Core Systems Engineer

Core Systems Engineer (f/m/d) Locatie: Roermond | Dienstverband: Fulltime | Start: Per direct Ready to impact the global media industry with your code? As a Software Developer at X-CAGO in Roermond, you will use Python and Django to build patented algorithms and advanced B2B solutions. Together with a close-knit, driven team, you will transform complex data into innovative software for international top clients. Seize this opportunity to elevate your technical skills and apply today! About X-CAGO With over 25 years of experience, X-CAGO (a PMG Presse-Monitor subsidiary) is the premier conversion partner for media companies around the world. As a recognized leader in tech innovation, X-CAGO boasts an established client database of top-tier international publishers, eKiosk providers, App providers and media monitoring organizations. X-CAGO’s core mission is to transform content into highly structured, monetizable digital data formats. As we continue to push the boundaries of media technology, we have many innovative solutions from dynamic Digital Content Hubs to advanced AI Enrichment and intelligent RAG Chatbots. Joining X-CAGO means representing a trusted Technology Partner that is actively shaping the future of digital publishing and media archiving. Key Responsibilities Build a resilient platform & infrastructure (SRE/DevOps) You will take our current infrastructure setup and elevate it to production-grade maturity. Introduce modern engineering practices like Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated testing infrastructure, and seamless CI/CD pipelines.Design and implement our complete observability stack—including proactive monitoring, smart alerting, and incident response frameworks—so we sleep soundly while international clients interact with our systems.Leverage modern containerization and internal developer platforms to handle the heavy infrastructure lifting, ensuring our deployment engine is completely automated. Scale the core application & LLM data pipelines Own, optimize, and expand our core application layer built on Python and Django, ensuring high code quality, smart schema design, and efficient background task processing.Harden and scale our LLM-based data pipelines, ensuring that the parsing of raw unstructured documents into cleanly structured output is fast, error-minimized, cost-effective, and resilient to failure (LLMOps).Optimize database query performance and manage data storage strategies as our document processing volume scales rapidly. Qualifications & Requirements The intrinsic driver: You do not wait for permission or ask for the playbook. You see an unmonitored service, a slow database query, or a fragile step in an automated data pipeline and you proactively fix it.The automation purist: You genuinely despise manual steps and repetitive tasks. You look at infrastructure through the lens of a software engineer, seeking to automate everything from local setup to cloud deployments.The pragmatic SRE: You love systems engineering but prioritize business velocity. You know when to write a custom script and when to leverage ready-made tools to keep the team moving fast.Technical grounding: You have hands-on experience with backend development and large-scale systems, a strong mastery of database technologies, and a solid foundation in core cloud/DevOps concepts (Docker, CI/CD, observability). Exposure to AI and LLM technologies are a bonus. Why X-CAGO? Working at X-CAGO means being part of an innovative and international company where you will learn something new every day. We offer not only a challenging career but also excellent opportunities for personal development within a fast-growing and forward-thinking industry. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with leading international companies in the media industry. What we offer: · Competitive salary. · Performance-based bonus scheme. · 25 vacation days. · Pension plan and travel allowance. · Flexible working hours and hybrid working options. · Opportunities for professional growth and personal initiative. · A close-knit team, shared lunches, and enjoyable team events. Ready to create the future? We don’t care about perfect cover letters. We care about your drive, your technical judgment, and your vision for building great systems. Interested? Working at X-CAGO means being part of an innovative and international company where you will Are you the versatile professional we are looking for? We’d love to hear from you! Please send your CV and motivation letter to jobs@x-cago.com, quoting “Software Developer Vacancy” in the subject line.