AI-Driven Backend Architect & Consultant

Xebia; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training & certifications

Office in Amsterdam or Hilversum

Knowledge-sharing events

Job summary

Xebia is expanding its Software Development Practice in the Benelux, delivering high-quality backend systems and AI-enabled software across industries. As an AI-Driven Software Development Consultant, you’ll design, build, and evolve distributed architectures while collaborating with clients on cloud-native platforms and modern APIs.

You’ll work with engineering teams to raise standards, adopt pragmatic AI strategies, and grow into a technical leader.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong backend development with Kotlin/Java/Scala/Golang.
• Experience building scalable backend systems or distributed architectures.
• Experience with AI technologies, LLMs, AI integrations, or AI-driven development.
• A consulting mindset: collaborating with different teams and understanding business needs.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• A passion for learning and sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design distributed systems and scalable backend services.
• Build cloud-native platforms and modern APIs.
• Improve engineering practices within development teams.
• Help organisations adopt modern software architectures.
• Explore and implement AI-driven solutions.

Skills

Backend development

Kotlin

Java

Scala

Golang

Distributed systems

CI/CD

AI integrations

Consulting mindset

Communication

Learning mindset

Job description

Xebia is expanding its Software Development Practice in the Benelux, delivering high-quality backend systems and AI-enabled software across industries. As an AI-Driven Software Development Consultant, you’ll design, build, and evolve distributed architectures while collaborating with clients on cloud-native platforms and modern APIs.

You’ll work with engineering teams to raise standards, adopt pragmatic AI strategies, and grow into a technical leader.