Senior Software Engineer - Architect, Scale & Lead

Vesper; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canal-view office in Amsterdam

International team

Autonomy and trust

Professional development opportunities

Team activities

Job summary

Vesper is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to lead architectural decisions and shape the evolution of our core products. You will architect robust solutions, tackle complex challenges, and act as a strategic partner to the product team.

You will mentor junior developers, drive best practices in coding, testing, and deployment, and own the long‑term technical health of our platform. Amsterdam offers an international environment and strong growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Software Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of proven full‑stack or web development experience delivering scalable web apps.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Architect complex, highly scalable features for core products.
• Drive technical excellence; reduce debt; establish best practices for coding, testing, deployment.
• Optimize system performance, scalability and maintainability based on evolving needs.
• Translate feature requests into robust architectures; participate in backlog reviews for feasibility.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level developers and promote a culture of learning and agile improvement.

Skills

Architectural understanding

Cross-functional communication

Mentoring

Strategic problem solving

Full-stack/web development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Git/GitHub

Job description

Vesper is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to lead architectural decisions and shape the evolution of our core products. You will architect robust solutions, tackle complex challenges, and act as a strategic partner to the product team.

You will mentor junior developers, drive best practices in coding, testing, and deployment, and own the long‑term technical health of our platform. Amsterdam offers an international environment and strong growth opportunities.