Senior Software Engineer

Doghouse Recruitment; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Visa sponsorship

30% ruling support

Hybrid setup

Remote work up to 6 weeks/year

Job summary

Doghouse Recruitment is helping a Utrecht-based SaaS grow its backend team. You will own features end-to-end, implement robust backend services with Node.js and TypeScript, and deploy to production on GCP, while collaborating across a modern stack.

The role is hybrid with 3 days per week in the Utrecht office, joining a growing team of engineers in a startup-like culture with real impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of full stack development experience.
• Strong backend focus with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Based in the Netherlands and hybrid work in Utrecht.

Responsibilities

• Own features from design to production and run your own infra.
• Contribute to architectural decisions across the stack.
• Deploy to production on GCP and monitor live services.
• Work independently in a growing startup environment.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Backend development

GCP

AWS

Hybrid work

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

[SaaS]

Our client is a rapidly growing SaaS in the online learning branche, they are based in Utrecht, around 40 FTE. They have a fast paced, start-up culture, curious people and a diverse international workforce. The company has strong financial funding and works with a modern technology stack.

They are supporting thousands of SME customers across Europe. The product is expanding rapidly, and to support this growth they are launching a fifth development cell. This cell will focus on building a new module within the existing application, so a lot of building work. Current team is totaling 12 engineers, looking to grow to 16 split in 5 cells. It is a true startup environment, so you'll have to be able to work independently and find your way. There are no separate cloud or support teams, engineers take full responsibility. You build it, you own it, deploy it to GCP, and run it in production. High ownership, short lines, real impact. The stack is modern and pragmatic. Backend is centered around Node.js and TypeScript, with React on the frontend. Everything runs on GCP, with CI/CD via GitLab.

As Back end developer, you report to the CTO. You’ll work across the stack, contribute to architectural decisions, and take end-to-end ownership of features in a growing and evolving codebase. The role has a dominant focus on backend engineering (80/20).

Your profile

• 6+ years of full stack development experience
• Strong backend focus with solid Node.JS and TypeScript skills
• Comfortable owning features from design to production and running your own infra
• Experience with GCP or AWS
• Based in the Netherlands
• Hybrid -3 days per week in the Utrecht office

Salary up to €90k yearly. Good pension scheme, Travel allowance, Visa sponsorship and 30% ruling support (if eligible), Hybrid setup (3x office per week). Working remote up to 6 weeks per year.