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
Senior Rust Backend Engineer — Observability & Cloud Security
Develops and maintains a cloud security observability platform in Rust, collaborating with teams to improve security solutions and system monitoring.
Senior Java Spring Boot Backend Engineer in Banking
Senior Java Spring Boot Developer designing and maintaining enterprise backend systems with microservices, REST/SOAP services, and secure deployments using Java, Spring Boot, Azure DevOps, Docker, and CI/CD tools in an Agile environment.
Senior Backend Engineer — Scale TS APIs under load
Senior Backend Engineer optimizing and scaling TypeScript/Node.js APIs for a media company in Amsterdam serving millions of visitors.
Senior PHP Laravel Backend Engineer
Build and maintain server-side features using Laravel/Symfony, develop APIs, and work on database tasks while exploring AI optimizations for performance and user experience in a small Dutch startup.
Senior Backend Engineer (Go) | Studio AI
Architects Go-based microservices to orchestrate multimodal AI generation pipelines for a global creator platform, ensuring low-latency and high-concurrency workflows.
Senior Go Backend Engineer - Multimodal AI Orchestrator
Senior Go Backend Engineer architecting multimodal AI generation pipelines and scaling high-concurrency Go microservices on AWS, optimizing Kafka-SQS processing for a Creative Engine serving creators and designers.
Backend Developer (Java/Kotlin) - Spring Boot
Develops and maintains mission-critical backend systems and integrations for Rotterdam Port Authority using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot, ensuring reliability and collaboration with stakeholders.
Backend developer
Build, maintain, and modernize mission-critical backend systems in Java/Kotlin with Spring Boot for Europe’s largest port, ensuring high availability and operational resilience.
Senior Kotlin Backend Developer - 10866583 NL
This role is for a Senior Kotlin Backend Developer to build and maintain business-critical applications using Kotlin and Spring Boot within an Agile DevOps environment. The developer will take end-to-end ownership of application reliability and participate in 24/7 on-call support.
Lead Back-end Engineer
Lead Back-end Engineer at Elockers owning backend architecture, migrating a PHP/Laravel monolith to microservices, and leading a small team—focused on high-volume event locker payments via Adyen and event-driven distributed systems.
Backend Engineer - Buyer Journey & Advertising (Remote)
Backend engineer improving buyer experience and SEO for a leading online classifieds platform using JVM technologies.
Remote Backend Engineer – Cloud Data Engine (C++/Rust)
Builds cloud-enabled database platform (DuckDB) in C++/Rust/Java, bridging local dev and cloud ops for high-performance analytics.
Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Monetization Platform Remote
Designs scalable distributed backend systems for a cloud monetization platform using Python, focusing on microservices, transactions, and async workflows to expand commercial infrastructure.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Scalable Microservices
Design and maintain scalable Java backend services using Spring and microservices architecture for digital transformation initiatives.
Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Laravel) - Scale & Lead
Leads backend development for healthcare software, mentors junior/mid-level engineers, and shapes technical direction using PHP/Laravel to improve medical IoT solutions.
PHP Backend Engineer — DDD, CQRS, AI for CRM
Develops new features for a CRM system (Pararius Office) in the real estate sector using PHP, Docker, and agile practices to iteratively solve complex problems.