Software Engineer

Homerun B.V.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Setup

Summer Hours

Flexible National Holidays

Personal Development Budget €1500

Pension Plan

Work from Anywhere up to 6 weeks/year

Job summary

Newzoo is hiring a Software Engineer in Amsterdam to join our backend team. You will work across the analytics platform and client-facing products, building robust services and data pipelines, while improving reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development and collaboration through code reviews and pair programming. The stack centers on Python, Flask, SQL databases, and cloud-based data infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building and operating production Python services.
• Fluency with Flask and RESTful API design.
• Familiarity with tradeoffs when defining database schemas.
• Experience with modern CI/CD and version control practices.
• Fluent with AI-assisted development tools.
• Commitment to testing and operational rigour.
• Ability to work hybrid from Amsterdam office, 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the backend services and APIs that power our analytics platform and client-facing products
• Own and evolve the data collection pipelines that ingest millions of data points daily from gaming platforms and partners
• Improve reliability, observability, performance and cost efficiency across our infrastructure
• Participate in code review, technical discussion and pair programming
• Use AI-assisted development fluently (Claude Code) as a core part of how you ship

Skills

Python

Flask

RESTful API design

CI/CD

AI-assisted development tools

Testing and operational rigour

Hybrid work capability

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

dbt

Airflow

BigQuery

PostgreSQL

Job description

At Newzoo we're looking for a Software Engineer to join our team.

Job Title
Software Engineer

Location
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

FTE
Full-time, hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

Employment type
Initial Fixed-term contract for 12 month

About the role

You'll join our Engineering team as an individual contributor, working across the full backend surface. That means the services and APIs that power our products, the infrastructure that keeps them running, and the data collection pipelines that feed them. What you focus on in any given week follows where the business needs you most. Backend feature work when product is shipping. Pipeline work when we're onboarding a new data source. Infrastructure work when we're hardening something for scale.

About You

You care about problem-solving more than about technology for its own sake. You're happy working in a stable, well-understood stack because you'd rather spend your cognitive budget on the problem than on the plumbing. You ask why before you ask how. You take reliability personally. When something breaks, you want to understand it, not just patch it.

You don't need to be a gamer. You do need to be genuinely interested in working on hard data problems. Ours happen to live in the gaming industry.

Your responsibilities

Design and build the backend services and APIs that power our analytics platform and client-facing products

Own and evolve the data collection pipelines that ingest millions of data points daily from gaming platforms and partners

Improve reliability, observability, performance and cost efficiency across our infrastructure

Participate in code review, technical discussion and pair programming

Use AI-assisted development fluently (Claude Code) as a core part of how you ship

Our stack

We primarily work with Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, dbt, Airflow, Kubernetes, and GCP. Our stack is deliberately stable so engineers can focus on solving important product and data problems, improving quality, and building systems that last.

Your profile

3+ years building and operating production Python services

Fluency with Flask (or similar) and RESTful API design

Familiarity with tradeoffs when defining database schemas

Experienced with modern CI/CD and version control practice

Fluent with AI-assisted development tools. This is table stakes in 2026, not a nice-to-have

Commitment to testing and operational rigour

Ability to work hybrid from Amsterdam office, 3 days per week

Nice to have:

Kubernetes and containerised deployment

Track record with high-availability systems

Task queues (Celery or equivalent)

Experience with gaming platform APIs (Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, Nintendo, Epic)

dbt at multi-terabyte scale

Interest in games or the games industry

Our offer

Join an Ambitious Team
Be part of a young, energetic team with endless opportunities to grow within the company.

Hybrid Work Setup
Enjoy the flexibility of working from our Amsterdam office or home, with work-from-home reimbursements, internet reimbursement, travel reimbursement, and catered lunch in the office.

Summer Hours
Enjoy reduced working hours during the summer period.

Flexible National Holidays
Swap national holidays for the days that matter most to you.

Additional Holidays
Purchase extra days off at 50% of the cost, on top of your standard holiday allowance.

Work from Anywhere
Freedom to work from another country for up to 6 weeks every year.

Industry Leaders
Collaborate directly with industry leaders, shaping the future of games, hardware, media, and tech.

Fun Culture
Experience a fast-paced, collaborative, fun-loving, and transparent culture.

Personal Development
Benefit from a personal development budget of €1500, plus tools and opportunities to grow your career.

Awesome Team Events
Enjoy team outings, in-office celebrations, and more.

Health & Wellness
Access a physical activity budget.

Mental Wellness
Get unlimited access to mental wellness support through OpenUp.

Pension Plan
We invest in your future with a comprehensive pension plan.

And More
There's always more to discover!

We believe great talent comes from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from people of all genders, identities, experiences, and perspectives.

If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. We don't expect anyone to tick every box - we value potential, curiosity, and diverse experiences as much as specific qualifications.

If this role interests you, we'd love to hear from you