Software Engineering Jobs in Netherlands
There are 929 open Software Engineering jobs in Netherlands on freehire right now. 242 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are java, cloud and api.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | month | €5,177 | €5,850 | €6,500 | 79 |
| EUR | year | €74,412 | €75,000 | €85,462 | 64 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- java 48%
- cloud 38%
- api 37%
- ci-cd 35%
- python 32%
- agile 30%
- ai 29%
- kubernetes 27%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 151 · 16%
- Remote 72 · 8%
- Onsite 29 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 60% of the 123 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 335
- Lead 38
- Junior 24
- Staff 23
- Principal 14
- Intern 12
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 143
- 501-1000 employees 128
- 51-200 employees 102
- 11-50 employees 21
- 201-500 employees 12
Senior Java Developer Team Victor
This role is for a senior Java developer and team lead to support Dutch police ICT systems, specifically the Basisvoorziening Vreemdelingen. The developer will focus on hands-on coding, addressing technical debt, implementing BDD with Cucumber, and transitioning the application to a modern Java Spring-Boot stack.
Medior Java Developer (Detavast)
Java Developer building an event-driven data registration system in a Scrum team, using Axon Framework, Spring Boot, and microservices with Kafka.
Java Developer: Refactor & Modernize 50+ Apps
The Java Developer will work on the RIO system, focusing on refactoring, reducing technical debt, and improving test coverage across multiple applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.
Lead Java Developer – Payments, Kafka & Spring Boot
Ubique Systems is looking for a Lead Java Developer to design and implement scalable payment services using Java 21, Spring Boot, Kafka, and Cassandra. The role involves leading cross-functional teams and managing the full lifecycle of back-end applications.
Java Developer
Java Developer building and optimizing high-performance backend systems for DigiBoox, a Dutch software company serving entrepreneurs, using Java, MariaDB, and Google Cloud Platform in a hybrid setup.
Java Developer
Java Developer in a scrum team at the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst) in Apeldoorn, building and maintaining Java web applications and webservices for oversight processes, using Spring Boot, Java EE, Angular, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and Redis.
Java Developer
As a Java Developer at DUO, you will work in a specialized team to modernize legacy applications by refactoring code, updating frameworks, and improving test coverage. The role focuses on technical debt reduction using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate within a large-scale educational registry environment.
Java Developer
As a Java Developer at DUO, you will join a specialized team tasked with modernizing and refactoring over 50 legacy applications within the RIO register. You will focus on improving code quality, updating frameworks, and implementing automated testing using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
Python Developer .
Python Developer at Van Oord building and maintaining applications for Production Engineering (tendering and execution phases), using Python, Vue, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes in a Scrum team based in Rotterdam.
Python Developer – Production Engineering & Digital Twin
Python Developer building and maintaining applications that support engineers in tender and execution phases, working with CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Scrum.
Principal Software Engineer
Hands-on Principal Engineer owning technical direction and execution for major products and systems (backend, frontend, APIs, databases, infrastructure) at KIRA, a Southeast Asian insurance and financial platform used by millions.
Staff Software Engineer
Hands-on Staff Software Engineer owning technical direction and execution for major products at KIRA, a mobile-first insurance/fintech platform. Responsibilities span system design, coding, and architecture across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure at scale.
Software Engineer
Tech Lead for Cboe Clear Europe's Clearisq real-time portfolio risk engine, working hands-on with Java and Python to drive architecture, code quality, and AI-assisted engineering practices in a regulated clearing-house environment.
Software Engineer | Internship | Summer '27
Summer 2027 Software Engineer Intern at a crypto algorithmic market maker, owning an end-to-end project on Linux trading systems built with Rust and Python in the Amsterdam office.