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
Geospatial Backend Engineer — Python & GIS
Builds Python backend services and integrates GIS data using Django/FastAPI, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and GeoJSON for a proptech platform.
Staff Backend Engineer / Tech Lead Manager
Lead the Nebius Managed Kubernetes (mk8s) Core team to build and scale a Kubernetes-native AI cloud platform, owning the control plane, autoscaling, and integrations while managing 4–8 engineers.
Serverless Backend Engineer (Node.js & AWS)
Build and maintain serverless backend services in Node.js and TypeScript on AWS to power media platforms, audio/video players, and news sites.
Senior Kotlin Backend Engineer
Senior Kotlin backend engineer building event-driven microservices for global ecommerce and logistics systems using Kotlin, Quarkus, Kafka, and Spring Boot.
Senior Backend Engineer: Pricing & Revenue
Senior backend engineer building high-performance pricing and revenue systems in Python or C# and mentoring peers.
Senior Elixir Backend Engineer – Scale & Impact
Build and scale a performance management platform using Elixir, Phoenix, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Oban while mentoring peers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Backend Engineer, Observability Platform
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales cloud services for telemetry ingestion, storage, and AI-driven troubleshooting to provide system performance insights.
Lead Backend Engineer – Cloud & Connected Devices
Own the backend platform for Loop Earplugs' connected devices, building cloud services for authentication, diagnostics, firmware updates, and device-to-cloud communication.
Lead Backend Engineer – Architectuur en Microservices
Leads backend architecture for an e-commerce platform and supply chain systems, designing microservices and event-driven systems in Azure/.NET Core while managing a remote team.
Lead Java/Kotlin Backend Engineer Utrecht
Lead a new JVM backend practice, designing and building scalable event-driven systems in Java/Kotlin for enterprise clients while shaping team culture and tooling.
Java & EBX MDM Backend Engineer (Hybrid)
Build and enhance Master Data Management (MDM) solutions using Java 17+, TIBCO EBX, and cloud tools to ensure scalable, secure data management across the organization.
Backend Engineer - Python, AWS & Kubernetes
Builds and maintains scalable ticketing services in Python (Flask/Django) on AWS, with Kubernetes deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
Java Backend Engineer: Build Scalable APIs & Systems
Build and maintain Java/Spring backend services and APIs for scalable business applications while collaborating with frontend, data, and stakeholders.
Backend Engineer: Cloud-Scale DuckDB (C++/Rust)
Builds and optimizes the core DuckDB engine (C++/Rust) for local and cloud analytics, collaborating with open-source DuckDB Labs and cross-functional teams.
Senior Backend Engineer, Product Content Automation
Owns backend services for automating product content workflows on Google Cloud, building scalable pipelines and APIs to integrate data and AI use cases.
Lead Backend Engineer — Scalable Live Streaming
Design and build scalable backend services for a next-gen interactive livestreaming platform using Java 21, Spring Boot, and MongoDB, optimizing for millions of concurrent users and sub-second latency.
Golang Backend Engineer for Real-Time Transcription
Build and maintain scalable Golang backend services for real-time transcription and translation systems in a hybrid role.
Backend Engineer - Scalable Data Pipelines for Europe
Backend engineer building and scaling data pipelines in PHP/Symfony on AWS to import and process product data across European markets.