Backend Engineer — Python, FastAPI, SQL at Scale

MarvelX AI; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing AI technology company in Amsterdam is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build foundational services. You will work with Python and FastAPI, creating reliable APIs and optimizing data access layers. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience with backend systems, SQL, and Elasticsearch. This role offers the chance to shape a product at an early stage in a fast-paced environment with a strong technical focus.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience building production backend systems.
• Strong Python skills, preferably with FastAPI.
• Deep understanding of SQL including schema design.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services and APIs using Python and FastAPI.
• Create and optimize database models and queries in PostgreSQL.
• Implement and tune search and analytics capabilities with Elasticsearch.

Skills

Python

SQL

FastAPI

Elasticsearch

REST APIs

Docker

Tools

PostgreSQL

Flask

Django

Job description

A growing AI technology company in Amsterdam is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build foundational services. You will work with Python and FastAPI, creating reliable APIs and optimizing data access layers. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience with backend systems, SQL, and Elasticsearch. This role offers the chance to shape a product at an early stage in a fast-paced environment with a strong technical focus.