Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Backend): Designing and building scalable backend features across hirify.global's products, which provides tools for boat rentals, museums, and food tours, with an accent on delivering reusable tools/components and improving developer efficiency. Focus on designing scalable systems, making architecture trade-offs, and secure coding practices.

Location: Central Amsterdam. This role does not offer relocation from outside Europe.

Company

hirify.global, acquired by Booking Holdings, provides tools that enable clients to operate and grow.

What you will do

• Design and build scalable, reliable backend features across products.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve reliability through root-cause analysis.
• Contribute to secure coding practices and review code with a security mindset.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and other engineering teams.
• Help improve team processes and share knowledge with teammates.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working with production systems and large codebases
• Strong Python skills (Django is a plus)
• Experience designing and implementing clean HTTP APIs (REST/GraphQL)
• Practical experience with scalable systems (caching, queues, load balancing, sharding)
• Solid database experience: schema design, indexing, query optimization
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting experience in production environments

Nice to have

• Experience with modern Python frameworks (e.g., Django, FastAPI)
• Experience with ORMs (e.g., SQLAlchemy) and typed Python
• Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design
• Experience with message queues, Redis, background workers, cloud pipelines
• Exposure to frontend tech (e.g., Vue.js) for cross-stack collaboration

Culture & Benefits

• Global leave benefit: 22 weeks paid parental leave, 2 weeks paid grandparent leave, and extended care and bereavement leave.
• Life insurance policy and Pension Plan
• Central Amsterdam Location and Hybrid friendly
• Commuting allowance for public transport & subsidized lunch
• Wellness benefits and Work-from-home assistance
• 26 vacation days per year