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
Staff Backend Engineer – AI
The Staff AI Engineer will own the end-to-end development, fine-tuning, and production deployment of AI models for Stream's real-time communication products. The role involves building data pipelines, optimizing inference for high-volume traffic, and driving technical strategy using Python and cloud infrastructure.
Backend Engineer Intern – AI Cloud, Paid Mentorship
This is a 3-month backend engineering internship at Nebius in Amsterdam, focusing on high-performance systems and scalable cloud architectures. Interns will work with senior engineers using Go, Java, Python, and C++ with the potential for a full-time role.
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Observability)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales the observability platform for a cloud AI infrastructure provider, focusing on telemetry ingestion, distributed storage, and query engines using Go and related technologies.
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Cloud Monetization Platform)
Builds and maintains the backend systems that monetize Nebius Cloud, handling billing, payments, and revenue workflows across a distributed microservices architecture.
.NET Backend Engineer — AI, Azure, Hybrid 36h, €60-75k
Building a cloud-native platform with C#/.NET and Azure microservices and APIs in a hybrid role in Utrecht, with ownership over CI/CD, performance, and security impacting healthcare processes.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Spring Boot & Microservices
Senior Java Backend Engineer at YO AI Labs designing and scaling RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native components using Spring Boot, AWS, and DynamoDB in a hybrid setup in the Netherlands.
AI-Driven Backend Engineer voor ERP & AI Automatisering
Backend engineer building data models, SQL queries, and transactions for an ERP/Hub platform using Laravel/Inertia with domain-driven design, on-site in Almelo.
Senior Backend Engineer for a Care Platform (AWS/Java)
Senior backend developer working on a HomeCare platform, building and maintaining scalable backend systems with Java and AWS in a team of ~8 developers, hybrid from Apeldoorn.
Senior Backend Engineer Go, AI platform
Senior backend engineer building MCP server infrastructure and multi-model LLM integrations in Go on AWS for Prosus's internal AI platform (Toqan), based in Amsterdam with a hybrid setup.
VACATURE · AI-GEDREVEN BACKEND DEVELOPER
Byte8.ai is seeking an experienced backend developer to build and enhance their AI-driven ERP system, the Hub. You will work with a stack including Laravel, Inertia, and PostgreSQL to integrate AI agents into business processes for trade and e-commerce companies.
Backend PHP developer
This role involves developing a scalable SaaS platform for the health and fitness sector using PHP, Laravel, and GraphQL. The developer will focus on backend architecture, migrating from monolithic structures to services, and optimizing performance and security.
.NET Backend Developer Utrecht
This role involves building and scaling a cloud-native healthcare platform using C#/.NET and Azure. You will take end-to-end ownership of microservices, API design, and the integration of Agentic AI within a hybrid, event-driven environment.
Platform Backend Engineer - Remote, High-Impact AI Audio
The Platform Backend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain API services for Speechify's text-to-speech platform. The role focuses on using TypeScript, Node.js, and cloud infrastructure to support product strategy and user experience.
Senior Node.js Backend Engineer — Hybrid in Amsterdam
The Senior Backend Engineer will design and build scalable backend systems using TypeScript, Node.js, MySQL, and Redis. The role involves taking ownership of architecture and quality in a modern environment utilizing Kubernetes.
Senior Java Backend Engineer | Cloud-Native & AWS
Designs, builds, and deploys scalable Java backend services for a cloud-native platform using AWS, DynamoDB, and microservices.