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
Senior Backend Engineer New Amsterdam
Build and run production-grade backend services in Kotlin/Java with Spring Boot on cloud platforms, ensuring clean code, test coverage, and Kubernetes-based CI/CD.
AI-Driven PHP/Symfony Backend Engineer (Amsterdam)
Builds and maintains a DAM application, strengthens AWS cloud infrastructure, and develops AI features using PHP/Symfony, MySQL, and Gemini AI.
Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud & Infrastructure
Senior backend engineer building and scaling cloud-native infrastructure using Go, Kubernetes, and Terraform to support product growth and a major launch.
Senior Java Backend Engineer
Build and scale a high-traffic Java backend platform using Java21, Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, Docker and AWS, integrating AI tools for testing and optimization.
Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin)
Senior backend engineer building Kotlin microservices for a global auction platform, using Azure cloud, event-driven systems, and functional programming.
Backend Engineer: .NET 8, Docker, Kubernetes | Hybrid
Principal Tech Recruiter builds and scales high-traffic e-commerce systems using .NET 8, Docker, and Kubernetes while sourcing top engineering talent.
Senior Backend Engineer - Data Automation & Quality
Senior Backend Engineer designs and builds scalable automation systems to ensure data quality and reliability for adtech clients using Python and SQL.
Backend Engineer: Java, APIs & Climate Impact
Backend Engineer builds Java APIs and business logic for HVAC engineering SaaS that helps reduce climate impact.
Medior Go Backend Engineer — Cloud CX Platform
Designs, builds, tests, and deploys cloud-native backend services in Go, working in an agile team to maintain and extend a customer-experience platform.

Senior Backend Engineer (Payments & Compliance)
Build and own the backend systems that power Renno’s escrow-based payment infrastructure and compliance workflows using Supabase/PostgreSQL, TypeScript, and secure webhook pipelines.
Senior Python Backend Engineer
Build and maintain Python-based RESTful APIs and backend services in Azure, using FastAPI, Pydantic, and Pytest for a custom case management system.
Lead Backend Engineer - Hybrid (E‑commerce Platform)
Lead the backend architecture for a growing e-commerce platform, designing scalable microservices and event-driven systems in .NET Core on Azure while coaching a distributed team.
Cloud-Native Go Backend Engineer | Hybrid Amsterdam
Builds and automates cloud-native workflows in Go on Kubernetes and Terraform, contributing to a next-gen platform launch with GCP and GraphQL.

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments & Compliance (Edge)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and secures payment and compliance systems using PostgreSQL, Supabase, and TypeScript, focusing on audit-ready workflows and event-driven architectures.
Backend Engineer (TS/Node) – Cloud & High-Impact APIs
Build and maintain high-performance TypeScript/Node APIs for text-to-speech products on Google Cloud, ensuring scalability and reliability for edtech users.