At A Glance

We are looking for a Senior Python Software Engineer to join the hardware integration team - our focus is the backend development of automated retail / vending machines.  We integrate hardware and software, both 3rd party as well as in-house designed.  We develop the control logic that makes it possible.

What You'll Bring

• At least 5 years experience specifically working with Python - this is our primary programming language, and we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running.
• Be self-sufficient, and get things done as part of a team - we’re a small team that works closely together, and what we do only has value when it is released.
• Desire to learn - we’re not standing still with what has already been done, we want to push ourselves into improving what we can do.
• Experience writing efficient code that will run on a range of different hardware platforms, including IoT / embedded systems - our targets are these embedded platforms, and whilst these are fairly powerful, there are sometimes limitations.Focused on quality - we move faster with reliable, high quality code.
• Practiced at releasing new features frequently - we don’t want code sitting unreleased on our computers.  We want to release it to our customers so that they can reap the benefits.
• Refactoring - we have plenty of existing code, and we want to incrementally improve the quality as we go - we’d rather have small continuous improvements than a complete rewrite.
• Good spoken and written English - there are many different first languages in the company, but English is the one that we use for day to day communication.

Bonus points

These are some topics that are useful.  It’s a bonus if you have experience with one or more of these, but if not, we will teach you on the job.

• Communicating with 3rd party hardware, using RS232, RS485, sockets over TCP/IP, etc - this is a main pillar of what we do, integrating existing hardware into our systems.
• Continuous integration - we want to move fast, focusing on new features and improvements, getting them out to the customer as quickly as possible.
• Test automation, including hardware in the loop testing - we want highly reliable systems for our customers, and we don’t want to do manually what should be done automatically.
• Understanding of payment technologies and terminology, including general payment architecture (for instance, the role of a gateway, payment service provider and acquirer) - we interact with a range of payment services.
• Embedded Linux - we develop for these platforms, so it’s good to understand the differences involved.
• Computer vision - we use video cameras within some of ¦our machines.
• Using a logic analyser - useful for debugging communications!
• Embedded C - very rarely we need to use some microcontroller code.

About us

Boost inc is a global leader in unattended retail technology, redefining traditional vending by transforming it into modern, digital retail experiences. Headquartered in Switzerland, with a dedicated technology hub in the UK, our team of over 150 professionals works across Zurich, London, and offices in four additional countries. Since our founding, we’ve empowered more than 400 customers across Europe and beyond - including vending operators, OEMs, and consumer brands - with cutting-edge solutions designed to drive operational efficiency, business growth, and engaging consumer experiences.


Here you can find more information: 
www.boostinc.com / www.boostbar.ch