Software Engineer

Software Engineer Location: Haarlem, Netherlands (Hybrid) Office days: Monday & Thursday Full-time (40 hours) No visa sponsorship available Before You Apply We're an early-stage startup. Please only apply if: You have the legal right to work in the NetherlandsYou can work from our Haarlem office every Monday and ThursdayYou enjoy ownership, ambiguity, and the realities of working in a small startup teamYou are looking for the risk/reward that comes with joining a startup Motivation As part of your application, we recommend sending a brief individual motivation (maximum of 200 words) explaining why you want to join an early-stage startup in the data governance space. This can be sent to hello@abykys.com along with your CV and will be considered as part of your application. We will prioritise candidates who apply through this manner. ----- Build Europe's First Data Exchange We're building infrastructure that enables organisations to transact data transparently, fairly, and under enforceable legal conditions. Built on research from the University of Amsterdam, THFLR transforms legal agreements into machine-enforceable rules, enabling trusted and scalable data transactions. We work with organisations including AMS-IX, KPMG, SURF, and the University of Amsterdam. What We Mean by a Software Engineer A) A Delivery-Focused Engineer Independently implement and deploy technical solutions, taking individual ownership for your delivery being reliable and on time. You understand what it means to support a system in a production environment. B) An Engineer Who Helps Shape the Product You have the capability and drive to understand the wider business problem by directly communicating with and learning from our customers and partners. This enables you to take ownership the functional direction of the product. Your technical and functional abilities complement each other, resulting in solving the customer’s problem with speed and accuracy. Software engineering remains the core of this role. We expect you to build and ship software. We're happy if you're A. If you're A + B, even better. What You'll Do Build and extend our platform and backend servicesGather requirements from customers and partnersSupport production systemsHelp shape technical and product decisionsTechnology stack: Kotlin, Rust, JavaScript What We Offer Competitive salaryStock option participation25 vacation daysTravel expense allowanceLaptop budget