AI Software Engineer & Architect — Hybrid, High-Impact

Retina Bv; Hardinxveld-Giessendam; Remote; EUR 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six-month contract

Permanent contract

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Laptop provided

Remote work option

Job summary

Retina Development is seeking an independent software engineer who quickly masters new technology and thinks in business processes with a strong eye for quality.

You will translate business ideas into technical designs, design architectures and data models, and develop software using AI tools while quickly mastering new platforms. You will collaborate across domains, ensure secure and scalable deployments, and occasionally work on location in the Netherlands or abroad.

Qualifications

• Proven development experience with databases and data modelling.
• Oversee requirements, architecture, code, testing and deployment.
• Experience with LLMs and AI development tools, including prompting and guardrails.
• Strong API integration, Git/GitHub, and cloud/development principles.
• Ability to assess new models and frameworks for production.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Translate business processes into clear functional and technical designs.
• Design software architecture and data models for reliable deployments.
• Develop software using AI tools and master new tools quickly.
• Set up project structures, documentation, coding standards and guardrails for AI collaboration.
• Work with GitHub, version control, automated testing and CI/CD for reproducible results.
• Integrate software with external systems, cloud and ERP via APIs.
• Review generated code and safeguard security, performance, scalability, maintainability and UX.
• Occasionally work on location in the Netherlands or abroad, e.g. maritime projects.

Skills

Development experience

Data modelling

Databases

AI development tools

APIs

Git/GitHub

Cloud platforms

Quality focus

Tools

Claude Code

OpenAI Codex

GitHub

Job description

Retina Development is seeking an independent software engineer who quickly masters new technology and thinks in business processes with a strong eye for quality.

You will translate business ideas into technical designs, design architectures and data models, and develop software using AI tools while quickly mastering new platforms. You will collaborate across domains, ensure secure and scalable deployments, and occasionally work on location in the Netherlands or abroad.