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, Payments & Onboarding (Hybrid)
Build and maintain backend services for payments and user onboarding using TypeScript and Node.js in a hybrid role at a mobility-focused fintech company.
Real-Time Backend Engineer — Java/Spring & Kafka
Designs and builds scalable, real-time data-processing backends using Java/Spring and Kafka for a fast-growing scale-up.
Java Backend Engineer - Digital Wallet & Payments
Design and maintain backend services for digital wallet and payment platforms using Core Java and RESTful APIs in an Agile environment.
Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin/Scala)
Build and evolve Vandebron’s energy-trading backend, migrating from Scala/ZIO to Kotlin/Spring Boot while designing scalable microservices that keep the grid 100% green.
Senior Backend Engineer (Scala/Kotlin)
Build and evolve Vandebron’s energy-trading backend, migrating from Scala/ZIO to Kotlin/Spring Boot while designing scalable microservices for green energy infrastructure.
Go Backend Engineer for Cloud Platform & Kubernetes
Design and build backend services and APIs in Go on Kubernetes for a European sovereign AI cloud platform.
Golang Backend Engineer - Flexible Working & Global Impact
Build and maintain scalable payment APIs in Go, improving platform reliability and security while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Backend Engineer - APIs & Integration
Build and maintain a secure, scalable API platform using WSO2, Kubernetes, and AWS; focus on DevOps, automation, and cloud-native practices.
Senior Backend Engineer: Scale APIs (Golang/PHP)
Build and maintain high-traffic event-handling APIs using PHP/Laravel and Golang, scaling systems to serve millions of users.
AI-Driven Backend Engineer for Cloud & AI
Design and build cloud-native, AI-enabled backend systems for clients across industries, using distributed architectures and modern practices.
Go Backend Engineer - Shape a CI/CD Platform
Builds and improves Go microservices for a CI/CD platform that syncs with a CMDB, shaping architecture and enhancing reliability for a Dutch financial enterprise.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI Clinician Platform
Senior Backend Engineer builds scalable, compliant backend services for an AI-powered clinical assistant that integrates patient data, guidelines, and diagnostics for clinicians.
Backend Engineer (Kotlin) — Scalable APIs & Integrations
Builds and maintains Kotlin/Java backend services and APIs for a major supermarket chain, using Spring Boot and DevOps practices.
Java Backend Engineer: Real-Time, Scalable Systems (Hybrid)
Builds and scales real-time, event-driven Java systems that power the Netherlands’ energy transition, using Java 21, Spring Boot, AWS, and distributed architectures.
Senior Backend Engineer Scala/Kotlin Utrecht
Build and run event-driven backend services in Scala/Kotlin that process real-time logistics data at global scale, ensuring high availability and correctness for physical goods flows.
Senior Backend Engineer for AI Healthcare (Amsterdam)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains cloud-based services for a clinical AI assistant, integrating patient data and medical guidelines using RESTful APIs, microservices, and AWS/Azure.
Senior Azure Backend Engineer — Cloud Integrations
Senior backend engineer building and maintaining Azure-based cloud services and integrations using C#, Java, or Python with REST and microservices.