid knowledge in software design and architecture, ideally in the healthcare environment
- Experience in conceptualising technical solution approaches, making decisions, and supporting other software engineers technically and professionally
- Understanding of workflow or process modelling (e.g. BPMN, DMN, CMMN) desirable
- Experience with clinical standards such as HL7 or FHIR advantageous
- Experience in API design and integration technologies (REST, messaging, event-based architectures) advantageous
- Ability to connect technical and professional requirements and translate them into robust solutions
- Strong strategic and analytical skills, high personal responsibility, and enthusiasm for driving technical topics forward
- Entrepreneurial thinking, decisiveness, and leadership qualities.
- Fluent in German & English, French advantageous.
We offer you
Meaningful work with impact: You work on exciting projects at the interface of AI and healthcare – in an interdisciplinary team that creates real added value.
Innovative environment: Together we develop pioneering solutions that sustainably improve clinical everyday life – with tangible impact for health professionals.
Flexible working: Part-time work, flexible working hours, and home office are a matter of course. After the probation period, you can work remotely up to four days a week.
Learning and innovation culture: We actively promote your further education and support you in attending specialist conferences and trade fairs. Flat hierarchies and an open, agile team environment create space for personal and professional development.
Attractive benefits: Enjoy 5 weeks of holiday per year. Unpaid leave is possible by arrangement.
Shared experiences: We celebrate successes together – at lunch barbecues, on snow days, or at our team and company events.
Application:
Please send your complete application documents by e-mail to: moc.cetsic@gnubreweb
Note for recruiters and headhunters:
We kindly ask you not to send us applications from headhunters or recruitment agencies. Thank you for your understanding.
Diversity and inclusion:
CISTEC stands for equal opportunities and diversity. We welcome applications from all people regardless of personal characteristics or backgrounds.