senior backend engineer

Randstad; Diemen; Híbrido; EUR 140.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Learning budget for certifications and

Home-office budget

Mobility or commuting allowance

Descripción de la vacante

Randstad is seeking a Senior (Lead) Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale high-throughput microservices and data platforms across a hybrid GCP and AWS environment. You will lead core backend architecture powering our global labor market taxonomies, search, and vector retrieval engines.

This role emphasizes Backend Architecture & Distributed Data Engineering, not front-end or IT support. You will work on high-volume cloud systems, reduce API latency, and deploy MLOps pipelines in

Formación

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• 5+ years of production experience as Backend or Data Engineer working with distributed systems.
• Strong Python and SQL skills; Rust is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience with GCP and familiarity with AWS.
• Hands-on with Apache Beam, Spark, Airflow, and CI/CD tools (GitLab).
• Knowledge of distributed search clusters (OpenSearch/Elasticsearch) and vector indexes.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication.

Responsabilidades

• Design and maintain high-throughput backend services and data pipelines.
• Own vector retrieval and search workloads across multi-cloud environments (GCP/AWS).
• Architect resilient, streaming and batch pipelines with DataOps practices.
• Collaborate with data scientists to deploy production ML pipelines across clouds.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence technical roadmaps and governance.

Conocimientos

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

GCP

English communication

Educación

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Herramientas

GCP

AWS

Apache Beam

Spark

Airflow

GitLab CI/CD

OpenSearch

Descripción del empleo

Randstad is hiring a Senior (Lead) Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale high-throughput microservices and data platforms across a hybrid Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and AWS environment. You will lead the core backend architecture powering our global labor market taxonomies, search, and vector retrieval engines.

• Location: Hybrid – Diemen, The Netherlands.

Role Differentiation

Important Distinction: This is a Backend Architecture & Distributed Data Engineering Role, NOT a front-end or internal IT support role. It centers on high-volume cloud systems, API latency reduction, vector search retrieval, and MLOps deployment pipelines.

What You Will Achieve

• Multi-Cloud Architecture: Build and maintain scalable backend services primarily hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with integrations into AWS.
• Vector & Search Retrieval: Own the engineering and performance of search engines and vector retrieval workflows powered by AWS OpenSearch.
• Pipeline Automation: Design resilient, event-driven streaming and batch pipelines using modern DataOps best practices.
• ML Integration: Partner directly with data scientists to put production-grade MLOps pipelines into live multi-cloud environments.
• Engineering Standards: Coach junior and mid-level engineers while shaping technical roadmaps and data governance frameworks.

What You Need to Succeed

• Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Track Record: 5+ years of production experience as a Backend or Data Engineer working with distributed systems.
• Core Tech Stack:
  • Languages: Advanced proficiency in Python (main API frameworks) and SQL (Rust is a strong plus).
  • Cloud Infrastructure: 5+ years with GCP; solid familiarity with AWS services.
  • Data & Pipeline Frameworks: Hands-on expertise with Apache Beam, Spark, Airflow, and CI/CD tools (GitLab).
  • Search & Retrieval: Deep working knowledge of distributed search clusters (e.g., OpenSearch/Elasticsearch) and vector indexes.
• Communication: Professional fluency in English (written and verbal).

What We Offer

• Compensation & Equity: Competitive base salary, variable performance pay, and access to Randstad’s Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Professional Development: Dedicated annual learning budget for GCP/AWS certifications, technical courses, and global conferences.
• Setup & Mobility: Top-tier workstation setup, home-office budget, and full business mobility or commuting allowance.
• Impact & Culture: Lead high-visibility distributed systems initiatives within the world’s leading talent organization.