Richemont Software Engineer
Richemont is hiring a Software Engineer in Villars‑sur‑Glâne, Switzerland. Join Richemont to develop scalable applications for luxury maisons.
Overview
Richemont is a leading luxury goods group that houses multiple prestigious maisons across jewellery, watchmaking and fashion. As an employer, Richemont combines heritage craftsmanship with digital transformation efforts, investing in technology to support global retail, client services and product innovation across its portfolio.
Role & Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain scalable application services and APIs supporting Richemont’s business domains.
- Collaborate with product owners, designers and cross‑functional engineers to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Write clean, testable code and contribute to automated testing, continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
- Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews and technical debt remediation to uphold platform reliability and security.
- Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions and monitoring.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms and system design.
- Proven ability to deliver production services with a focus on quality, reliability and maintainability.
- Excellent communication skills in English; professional working knowledge of French preferred given the role location.
- Comfort working in Agile teams and participating in peer reviews and iterative delivery cycles.
Skills
Experience
Typically 3+ years of hands‑on experience building and operating enterprise or consumer-facing applications; demonstrable experience in backend service development, API design and deployment to cloud environments.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
This position is based in Villars-sur-Glâne, Fribourg, Switzerland, within easy reach of Bern. Cerulean lists 16 open roles in Villars-sur-Glâne, including 3 posted recently. The broader Fribourg area accounts for 21 active listings on Cerulean, 3 of which are new. In Switzerland as a whole, Cerulean currently features 770 open positions, with 25 posted this week.
Culture
Richemont blends traditional craftsmanship with a forward-looking digital culture, valuing precision, discretion and long-term stewardship. Teams operate collaboratively across disciplines, balancing rigorous quality standards with pragmatic, customer-centric innovation.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.