Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python) - Growing Impact Scale Up

Simvia; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful work

Ownership & autonomy

Flexible Amsterdam office + remote

Job summary

Simvia is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer in the Netherlands to help scale our food supply chain platform. You will own backend features, collaborate across teams, and drive robust code through testing and design?

Join a fast-growing company with a diverse team, flexible work options in Amsterdam, and a strong focus on impactful, hands-on ownership and product growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Backend Development.
• 5+ years experience with Python.
• Extensive Experience with PostgreSQL.
• Extensive experience with Python testing frameworks (Pytest).

Responsibilities

• Refine, implement, and improve features in the backend platform.
• Collaborate with team members to shape projects from planning to delivery.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
• Serve as a reliable sparring partner to the team.

Skills

Backend development

Python

PostgreSQL

Pytest

React

Tools

Django

React

AWS

Job description

Join us in Revolutionizing Supply Chains

We’re looking for a passionate Senior Backend Software Engineer based in the Netherlands who is eager to make impact, and create an amazing product with our growing engineering team within a fast-scaling software company.

About Simvia

We are committed to transforming global food supply chains, making them more transparent, sustainable, and safe. Our team is building the world’s largest food and beverage network to empower buyers, retailers, and wholesalers with insights that ensure food safety and sustainability. Together, we are simplifying compliance for a better world, and have fun doing it. With a dynamic team of 65+ people from more than 28+ Nationalities, we currently manage €100 billion in agricultural goods and serve clients across 100 countries.

About the Role

To continue our product growth we are looking for a passionate senior backend software engineer who is looking for a position where they can make impact, take ownership and develop themselves further. As a young and growing team there is a lot of room to grow and learn together. Do you enjoy finding pragmatic solutions for interesting problems? Are you looking for real ownership and the opportunity to play a vital role in a rapidly growing company? Then come join our team, make an impact and have fun while doing it!

What You’ll Do

• Refine, improve, and implement features and capabilities into our platform.

• Collaborate with fellow team members to shape and guide projects you are part of on every level.

• Helping to foster a development culture of continuous improvement and learning, through taking initiative on making improvements where you see opportunities.

• Be a reliable sparring partner to the rest of the team

Benefits of JoiningSimvia

• Make an impact: Help shape how we build our platform to improve real-world processes in a fast-growing company

• Grow rapidly with the company:We’re growing fast, and so can you.

• Ownership & autonomy: Take real responsibility and see your solutions implemented across teams

• Warm & driven people: Join a team that celebrates innovation, with hackathons, team events, Simvia Dance Event and much more

• Flexible work options: Work from our Amsterdam office or partially remotely (3 days in-office)

• Amazing office location: Enjoy our central Amsterdam office with rooftop terrace and travel compensation

• Personal Growth: Clear career guidance, a personal development budget, hackathons, and space to experiment and grow.

Diversity &Inclusion

Innovation thrives on diverse perspectives. Regardless of your background or identity, we welcome you to grow and succeed at Simvia.

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience in Backend Development

• 5+ years experience with Python

• Extensive Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL)

• Extensive Experience with Python testing frameworks e.g. Pytest.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Django, or similar such as Flask or FastAPI.

• Experience with AWS, e.g. EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3.

• Experience working in agile teams using processes such as SCRUM & KANBAN

• Modern front-end development experience, preferable React