Senior (Lead) Backend Engineer (GCP/AWS)

Location: Hybrid – Diemen, The Netherlands

Company

hirify.global operates global talent and labor market technology platforms.

What you will do

• Design, build, and scale high-throughput backend microservices and data platforms across GCP and AWS.
• Build and maintain scalable cloud services primarily hosted on GCP with AWS integrations.
• Own the performance of OpenSearch-based search engines and vector retrieval workflows.
• Design resilient event-driven streaming and batch pipelines using DataOps practices.
• Partner with data scientists to deploy production-grade MLOps pipelines in multi-cloud environments.
• Coach junior and mid-level engineers while shaping technical roadmaps and data governance frameworks.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• 5+ years of production experience as a Backend or Data Engineer working with distributed systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Python for API frameworks and SQL; Rust is a strong plus.
• 5+ years of experience with GCP and solid familiarity with AWS services.
• Hands-on expertise with Apache Beam, Spark, Airflow, and CI/CD tools including GitLab.
• Deep working knowledge of distributed search clusters such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch and vector indexes.
• Professional fluency in English, written and verbal, is required.

Nice to have

• Rust experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent position with competitive base salary and variable performance pay.
• Access to the Randstad Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Annual learning budget for GCP/AWS certifications, technical courses, and global conferences.
• Top-tier workstation setup and home-office budget.
• Business mobility or commuting allowance.
• Opportunity to lead high-visibility distributed systems initiatives within a global talent organization.

Hiring process

• Contact recruitment business partner Swathi Burugu by email for the full job specification and a confidential discussion.