Senior Software Engineer

In a world where data is the new gold, it is crucial that decision-makers have the most reliable information at their disposal. And that's where we come in. At CONTAX, you will join a team of developers that design powerful tools that provide insightful information for businesses. From multinational goods producers, to carmakers, to medical equipment manufacturers and many more. If a company ships products, it's our job to transform their shipping data into meaningful information. Our engineers are responsible for developing state-of-the-art features and capabilities for our cloud-based platforms. In collaboration with the product teams and stakeholders, they will be responsible for driving and enabling the development and architecture strategy. For this role, it is important that employees are passionate about technology, product, people, and business. We want to see that employees enjoy using technology to solve problems, not merely to implement features. We want engineers who are outcome focused and push themselves and the team to a higher level. What You Will Do Build and support our backend systems by designing, writing and testing new features and functionality through Java (Spring Framework), Node.js, and cloud infrastructure components. Maintain resilient, secure and performant solutions able to serve tens of thousands of daily requests through a multiservice architecture. Improve existing systems by monitoring, identifying and correcting software defects. Suggest and contribute to integrating new techniques, technologies, and improvements into the team. Collaborate with other team members and mentor junior engineers. What We're Looking For 4+ years of experience building and deploying backend systems. Work eligibility in the Netherlands. Strong proficiency with Java (Spring Boot) or JavaScript (Node.js). Experience working with relational databases. Experience designing, implementing, and consuming REST APIs. Experience with cloud-based applications (AWS, GCP, Azure, or SAP BTP). Experience with enterprise software is preferred. Knowledge of software architectural patterns and the ability to mentor others. Great written and verbal communication in English. Desire to work in an international and collaborative environment. Demonstrated continual desire to learn and stay up to date with technology. Our Stack Spring Boot (Java)TypeScript (Node.js)SAP BTPRabbitMQRedisPostgreSQL and SAP HANAAWS ServicesDocker and Kubernetes (K8s)Bitbucket and JIRA What We Offer Attractive Compensation Package We offer competitive compensation, a bonus program, as well as paid vacation days, so you can recharge your batteries. Work-Life Balance We prefer to enable people to work in ways that suit their working styles, meaning we have a hybrid-working model with remote options. Flexible working hours are also available. Device Determination We offer a bring your own device compensation so you can choose the technology that makes you most productive. Salary The salary for this position starts at approximately €57k gross per year, including holiday allowance, with final compensation based on experience and qualifications. Residence The role is based in Utrecht, Netherlands. We are only considering applicants who are capable of living and working in the Netherlands.