Senior Engineer

shipcloud GmbH; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

shipcloud GmbH in Rotterdam is seeking a Senior Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of backend services within our cloud ecosystem. You will translate product vision into robust architecture, drive technical decisions, and ensure services are reliable, secure, and cost-efficient.

You will collaborate with infrastructure and frontend teams, mentor colleagues, and design RESTful APIs, while focusing on performance, monitoring, and automated healing.

Qualifications

• 7–9+ years of .NET development experience.
• Strong knowledge of C#, ASP.NET, and .NET Core+.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and ORM (Entity Framework).
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Team-based development and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve backend services in our cloud ecosystem.
• Lead technical decisions and ensure reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and frontend teams.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor peers.
• Own non-functional requirements like performance and monitoring.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET

NET Core

English (written and spoken)

Mentoring & coaching

Team collaboration

Cloud/Azure

RESTful API design

Non-functional requirements

Education

HBO-level education

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes (AKS)

SQL Databases (PostgreSQL)

Entity Framework

Job description

About the role

As a Senior Engineer, you will take end-to-end ownership of designing and evolving backend services within our growing cloud ecosystem. You will translate product vision into robust, scalable architecture, lead technical decisions, and ensure our services are reliable, secure, and cost-effective. You will collaborate closely with infrastructure and frontend specialists to deliver valuable outcomes.

Your mission

Mentor the team adopt best practices and automated workflows. Design, develop, and maintain cloud applications using .NET in Azure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (UX/UI, QA, and product) to deliver high-quality software solutions, while proactively driving technical improvements.

• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Lead and participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and raising the bar on quality.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software issues.
• Take ownership of non-functional requirements: cost, performance, reliability, and security.
• Acquire and share new knowledge in software and cloud technologies.
• Create monitoring and automated healing solutions to maintain reliability
• Contribute to technical planning and support the team in breaking down and estimating work.

Your profile

You are a motivated individual with a deep passion for the digital world. You are at home with the .NET ecosystem and have the experience or interest to take it to the cloud. Your team-oriented approach is based on honesty and trust. You have an intuition for simple and elegant solutions. You share broad interests in programming, technology, infrastructure and operations and the curiosity to learn new things every day.

• Proficiency in English (both spoken and written)
• HBO level of work and thinking
• 7–9+ years of experience in .NET development.
• Strong knowledge of C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core+, and related frameworks.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes environments (AKS or otherwise)
• Proficiency in working with SQL databases (PostgreSQL) and knowledge of Entity Framework or other ORM tools.
• Experience working as part of a development team
• Experience with quality standards: Automated reviews, integration tests and static analysis
• Comfortable taking technical ownership and coaching peers (informally or formally)

Why us?

• Empowerment & Impact:Flat hierarchies and the opportunity to shape structures and processes in a dynamic environment.
• International Culture:Be part of a vibrant company with an open and collaborative corporate culture.
• Workspaces:Work from our beautiful office in Rotterdam, with the flexibility to visit our other locations.
• Work-Life Balance:Flexible working hours, mobile working options and vacation days provide abalance.
• Modern Equipment:Benefit from modern workplace equipment.
• Comfort:Enjoy coffee, drinks, and fresh fruits in the office.
• Onboarding:Structured onboarding with our buddy program.
• Community:Take part in regular team events.

Your contact person

Yasen Dinkov
Hiring Manager