Senior Backend Developer – AI & Cloud
Location: Netherlands (Hybrid)
Visa Sponsorship: Available (transfer supported)
Benefits: Personal development budget, travel card, performance bonus, 30% ruling (if eligible)
Are you looking for a role where your engineering skills can make a genuine impact? Join a mission-driven organisation in the education sector that helps millions of students worldwide discover and pursue their best-fit study opportunities.
We are building an AI-driven advisor to provide students with personalised recommendations and guidance. This is your chance to help shape it from the ground up — designing and scaling cloud-native solutions, improving engagement features, and decoupling systems to build a truly scalable platform.
What you’ll do
- Design and implement scalable back-end services in Node.js / TypeScript
- Architect and deliver distributed AWS solutions
- Integrate AI-powered features into real-world applications
- Work closely with product and engineering teams to shape what gets built and how
- Contribute to microservice architecture, CI/CD, and quality-driven development
- Play a key role in scaling a platform used by millions globally
What we’re looking for
- 5+ years’ experience as a back-end or full-stack developer
- Object oriented programming
- Strong skills in modern JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and NPM
- Experience with AWS (solutions architecture level) and building distributed systems
- Track record of delivering scalable and reliable back-end systems
- Experience with AI integration into back-end services
- Knowledge of automated testing and CI/CD best practices
- Collaborative mindset — open communication and cross-functional teamwork
What’s on offer
- A culture that values autonomy, collaboration, and learning
- Annual personal development budget
- Travel card for commuting
- Bonus scheme based on company and team performance
- 30% ruling available (if eligible)
- An international, diverse team that’s serious about both fun and impact
This is more than just another developer role — it’s a chance to use your skills to shape an AI-driven product that changes lives.