Backend Software Engineer — Scale Travel Tech (Hybrid)

United States Digital Space LLC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

HQ campus Amsterdam

Meals & snacks

Commuting allowance

Bike reimbursement

Learning platforms

Headspace access

Employee assistance

Job summary

The company is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build scalable services for our travel platform. Based in the Netherlands, you will own core backend components, collaborate with product and infra teams, and help drive performance and reliability.

You will work with Java, Python, Go, or C++, modern JS stacks, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes. Relocation is not provided; candidates must be based in the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with two or more server-side languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++).
• Demonstrable experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Previous experience with distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Javascript ecosystems (Node.js, Typescript, JSX).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience of working on products and systems at a large scale, for the benefit of either the end user or other internal engineering teams.
• Excellent communication; written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and scale backend systems with end-to-end ownership.
• Improve performance of mobile apps, websites, and internal tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive solutions.
• Participate in onboarding and recruitment activities.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Scala

C++

Node.js

Typescript

Docker

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Databases

Communication

Job description

The company is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build scalable services for our travel platform. Based in the Netherlands, you will own core backend components, collaborate with product and infra teams, and help drive performance and reliability.

You will work with Java, Python, Go, or C++, modern JS stacks, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes. Relocation is not provided; candidates must be based in the Netherlands.