Senior / Lead Application Developer

Ringier Medien Schweiz Contracted hours 80-100% Place of work Zürich or Berlin Type of contract Permanent position We are looking for a Senior / Lead Application Developer to strengthen our central technology unit and shape the next generation of data- and AI-powered products across our media brands.You will design and implement applications on Palantir Foundry , working across our Ontology, Workshop, and application layer. You will be hands-on while also driving the internal frameworks, standards, and best practices that guide how applications are built across the company.This role sits at the intersection of engineering, data, and product , and will collaborate closely with our data engineers, data scientists, local market teams, and product owners. Your tasks Lead application development on Palantir Foundry Design and build applications using Workshop, Ontology, Functions, Automate, and React Apps Translate business requirements into robust, scalable real-time logic Work across the entire application layer: frontends, APIs, backend components Drive solution design Architect end-to-end solutions using Foundry-native patterns and tools Collaborate with big data pipeline teams to ensure clean data contracts, stable Ontology objects, and performant interfaces Influence cross-team standards on naming, versioning, real-time logic patterns, and application modularity Develop internal frameworks and best practices Define and evolve our approach to the Foundry application layer Introduce patterns for maintainability, performance, testing, and observability Mentor engineers and review code / logic to raise the bar across all markets Build AI-enabled applications Work closely with data scientists to integrate AIP Logic, LLM workflows, RAG components, and evals Implement safe and reliable LLM patterns in production systems Help shape our Foundry-based AI application architecture Your profile Core Skills Strong hands-on experience in TypeScript/Node.js + React Solid backend engineering skills (API design, API gateways, service orchestration) Experience with distributed systems or real-time application logic Ability to lead implementation end-to-end: from design → coding → deployment Understanding of CI/CD, testing strategies, and component modularity Foundry / Data Platform Skills You have experience with Palantir Foundry or a strong willingness to learn it quickly, including:Ontology modeling and application layer design Workshop applications Functions, Automate, and real-time logic patterns Collaboration with big-data pipeline teams (Python, Spark) AI / LLM Skills (Strong Plus) Familiarity with LLM application patterns Comfortable working with data scientists, prompt engineers, and eval frameworks Experience building AI-enabled workflows or user-facing AI features Soft Skills Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive standards across teams Comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment Hands-on, pragmatic, and solution-oriented Would you like to work in this diverse environment and join our fantastic team either in Zurich or in Berlin? Then we look forward to receiving your application.We are committed to diversity and believe that it is an opportunity. *Everyone should be able to be themselves. We create a working environment where this is possible.Artificial intelligence is shaping the future. That is why we are looking for people who want to drive digital innovation forward with us.We only consider direct applications for this position. Don’t miss out on any new vacancies With the JobAbo alert, you’ll receive new suitable vacancies automatically in your inbox. You can unsubscribe at any time. Set up the JobAbo alert Franziska Wildi Recruiting Partner