Remote Full-Stack Engineer (Python/React) – Freelance

Darwin Recruitment; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 83,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is hiring a freelance Full Stack Engineer (Python / React) for a 10-month engagement in Europe. Remote work is offered within Europe (CET ±2 hours) with occasional Netherlands-based office visits.

You will split time between Python backend and React frontend, building REST APIs, integrating partners, and shipping end-to-end features for an employee benefits platform. Clear communication and independence are key.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial Python development with FastAPI, Django or Flask.
• 3+ years of frontend development in React (or Next.js) with TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Proven delivery of full-stack features end to end, with a genuine balance across frontend and backend.
• Strong REST API design and third-party API integration experience.
• Relational database design and query optimisation, ideally PostgreSQL.
• Docker and containerised environments.
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or CircleCI).
• AWS or a comparable cloud platform.
• Solid testing practice, including TDD.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Based in Europe within CET ±2 hours, set up to work as a freelancer and available to start ASAP.
• Dutch language skills are a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Split time roughly evenly between Python backend and React frontend.
• Build REST APIs and integrate with partner systems.
• Ship end-to-end features for the self-service customer portal and internal tools.
• Ensure platform fast and reliable with solid testing practices.
• Collaborate with marketing, customer success and finance; communicate clearly.

Skills

Python

React

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

Testing (TDD)

English fluency

Freelancer mindset

Tools

Python

React

PostgreSQL

Docker

AWS

REST API design

CI/CD (GitHub Actions / GitLab / CircleCI)

TypeScript/JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Job description

Darwin Recruitment is hiring a freelance Full Stack Engineer (Python / React) for a 10-month engagement in Europe. Remote work is offered within Europe (CET ±2 hours) with occasional Netherlands-based office visits.

You will split time between Python backend and React frontend, building REST APIs, integrating partners, and shipping end-to-end features for an employee benefits platform. Clear communication and independence are key.