Backend / Fullstack Software Developer

Jobtailor; Oost-Vlaanderen; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jobtailor in Belgium seeks a skilled backend engineer to deliver high-quality software from analysis to production. You will write clean Python/Django code, build scalable distributed systems, and optimize PostgreSQL schemas.

You’ll own asynchronous messaging with RabbitMQ/AMQP, ensure idempotent operations, and participate in design discussions. You will mentor teammates, conduct thoughtful code reviews, and uphold engineering standards.

Qualifications

• You live and work in Belgium.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent experience.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch and English.
• Strong experience with Python and Django.
• Experience building distributed systems, including asynchronous messaging (RabbitMQ/AMQP), failure handling and idempotency.
• Solid experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including schema design, migrations and query optimization.
• A strong interest in building scalable backend systems.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for solving technical challenges and continuous learning.

Responsabilités

• Deliver high-quality software from analysis to production.
• Write clean, maintainable and well-tested Python code.
• Design solutions that are scalable, reliable and easy to extend.
• Contribute actively to technical design discussions by proposing solutions, identifying risks and challenging assumptions where appropriate.
• Monitor and support the software you build, taking ownership when issues arise.
• Consistently uphold the team's engineering standards and Definition of Done.
• Identify technical debt and propose improvements with clear context on impact, effort and priority.
• Distinguish between acceptable technical compromises and debt that actively slows down the product.
• Perform thoughtful code reviews that improve both code quality and team knowledge.

Connaissances

Python

Django

Distributed Systems

PostgreSQL

Asynchronous Messaging

Idempotency

Code Review

Mentoring

Engineering Standards

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Outils

RabbitMQ

AMQP

Version Control

CI/CD

Description du poste

• Deliver high-quality software from analysis to production.
• Write clean, maintainable and well-tested Python code.
• Design solutions that are scalable, reliable and easy to extend.
• Contribute actively to technical design discussions by proposing solutions, identifying risks and challenging assumptions where appropriate.
• Monitor and support the software you build, taking ownership when issues arise.
• Consistently uphold the team's engineering standards and Definition of Done.
• Identify technical debt and propose improvements with clear context on impact, effort and priority.
• Distinguish between acceptable technical compromises and debt that actively slows down the product.
• Perform thoughtful code reviews that improve both code quality and team knowledge.
• Apply and promote the Boy Scout Rule by leaving the codebase in a better state than you found it.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve engineering practices and maintainability.
• Mentor fellow engineers through pairing, coaching and constructive feedback.
• Work closely with the Product Owner to translate product requirements into sustainable technical solutions.
• Participate actively in refinements, sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Communicate progress, risks and blockers proactively.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture where knowledge sharing and continuous learning are encouraged.

Requirements

• You live and work in Belgium
• Bachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent experience
• Professional proficiency in Dutch and English
• Strong experience with Python and Django
• Experience building distributed systems, including asynchronous messaging (RabbitMQ/AMQP), failure handling and idempotency
• Solid experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including schema design, migrations and query optimization
• A strong interest in building scalable backend systems
• A proactive mindset with a passion for solving technical challenges and continuous learning.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in delivering high-quality software solutions using Python and Django, with a focus on scalable backend systems and relational databases like PostgreSQL. Proficient in mentoring engineers and fostering a collaborative engineering culture while maintaining high engineering standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Python Programming
• Django Framework
• PostgreSQL Database Management
• Distributed Systems Development
• Technical Mentorship

Hard Skills

• Software Development
• Code Review
• Technical Design
• Schema Design
• Query Optimization
• Asynchronous Messaging
• Failure Handling
• Idempotency
• Technical Debt Management
• Engineering Standards

Soft Skills

• Proactive Mindset
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Coaching
• Continuous Learning

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Software Engineering
• Technical Design Discussions
• Product Requirements
• Scalable Systems
• Engineering Culture

Tools & Technologies

• RabbitMQ
• AMQP
• Version Control Systems
• Agile Methodologies
• Continuous Integration