Backend Developer

Voys Nederland; Groningen; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Self-managing company

Office in Groningen

Job summary

Voys Nederland is seeking a Junior or Medior backend developer to join our Product Development team in Groningen. You will write backend code, collaborate in a scrum environment, and take features from idea to production while staying close to live systems.

You will learn fast, pair with colleagues, review your work, and contribute from early on with real ownership in a self-managing company that values openness and accountability.

Qualifications

• Fundamentals of programming in place and able to contribute to an existing codebase.
• Curiosity beyond just getting it to run and understanding how things work.
• Coachability: accepts feedback and learns eagerly.
• Able to explain your thinking to non-developers.
• Based in or willing to move to the Netherlands and regularly visit Groningen office.

Skills

Python

Backend development

Codebase navigation

Learning mindset

Curiosity

Coachability

Communication

Relocation to Groningen

Tools

Python

Docker

GitLab CI/CD

PostgreSQL

Job description

Your journey at Voys

Our Product Development team builds the tools that help businesses run their customer conversations across phone, chat, and other channels. You will join a multi-disciplinary scrum team and start writing backend code that real customers depend on, not tickets handed down a conveyor belt. You'll pick up creating real features early on, with colleagues who pair with you and review your work as you go. You'll take features from a fuzzy first idea all the way to production, then stay close to them once they're live: building, testing, shipping, and fixing what breaks.

What We're Looking For

• You are eager to learn, fast. It's something we greatly value.
• The fundamentals of programming are in place: you can find your way around an existing codebase, and you've written code that other people relied on.
• Curiosity that goes further than "it runs". You dig into how things actually work.
• Coachability: you take feedback and act on it, and you're not afraid to admit when you don’t know something.
• The ability to explain your thinking to someone who isn't a developer.
• Based in or willing to move to the Netherlands, and up for being in our Groningen office regularly. Juniors here learn fastest in the room: pairing, reviews over the shoulder, picking things up by osmosis.

It’s a Bonus If You

• Have worked in Python.
• Have shipped something for real users, at work or on your own.

Our tech stack

Python, FastAPI, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, NATS, Docker, GitLab CI/CD

This Is What We Offer You

• Real ownership from early on: no manager handing you a to-do list, because Voys is steward‑owned and self‑managing. That's a lot of freedom, and means taking responsibility at the same time.
• A salary between €3.234 - €5.022 per month (based on a 40-hour workweek)*
• Colleagues who pair with you and review your work, so you get better faster than you would alone.
• 32 to 40 hours a week, with room to talk through what fits you.
• Willing to be in the Groningen office regularly.
• A team that grows in step with you: as you get better, so does the seniority mix of the team around you.
• No experience with Holacracy or self‑managing teams needed. We'll walk you through it. The only thing we ask is that you're up for taking action yourself.
• Fair compensation starts with transparency. In line with our values of equality and openness, salaries at Voys are based on the Voys Value Model . This framework uses objective criteria related to the work, such as complexity, autonomy, impact and demonstrated skills. Salary growth follows the same transparent principles and criteria.

For this position, we expect a Junior or Medior Expert plotting, which corresponds to a salary range of €3.234 - €5.022.

We value diverse backgrounds and remain open to learning more about what you'd bring to Voys.

Want to know all of what we have to offer?

You can find it here (link to our handbook)

It’s no problem if you don't have any experience in self‑management. We will gladly guide you. The most important part is that you enjoy taking responsibility and action yourself.

One last thing…

Vacancies can read like a checklist. They are not.

Your team

Our stories

• From playground to product teams: our journey in Product Development www.voys.co
• Smarter customer contact with AI: this is Voys Intelligence www.voys.co
• This is how we do it: Product Development at Voys www.voys.co
• How Voys is redefining business communications in 2025: from telecom provider to relationship builder www.voys.co

But what exactly is Voys?

At Voys, we work with 130 highly educated people in a self‑managing organization on innovative communication software. Everything here revolves around equality. Knowledge, experience, the use of data, and a good story are the tools we use to inspire people. Additionally, we’re not working for the owners’ wallets, as we are a steward‑owned company. Our profit serves our mission.

Our core values

Our Core Values Guide Us In Everything We Do

Open: We are open and transparent in everything we do, how we do it, and why we do it. We develop technology with an open mindset and freely share our knowledge.

Supportive: We care about our organization, our work, and the people we collaborate with. We are kind, helpful, and enjoy working together to achieve the best results.

Equal: Everyone is equal here. We don’t focus on job titles or descriptions, but on who you are and what you do. This is how we work together and treat each other with respect, because while we’re all different, we are also equal.

Evolving: We actively embrace change. We ask questions, challenge the status quo, and strive to improve by 1% every day. This ensures that we continuously grow and develop.

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