Backend Engineer (Cloud)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Cloud/K8s): Building and operating a high-traffic access routing and trust platform that secures and directs millions of requests across hybrid cloud environments with an accent on traffic management, security, and performance. Focus on migrating legacy on-premise solutions to a cloud-native architecture and implementing AI-assisted operational workflows.

Location: Hybrid (The Hague, Netherlands)

Salary: €4,527 – €6,036 per month (based on 36 hours)

Company

hirify.global is a major international insurance and financial services provider supporting over 18 million customers.

What you will do

• Build and operate a platform processing millions of requests, ensuring secure and reliable routing.
• Connect applications across a complex landscape spanning AWS, Azure, and private cloud environments.
• Design and implement highly performant routing and traffic management solutions.
• Contribute to the transition from legacy on-premise systems to a modern, cloud-native platform.
• Explore AI-supported workflows and enable self-service capabilities for internal teams.
• Improve reliability by strengthening observability, monitoring, and alerting.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and a strong focus on automation.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and traffic flow at scale.
• Proficiency with observability tools, including metrics, logs, and traces.
• Comfort working in complex environments where modern and legacy systems coexist.
• Must be based in or be able to work in The Hague, Netherlands (Hybrid).

Nice to have

• Experience configuring and optimizing open-source tools.
• Interest in implementing AI-assisted operations to reduce manual work.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with 13th month and holiday allowance.
• 27 vacation days and 3 Diversity Days.
• NS Business Card (2nd class) for unlimited private and professional travel.
• Allowances for home office setup and internet use.
• Modern pension plan and extensive training and learning opportunities.