Apprenticeship in Application Development, Informatiker:in EFZ Applikationsentwicklung, August 2027 — Google Switzerland
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
Minimum qualifications
Graduate of the highest level of secondary school.
Academic grades in the average of 4.5 or higher.
- Minimum qualifications:
- Graduate of the highest level of secondary school.
- Proactively analyze a range of problems, identify potential solutions, and implement them effectively.
- Foster strong collaboration within your team, clearly communicating ideas and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
- Academic grades in the average of 4.5 or higher.
Main responsibilities
- Proactively analyze a range of problems, identify potential solutions, and implement them effectively.
- Foster strong collaboration within your team, clearly communicating ideas and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that aligns with project requirements, and conduct solid testing to ensure functionality and reliability.
Key requirements
- Graduate of the highest level of secondary school.
- Academic grades in the average of 4.5 or higher.
- Completed Multicheck (ICT).
- Ability to communicate in English and German fluently, to interact with stakeholders and schools.
Application process
- After a 1-year foundation course (Basislehrjahr) you will join your Google team in Zurich and will be fully engaged in existing and new projects that will challenge you and lay the foundation for a successful future as an application developer.
- As a Computer Scientist Apprentice focused on Application Development, you'll dive into software design and development, working alongside various front-end and back-end teams across Google's product suite.
- This immersive experience will expose you to the varied roles and career paths within this dynamic field.
- We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users.
- At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world.
- From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.
Additional details
- Have authorization to work in Switzerland.
Notes and original content
- About the job
- Responsibilities
Questions about this listing
What salary does Google Switzerland offer for this role?
Google Switzerland lists CHF 71'000 - 120'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Google Switzerland offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Google Switzerland during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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