Backend Jobs in Netherlands
There are 860 open Backend jobs in Netherlands on freehire right now. 176 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | year | €89,000 | €90,500 | €100,000 | 33 |
| EUR | month | €5,500 | €5,850 | €6,312 | 20 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- api 42%
- cloud 38%
- ai 30%
- java 27%
- ci-cd 25%
- python 23%
- microservices 22%
- kubernetes 22%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 127 · 15%
- Remote 56 · 7%
- Onsite 6 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 62% of the 53 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 404
- Lead 35
- Staff 18
- Middle 8
- Intern 3
- Junior 3
Who is hiring
- 51-200 employees 97
- 1000+ employees 57
- 501-1000 employees 45
- 201-500 employees 25
- 11-50 employees 16
- 1-10 employees 3
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Backend Developer
Builds and maintains backend services and APIs for robotic dairy-farm systems, using C#, TypeScript, and cloud-native tools to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable farm-management software.
Backend Engineer
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Backend Engineer - Ingestion (Europe/UK timezone)
Build and scale PostHog’s high-throughput event ingestion pipeline handling billions of events daily, using Node.js/Rust, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, and Redis.
Senior Backend Engineer for Cloud Monetization Platform
Builds the monetization layer for a modern AI cloud platform, designing distributed systems to translate cloud usage into commercial workflows.
Backend Engineer (Java, Python, SQL and Containers) for NATO with security clearance
Build and modernize NATO command-and-control systems in Java/Python, using SQL, containers, and CI/CD, while debugging legacy codebases.
Medior Backend Engineer: Spring Boot & Integrations
Builds and maintains backend services in Spring Boot/Java or Kotlin for a municipal port authority’s mission-critical infrastructure, integrating with internal and external partners.
Medior Backend Engineer: Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot
Builds and maintains mission-critical backend systems for Rotterdam’s port authority using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot, including REST/SOAP integrations and 24/7 operations.
Backend Engineer: Modernising Legacy Systems
Modernizes legacy command-and-control systems by writing server-side Java/Python code, designing SQL schemas, and deploying via CI/CD pipelines, while occasionally touching Angular/React frontend components.
Medior backend developer (zzp - freelance)
Builds and maintains backend services in Java/Kotlin using Spring Boot, focusing on secure integrations and observability for a mission-critical logistics system.
Medior Backend Developer 36u/w
Build and maintain backend services for a 24/7 mission-critical port-management system using Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, and microservices, while integrating with internal and external partners via APIs and messaging.
Senior Java Developer – Backend & Frontend (Quarkus/Angular)
Builds and maintains Java-based backend services with Quarkus and REST APIs, and develops Angular frontends in a Scrum team.
Senior .NET Backend Engineer – Azure, API & AI
Builds scalable .NET backend services in Azure, designs secure APIs, and integrates AI features for a data-driven platform.
Java 21+ Backend Engineer (Hybrid) - Banking Microservices
Builds and maintains Java 21+ microservices for a digital banking platform, focusing on secure APIs, reliability, and scalability.
Backend Engineer — Scale Product Data with PHP/Symfony
Build and modernize scalable backend services in PHP/Symfony to handle product data and supplier integrations across European markets.
Senior Python Backend Engineer – Amsterdam
Build and optimize Python backend services, design scalable RESTful APIs and microservices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams using TDD, Docker/Kubernetes, and Agile/Scrum.
Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Monetization Platform Remote
Designs and builds scalable distributed backend systems for an AI cloud platform using Python, focusing on monetization and commercial infrastructure.