Backend Developer Typescript

Coolblue; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Retirement plan

Work-from-home allowance

25 leave days

Office near Rotterdam Central

Job summary

Coolblue seeks an experienced TypeScript Backend Developer to optimize website backend and microservices. You’ll work in a close-knit team, review code, and push high-quality features with contributions across CI/CD and internal tools.

You’ll collaborate with designers and journey experts, build scalable services in TS on AWS, and mentor teammates as you grow technically and personally. Based in the Netherlands, with a strong focus on team success.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience with TypeScript.
• Experience with Node.js and pure/vanilla PHP is a plus.
• BSc or MSc in Computer Science or related field.
• Willing to coach colleagues and grow technically and socially.
• You live in the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain microservices and features in TypeScript.
• Review pull requests and perform code reviews.
• Collaborate with Customer Journey Specialists and UX/UI Designers.
• Work in a cloud environment using AWS services (Lambda, SNS/SQS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront).
• Apply SOLID principles and design patterns to ensure high-quality code.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

PHP

Education

BSc/MSc in Computer Science

Tools

AWS Lambda

SNS/SQS

DynamoDB

S3

CloudFront

Job description

As an experienced TypeScript Backend Developer, you’ll be optimizing crucial parts of our website. You know your way around PHP, but your real superpower lies in designing and maintaining microservices in TypeScript. You make your colleagues happy by improving internal tools, so they have everything they need to offer our customers the very best service.

What does a Backend Developer TypeScript at Coolblue do?

At Coolblue, you’ll be part of a close-knit, multicultural team of 3–7 developers as an experienced TypeScript Backend Developer. In our agile playground, you and your team are the masterminds behind the development of cool website features and the microservices that power them. You’ll regularly brainstorm with our Customer Journey Specialists and UX/UI Designers to create solutions that truly blow our customers away. Every day, you review pull requests, perform code reviews and, together with your teammates, deliver the most beautiful and efficient code.

• Making an impact with your efficient and elegant TypeScript code.
• Writing automated tests, such as Unit tests, Integration tests or End-to-End tests.
• Working in a cloud environment with AWS services like Lambda, SNS + SQS, DynamoDB, S3 and CloudFront.
• Solving problems using SOLID principles and design patterns to ensure top-notch code quality.
• Building microservices that work together seamlessly.

You recognize yourself in the following

• At least 5 years of experience with TypeScript. Experience with Node.js and pure/vanilla PHP is a plus.
• You have a BSc or MSc, for example in Computer Science.
• You’re ready to further develop your technical and soft skills while coaching and helping your colleagues grow.
• You’re a hero at automating recurring tasks and integrating them seamlessly into CI/CD systems.
• You live in the Netherlands.

This is what you’re looking for in a job

• Money.
• Working together in an international environment with colleagues from the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Italy and many more.
• An extraordinarily good work environment, where we interact as friends and you can just be yourself.
• Monthly drinks, freshly prepared snacks, legendary Coolblue parties and the best team activities.
• A fine balance between working at the office and working from home. Of course, we’ll help you create the best home office possible, including a desk chair, laptop and blue garlands.
• Plenty of room for your own ideas, initiatives and choices. You do your work your way.
• Travel allowance, a retirement plan and an allowance when you work from home.
• 25 leave days. As long as you promise to come back.
• A picture-perfect office at a great location. You could crawl to work from Rotterdam Central Station. We recommend just walking for two minutes, though.
• With over 100 training courses in our own Coolblue University, you become a little better every day.
• A discount on all our products.