Backend Jobs in Netherlands
There are 861 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 57 · 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
Staff Backend Engineer & Tech Lead (Kubernetes)
Lead the mk8s Core team to build and maintain a Kubernetes-native AI cloud platform, owning the API and control plane while scaling from IC to managerial responsibilities.
Remote .NET Engineer - AI Training Data & Cloud Backend
Builds and refines AI training data pipelines and cloud backend services using .NET and C# to improve AI model quality.
Data-Driven Back-End Engineer
Designs and builds scalable back-end systems and REST APIs to efficiently process complex data for a data-focused organization.
Vacature Data Back-end Software Engineer
Builds robust back-end systems in Java/Python to process and serve large data volumes, including REST APIs and scalable architectures for diverse client projects.
Backend Engineer Innovation Team (Kotlin, AI, Chatbot) – Albert Heijn Nederland – Zaandam
Backend engineer building Kotlin/Spring services and APIs that power innovative retail features like chatbots and promotions, integrating with existing systems at scale.
Remote Backend Engineer for AI Infrastructure
Build and optimize server-side systems and APIs for AI products, including data pipelines and scalable microservices, working asynchronously with distributed teams.
Software Engineer-Backend
Build and modernize a backend platform in PHP/Symfony on AWS/Kubernetes that powers product data for 150+ suppliers across Europe, using cloud-native tools and AI-assisted development.
Senior Java Backend Engineer • Spring Boot, AWS, CI/CD
Designs and builds Java microservices and REST APIs in AWS, sets up CI/CD pipelines, and monitors systems with Grafana.
Senior Java Backend Engineer: Cloud-Native Microservices
Designs and builds cloud-native Java microservices on AWS using Spring Boot, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable backend systems.

Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Build backend services and APIs in Ruby, Go, TypeScript and Elixir to embed global connectivity into fintech and mobility platforms, while migrating a monolith toward a distributed system.

Backend Engineer (Amsterdam) — AWS, Microservices, AI (Contract)
Designs and builds scalable backend services using AWS and Kubernetes, develops APIs, and mentors junior engineers in a collaborative tech-consulting environment.
Staff Backend Engineer (Go/Java) — Billing & Observability
Designs and maintains a usage-based billing system and observability stack using Go, ensuring reliability and scalability while mentoring engineers.
Hybrid Backend Engineer – AI‑Driven SaaS (Python/FastAPI)
Builds and maintains the backend of an AI-driven SaaS platform using Python and FastAPI, shaping its architecture and scaling the system.
Senior Backend Engineer - Python
Build and maintain scalable Python backend systems using GraphQL, AWS Lambda, and DynamoDB for global enterprise clients.
Senior Backend Engineer (AWS)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains scalable, secure cloud systems on AWS and Kubernetes using Python, Terraform, and monitoring tools like Grafana.
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Build and scale backend infrastructure for a data and AI platform, focusing on distributed systems, cloud storage backends, and scalable services using Scala/Java.