Full-Stack Software Engineer for CERN's PLM Platform (EN-IM-PLM-2026-127-GRAE)

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An international full stack software engineer is needed to join CERN’s PLM Platform team in the Engineering Department’s Information Management group, driving a modernization to enable Digital Twins and manage millions of engineering documents, product definitions and CAD models across the accelerator complex. You will implement backend services in Java or .NET, build web apps with React and Typescript, integrate 3D visualization viewers including VR and AR, perform code reviews, testing and delivery, and contribute to data migrations and the Digital Twins of CERN installations. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in Java EE or .NET, solid SQL skills with Oracle, PostgreSQL or SQL Server, and a proven Agile and DevOps mindset, plus Git and CI/CD, and you will communicate in English with a commitment to learning French. Eligibility criteria include being a CERN Member or Associate Member State national, a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation, and a Bachelor's or Master's degree with no prior CERN fellow or graduate contract or PhD. The role is full time onsite in Geneva, with a hybrid arrangement, 40 hours per week, 24 months with a possible extension to 36, a target start of 01 September 2026 and a deadline of 19 July 2026. Benefits include a tax free CHF 5266-5793 monthly stipend, 30 days leave plus 2 weeks annual closure, health insurance and pension, relocation support, and training opportunities. Tips for applying: tailor your CV to highlight large scale systems and Digital Twins, emphasize back end in Java or .NET and front end with React or Angular, showcase data migrations and 3D visualization experience, and demonstrate Agile DevOps collaboration; ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and apply via CERN careers with the reference EN-IM-PLM-2026-127-GRAE before the deadline.

Company Description

The Engineering Department's Information Management group is seeking a highly motivated full stack software engineer with strong technical skills and a passion for learning. The group is leading a major modernisation effort to simplify a heterogeneous application landscape and enable the Organization's move toward engineering Digital Twins, supporting more than 5000 users.

Job Description

You will join an international team within the PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) section, delivering engineering information management solutions for the entire accelerator complex and its detectors. This includes managing millions of engineering documents, product definitions, and CAD (Computer Aided Design) models.

Your responsibilities

• Implement backend applications using Java or .NET.
• Build web applications using modern technologies (React/Electron/Typescript).
• Integrate 3D model visualisation technologies: web and native viewers, virtual/augmented reality.
• Perform code reviews, testing, delivery, and support of the software.
• Carry out data analysis and data migrations.
• Be part of a project delivering engineering Digital Twins of CERN installations.

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Your profile

• Experience and/or strong knowledge in developing and maintaining large software projects using the .NET or Java Enterprise Edition stacks.
• Experience and/or strong knowledge with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server as part of large-scale systems.
• Experience and/or strong knowledge in Agile and DevOps practices in a collaborative team environment.

Skills

• Backend development using Java or .NET.
• Frontend development using React or Angular.
• Experience with SQL databases (i.e. Oracle, SQL Server).
• Git.
• CI/CD tools.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Information Technology (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 19.07.2026 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Target start date: 01-September-2026

Job reference: EN-IM-PLM-2026-127-GRAE

Field of work: Software Engineering and IT

Benchmark job: 200020 - Computing Engineer

Global Benefits

• A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

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