Senior Backend Developer (ID:3393)

Stafide; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative Agile environment

Opportunities on mission-critical systems

DevOps-driven engineering culture

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design and maintain backend applications critical to business processes. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, with a strong focus on Kotlin and Java, and knowledge in DevOps practices. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative Agile environment, engaging with modern technologies like Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall professional experience as a software engineer.
• Strong experience with backend development frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD in Azure Cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend applications supporting business processes.
• Analyze application and data architectures for scalable solutions.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and deployments.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Oracle PL/SQL

Spring Boot

Hibernate

Kafka

Grafana

PostgreSQL

Job description

As a Senior Backend Developer, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications that support business-critical and strategic delivery processes.
• Analyze and design application and data architectures to build reliable, scalable solutions.
• Develop high-quality backend code using Kotlin as the primary language, with Java where applicable.
• Take ownership of the team’s codebase, ensuring code quality, stability, and maintainability.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and deployments in a DevOps-oriented way of working.
• Work with containerized environments using Kubernetes.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 10+ years of overall professional experience as a software engineer.
• Multiple years of hands‑on Kotlin experience.
• Strong experience with Java and backend development frameworks.
• Experience with Spring Boot and Hibernate.
• Solid working knowledge of CI/CD practices in an Azure Cloud environment.
• Experience working with Kubernetes and containerised applications.
• Working knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL.
• Exposure to Kafka, Grafana, PostgreSQL, and API development is a strong plus.

You Should Possess the Ability to:

• Design and build robust, scalable backend systems aligned with business needs.
• Apply DevOps principles to development, deployment, and operations.
• Work effectively in an Agile, fast‑paced environment.
• Translate technical and business requirements into clean, maintainable solutions.
• Continuously improve development practices and adopt new technologies.

What We Bring to the Table:

• A collaborative Agile Scrum environment with a strong team culture.
• Opportunities to work on mission‑critical and strategic backend systems.
• A DevOps‑driven engineering culture with ownership and accountability.
• Exposure to modern backend technologies including Kotlin, Kubernetes, and cloud‑native architectures.

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