Rolex Tech Lead, Full Stack
- Location
- GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Lead
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- May 16, 2026
About Rolex
Rolex is a Geneva-based, privately held luxury watchmaker renowned for technical precision, vertical manufacturing control and a discreet, long-term approach to brand stewardship. As an employer, Rolex blends artisanal craftsmanship with advanced engineering and global distribution, supporting interdisciplinary teams that build and maintain mission-critical products and systems.
Rolex — Tech Lead, Full Stack in Geneva, Switzerland. Lead full-stack engineering for Rolex digital platforms and internal systems.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead design, development and delivery of full-stack web and backend systems that support Rolex digital platforms and internal tooling.
- Define and validate architecture and technical direction (microservices, APIs, data persistence, cloud strategy) to meet security, performance and availability requirements.
- Write, review and maintain high-quality, testable code; establish coding standards, automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
- Mentor and coach engineers; perform technical performance reviews and encourage continuous learning and modern engineering practices.
- Collaborate with product owners, UX, QA and business stakeholders to translate requirements into pragmatic technical solutions and roadmaps.
- Oversee operational readiness, monitoring, incident response and post‑incident reviews to ensure system reliability.
- Manage third-party integrations, legacy system interoperability and secure data exchanges with internal enterprise systems.
- Drive improvements in development productivity, deployment cadence and observability across the engineering organisation.
Qualifications
- Proven track record as a full-stack engineer with at least several years in a technical lead or engineering lead role.
- Deep practical knowledge of modern backend and frontend architectures, API design and distributed systems.
- Strong experience with cloud-native deployments, containerisation and CI/CD practices.
- Excellent communication skills; capable of influencing cross-functional stakeholders and presenting technical trade-offs clearly.
- Fluency in English and professional working knowledge of French preferred for Geneva-based collaboration.
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
Skills
Experience
Approximately 7+ years of professional software development experience with a minimum of 2–3 years in a technical leadership role, delivering production-grade web and backend systems.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
This position is based in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Culture
Rolex values precision, discretion and long-term craftsmanship, applying those same principles to its digital and engineering practices. The workplace emphasises technical excellence, cross-disciplinary collaboration and a measured, quality-focused approach to product delivery.
About Cerulean
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