Back End Engineer

We’re looking for experienced, self-starting Back End Engineers with a genuine passion for technology and innovation. You thrive on solving complex challenges, enjoy being involved in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle, and have extensive experience building new systems using modern architecture and technologies.

As a Back End Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in building and maintaining a private cloud platform that supports technologies like Red Hat OpenShift. You’ll work within a dynamic, cross-functional team of enthusiastic developers to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performing solutions that align with our organizational and customer goals.

What You’ll Do:

Design, build, and maintain robust backend services, primarily using Go (Golang).

Develop microservice architectures that power our cloud platform.

Integrate observability (e.g., OpenTelemetry) throughout the SDLC to ensure system reliability and performance.

Deploy applications using GitOps practices.

Implement and maintain automated testing, TDD, and BDD frameworks.

Set up and optimize CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitHub Actions.

Collaborate in agile teams to deliver greenfield software projects.

Contribute to platform orchestration and automation efforts.

Work with Kubernetes or OpenShift in a private cloud environment.

(Bonus) Contribute to maintaining on-prem virtualized networks and infrastructure

Skills Required:

• Excellent backend engineering skills, particularly in Go (other languages like Rust, C#, Kotlin also considered).
• Strong understanding of service operability and observability tools.
• Experience deploying applications using GitOps methodologies.
• Deep understanding of microservices and distributed systems.
• Proven experience with Kubernetes / OpenShift (OpenShift is a plus).
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and build pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred).
• Experience with automation and orchestration tools (massive plus).
• Familiarity with virtualized on-prem environments (massive plus).
• Solid understanding of agile principles and working in greenfield environments.
• Proficiency in Dutch (required).

Contract Details:

• Rate: €80 per hour
• Location: Hybrid in Amstelveen
• Length: 12 months