Python Software Engineer

Gazelle Global; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gazelle Global in Utrecht, Netherlands, is seeking a Python Software Engineer to join a platform engineering team building a cloud-native data platform. The role is hands-on, focusing on event-driven services and architectural decisions within a Scrum environment.

The position offers a hybrid setup with at least one day on-site per week, a 36-hour workweek and a payroll-employment contract through September 2027, with possible extensions. ASAP start is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native app development.
• Experience developing event-driven or serverless apps.
• IaC and CI/CD pipelines experience.
• Experience with Clean Architecture, Onion Architecture or Hexagonal Architecture.
• Strong code quality, maintainability and testing.
• Coaching or mentoring fellow developers.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent spoken and written Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance cloud-native applications using Python and Microsoft Azure.
• Build and maintain an event-driven orchestration platform using Azure Durable Functions.
• Develop reliable, scalable and maintainable backend services.
• Apply Test Driven Development (TDD), pair programming and modern software engineering practices.
• Contribute to architectural decisions using Clean, Onion or Hexagonal Architecture.
• Automate software delivery and infrastructure provisioning using Azure DevOps and Terraform.
• Build and improve internal tooling that empowers data engineering teams.
• Coach fellow engineers and data teams on development practices, platform tooling and application reliability.
• Participate in technical discussions and help shape the platform's technical roadmap.
• Take ownership of the applications you build, including monitoring, troubleshooting and operational improvements.

Skills

5+ years dev

Azure experience

Event-driven design

CI/CD pipelines

Clean Architecture

Testing practices

Mentoring

Agile/Scrum

Dutch language

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure Durable Functions

Terraform

Job description

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Hybrid: Minimum 1 day per week onsite, with additional office days during innovation sprints

Start: ASAP | Contract until September 2027, with potential extension

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract: Payroll / employment only – no ZZP

Language: Excellent spoken and written Dutch required

• Build cloud-native software that powers the work of 25+ data engineering teams.
• Are you an experienced Python Software Engineer who enjoys building intelligent, scalable systems rather than simply maintaining existing applications?
• We're looking for a talented developer to join an established platform engineering team working on a modern, cloud-native data platform. You'll have the opportunity to develop event-driven applications, influence software architecture and build tools that make life easier for dozens of engineering teams.
• This is a hands-on development role where your ideas matter. You'll work alongside experienced engineers in a collaborative Scrum team that values clean code, technical ownership, innovation and continuous improvement.

The opportunity

What you'll be working on

• You'll join a specialist platform team responsible for developing and maintaining the cloud services that enable more than 25 data teams to build, deploy, schedule and monitor their data products independently.
• At the heart of the platform is a custom-built, event-driven orchestration system developed using Python and Azure Durable Functions.
• You'll help take this platform forward, designing reliable software, improving developer tooling and introducing automation that allows engineering teams to deliver high-quality data products with greater independence.
• This is an opportunity to combine software engineering with cloud technology, architectural decision-making and technical innovation.

Your responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance cloud-native applications using Python and Microsoft Azure.
• Build and maintain an event-driven orchestration platform using Azure Durable Functions.
• Develop reliable, scalable and maintainable backend services.
• Apply Test Driven Development (TDD), pair programming and modern software engineering practices.
• Contribute to architectural decisions using Clean, Onion or Hexagonal Architecture.
• Automate software delivery and infrastructure provisioning using Azure DevOps and Terraform.
• Build and improve internal tooling that empowers data engineering teams.
• Coach fellow engineers and data teams on development practices, platform tooling and application reliability.
• Participate in technical discussions and help shape the platform's technical roadmap.
• Take ownership of the applications you build, including monitoring, troubleshooting and operational improvements.

What we're looking for

We're looking for a software engineer who genuinely enjoys writing code, solving complex technical problems and building applications that other engineers rely on.

• At least 5 years of recent professional software development experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native application development.
• Experience developing event-driven applications or serverless solutions.
• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with at least one of the following software architecture patterns: Clean Architecture, Onion Architecture or Hexagonal Architecture.
• Strong understanding of code quality, maintainability and software testing.
• Demonstrable experience coaching or mentoring fellow developers.
• Experience working collaboratively within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Excellent spoken and written Dutch.

Technologies you'll work with

Python

• Terraform
• CI/CD
• Event-driven architecture
• Test Driven Development
• Experience with Azure Durable Functions, Terraform and Azure DevOps is particularly relevant to the existing platform, although equivalent experience with other event-driven technologies and automation tooling is also valuable.

Why this opportunity?

• Build real software
• Work on custom-built Python applications and event-driven services that support production data platforms, rather than focusing solely on infrastructure maintenance.
• Make an impact across 25+ data teams
• Your work will help other engineers build, deploy and operate their data products more independently and reliably.
• Take part in dedicated innovation sprints where the team explores new ideas and develops improvements to its platform and tooling.
• Collaborative engineering culture
• Work in a team where developers share ownership, contribute to architectural decisions and actively exchange technical knowledge.
• Long-term assignment with flexibility
• Enjoy a 36-hour working week, hybrid working from Utrecht and an assignment running until September 2027, with an option to extend.