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Backend Developer

North HollandHybridHours negotiable<3months

As a Backend Developer at an organization, you will build and improve innovative digital products used by colleagues and clients, such as data-heavy applications and AI/agentic solutions. You will deliver features end-to-end, from translating designs and user stories into working software, to testing, deployment support, and continuous improvement. You will join a self-steering agile team with backend, frontend, design, and product ownership, where you can take ownership of software that matters.

You will become part of an agile team, working hybrid. The team collaborates with various tech teams within the organization. Together with your team, you are responsible for creating new solutions from ideation to production with a strong focus on (Agentic) AI. This means you are involved in developing new features, integrating systems, and scaling and improving solutions, all with the aim of quickly delivering innovative digital products without compromising on quality.

What you do

  • Developing backend functionality for innovation products, primarily with Python (Django and/or FastAPI).
  • Translating designs and user stories into working software.
  • Delivering features end-to-end, including testing and deployment support.
  • Building and maintaining components, APIs, integrations, and backend services.
  • Integrating frontend components with backend APIs and data services.
  • Writing clean, secure, maintainable, and scalable code.
  • Writing unit tests and supporting integration/regression testing.
  • Performing peer reviews and contributing to overall code quality.
  • Supporting troubleshooting, bug fixing, and performance improvements.
  • Identifying technical risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
  • Contributing to CI/CD, DevOps practices, and Agile/Scrum events.
  • Documenting technical decisions and implementation details.

Profile

To have a differentiating impact, you will be user-centric and critical in your thinking and approach. You enjoy solving technical challenges, collaborating with others, and taking ownership of your work, and you know how to work effectively in cross-functional, agile teams. You are comfortable with ambiguity, are flexible to changing priorities, and have a curious, experimental mindset.

What they ask

  • Minimum of 3 years of software development experience
  • Bachelor's level of working and thinking in a relevant field
  • Strong knowledge of Python, with solid experience in Django and/or FastAPI.
  • Solid understanding of backend development, good understanding of REST APIs, databases (SQL)
  • Experience with AI, LLMs, or agentic solutions.
  • Experience with unit and integration testing
  • Familiarity with Git, pull requests, and code reviews
  • Experience with Docker and containerized environments
  • Experience mentoring or advising peers on development practices
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum (and/or SAFe) environments
  • Knowledge of security best practices and development standards
  • Ability to independently deliver features based on functional designs
  • Good analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
  • A proactive mindset and comfort working with changing requirements

Desired.

  • Experience with vector databases.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Experience with Azure (AKS, Azure DevOps) or similar cloud environments.
  • Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React or similar frameworks)
  • Experience or additional knowledge related to Data Science or Data Architecture

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