Senior Platform Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Senior Platform Engineer (Backend): Building and optimizing standardized platform services and reusable APIs for 1000+ backend engineers with an accent on scalability, reliability, and DevOps automation. Focus on designing Life Cycle Management systems, improving observability, and scaling engineering standards across the organization.

Location: Hybrid in Utrecht; Must be located in the Netherlands and have the legal right to work there

Salary: €4,931 - €7,043 per month

Company

hirify.global is a global banking organization providing financial services to millions of customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and build a Life Cycle Management system to deliver standardized modules at scale.
• Own the full DevOps lifecycle, including CI/CD, automated testing, deployments, and monitoring.
• Implement resiliency patterns like partitioning, caching, and idempotency for high performance.
• Enhance observability using Splunk, SignalFx, Dynatrace, and PagerDuty.
• Champion security standards using SAST tools like Checkmarx, PMD, and SonarQube.
• Mentor other engineers and collaborate with architects to refine technical specifications.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building platform services, preferably using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot.
• Strong DevOps mindset with expertise in CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automated testing.
• Ability to think architecturally and challenge the status quo constructively.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Must be based in the Netherlands with valid work authorization

Nice to have

• Experience with GoLang.
• Knowledge of containerization and Cloud Foundry patterns.
• Azure Entra ID and Azure DevOps experience at scale.
• Expertise in SSL/TLS certificate automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model providing a balance between home and office.
• Personal development budget of EUR 1,400 per year.
• Additional benefits including a 13th month salary and 8% holiday allowance.
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• High-ownership engineering culture emphasizing pair/mob programming and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• Application review based on CV and answers to three specific technical questions.
• One or more online interviews to evaluate role and team fit.
• Legal screening and reliability check before the final offer.