Junior Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI) – Flexible & Mentored

Gewis; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Production experience

Mentorship

Study budget

Gym access

Pension & health insurance

Job summary

Sendcloud is a dynamic company in Eindhoven offering a student backend engineer role within the Carriers domain. You will build and extend Python FastAPI microservices and contribute to REST APIs used by thousands of merchants daily.

You learn from senior engineers in a collaborative, office-inclusive setting, with a path to owning small features over time. Flexible around your studies, this role combines real production experience with mentorship, exposure to Docker/Kubernetes, and the chance

Qualifications

• Currently studying in software engineering, computer science, ICT, or a related field.
• Have some experience with Python (through school, personal projects, or internships) and Git.
• Familiar with basic backend concepts like APIs, HTTP, and databases.
• Want to learn how real-world backend systems are built and run.
• Enjoy working together and asking questions.
• Can communicate comfortably in English.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend Python FastAPI microservices
• Work on REST APIs used by thousands of merchants daily
• Help integrate new shipping carriers and get experience with existing ones
• Write clean, readable, and tested code
• Learn how microservices communicate in a distributed system
• Get hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Datadog, AWS, CI pipelines, and production monitoring
• Collaborate with your team in the office and during code reviews
• Gradually take ownership of small features and improvements

Skills

Python

Git

APIs

HTTP

Databases

English

Education

Currently studying in software engineering, computer science, ICT, or a related field

Tools

FastAPI

Docker

Job description

Sendcloud is a dynamic company in Eindhoven offering a student backend engineer role within the Carriers domain. You will build and extend Python FastAPI microservices and contribute to REST APIs used by thousands of merchants daily.

You learn from senior engineers in a collaborative, office-inclusive setting, with a path to owning small features over time. Flexible around your studies, this role combines real production experience with mentorship, exposure to Docker/Kubernetes, and the chance