How would you explain Synerma to your friend in 3 sentences?
We are a young and passionate team of developers from Zürich. With our customers and partners from different industries, we realize innovative and challenging IT projects. Thanks to our start-up like culture and collaborative team, we enjoy a lot of freedom in development and everyone can have a lot of impact. 👩💻👨💻🚀
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🛠️ Tech stack & Development process at Synerma
Technologies that we use
Can I choose the hardware? What is your coding setup (IDE, OS, Build server, Cloud provider)?
- Depending on your OS preference, you will be equipped with a great computer (we prefer MacBooks for developing). And of course with modern devices at the office as well (ultra-wide screens, ergonomic peripherals, motorized adjustable desks & ergonomic office-chairs; but no fax machine, :( sorry) 💻⌨
- You can check out our tech-stack here: https://synerma.ch/technologies
Our software development process
How can I grow as a developer at your company (career paths and learning opportunities)?
We believe that it is crucial that every employee can grow as professionals according to their goals and desires. Therefore, we try to cater to the interests and needs of all employees individually, and we strive to provide them with everything they need for personal growth.
Whether it is stepping up to a bigger challenge in a new project, learning more about a new technology or just taking on more responsibility - we'll try to align with your personal aspirations.
For those of you that are familiar with the Japanese Ikigai principle, that is what we wish for our employees. At our company, growing as a developer means aligning your passion with your profession, where learning new skills and tackling challenges leads to personal and professional fulfillment.
Do you prefer always writing your own software for everything or use frameworks if they fit?
You don't always have to reinvent the wheel. But if we use third-party frameworks, we want to make sure it aligns with our quality standards and brings as little risk as possible.
This approach allows us to maintain a good balance between efficiency and innovation and allows us to focus on solving unique challenges.
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👩💻 Company culture
What are your key values and what are some daily work examples of them?
- Build quality software 👩💻👨💻
- Never stop learning new things 📚
- Growth mindset 🚀
- Transform coffee into code ☕
- Have fun ✨
Do you offer any helpful initiatives for parents with young children?
Currently, we have no employees with (human) children, but our approach to work is adaptable, ensuring that we accommodate the diverse needs of all team members as our family at Synerma grows.
What is your remote work policy?
Hybrid with usually 40% Home-Office
If you do Agile - how is your agile process & release cycle? How much coding vs meetings/planning?
We follow a flexible Agile process, prioritizing coding while keeping meetings short and productive. Our aim is to ensure rapid delivery without sacrificing quality or team collaboration.
So don't worry, we keep the meetings to a minimum so you can actually write code and build amazing software - this is where our passion is rooted.
Can I work on my projects or open source for a part of time?
📖 The Book Question™
What do I need to do to buy a 50$ educational book on company expense?
Just ask.
At Synerma we strive to educate ourselves continuously. We think it is crucial to keep learning new things in order to develop modern, quality software.
(We might question why you'd want to buy a physical book in 2023 though 👀 Wouldn't you prefer an online course instead?)
💼 How does the interview process at Synerma look like?
- You tell us why you're a great fit for Synerma with your application (CV, certificates, optional cover letter) 📄
- Getting to know each other in a video-call 🤝
- Technical assessment in our Synerma-office & Meeting the team 💻
- Starting your job at Synerma 🚀
Got any questions?