5 days ago
Geneva, SwitzerlandEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain applications using Java, React, and Oracle technologies.
- Collaborate with engineers and IT specialists to gather requirements and implement software solutions.
- Test, debug, and optimize software for quality and performance.
- Participate in Agile development practices and engage with application users.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- No more than two years of professional experience since graduation.
- Experience developing web applications with modern front-end technologies such as React, Angular, or Vue.js and Java back-end technologies.
- Familiarity with Java, React, and Oracle databases.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to learning.
- Ability to work collaboratively in an international environment.
- Eligibility as a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- Applicants must not have previously held a CERN fellow or graduate contract; applicants without a university degree or with a PhD are not eligible.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
- Experience with Business Process Model and Notation is a plus.
Benefits
- 24-month contract with a possible extension up to 36 months.
- Fully onsite work arrangement with a 40-hour work week.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus a two-week annual closure.
- CERN health insurance coverage, pension fund membership, and potential family-related allowances.
- Relocation support including an installation grant and travel expenses, depending on circumstances.
- On-the-job and formal training, including language classes.
- Target start date of 1 January 2027.
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About CERN
CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, an intergovernmental, nonprofit laboratory headquartered in Meyrin, Switzerland (founded 1954). It designs, builds, and operates particle accelerators and detectors—most notably the Large Hadron Collider—and provides large-scale computing and data services for a worldwide physics community. Funded by its European Member States, CERN hosts thousands of visiting researchers and engineers and develops technologies ranging from control systems to identity and access management used across its experiments.