Graduate Software Engineer

Sonar is hiring a Graduate Software Engineer in Geneva to build backend features for DevOps integrations and AI-driven workflows. The role requires a CS degree, Java/Python skills, and a strong analytical mindset.

Sonar is leading the field in AI code review and verification, shaping the future of agent-centric software development. In this position, you will help maintain reliable, high-scale integration infrastructure while exploring how connective systems can support the next generation of AI-driven workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend features for DevOps Platform integrations, covering repository importing, binding, authentication, and webhook processing.
• Write clean, testable Java code and manage the full feature lifecycle from local development to AWS deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to libraries and APIs used by other engineering teams to interact with DevOps platforms.
• Build and test connectors and APIs for Agentic Workflow Features, enabling agents to consume Sonar context and act within DevOps platforms.
• Use AI assistants pragmatically to speed up low-level tasks while maintaining full responsibility for architecture and quality.
• Review pull requests, write documentation, and participate in design discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis.
• Proficiency in at least one major programming language (Java or Python is a plus).
• Basic knowledge of how computers communicate (HTTP, API basics, Linux environment).
• Genuine interest in the AI space.
• Analytical mindset and enjoyment of digging into data to understand system behavior.

Nice to have

• Experience with university courses on ML, experimenting with OpenAI APIs in hackathons, or writing a thesis involving NLP.
• Eagerness to learn how to build distributed systems in the cloud.

What the company offers

• 27 PTO days for employees based out of the Geneva region, plus additional days based on seniority and circumstances.
• Company contributes 60% of the total cost for pension; 13.5% to 15.5% of base salary for savings; 2% for risk.
• Generous discretionary Company Growth Bonus, paid annually.
• Refund of 60% of the annual transportation subscription.
• Annual kick-off event somewhere in the world to build relationships and goals for the company.
• Willing to relocate the right candidate.

About the company

Sonar operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. The company is profitable with over $400M in revenue and fast-paced growth. The team moves with a mindset called CODE: Committed to our customers and community, Obsessed with quality, Deliberate in our decisions, Effective as one team. The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, respecting different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures.

• The team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C.
• The team moves with a mindset called CODE: Committed to our customers and community, Obsessed with quality, Deliberate in our decisions, Effective as one team.
• The company is profitable with over $400M in revenue and fast-paced growth.
• The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, respecting different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures.