Senior Backend Developer

Do you want to work for a thriving organization with a great work/life balance? Are you a senior developer who wants to contribute to a lively environment with a passionate and supportive tech community? Sytac is growing and looking for a senior backend developer!

Sytac is a privately owned company that provides clients with the expertise needed to build complex software solutions. Our engineers are able to follow their own roadmap to success through our Grow, Share, and Relax mentality. To Grow means that we ensure our employees work with the latest technologies by organising monthly technical sessions and harbour the most innovative projects in the Netherlands. To Share means that we constantly stimulate a vivid flow of ideas through our culture of knowledge sharing. To Relax means becoming part of an active community of 150+ colleagues, and cultivating a great work-life balance.

We have worked with many big names in the industry, including; KLM (WiFiI onboard 777), KPMG (Blockchain real estate website), Marktplaats (The login page on), ING (Mobile Banking authentication), Albert Heijn (Meal box planners like Hellofresh and Bierbox), etc.

What your mission is:
As Backend Engineer at Sytac, you contribute to the improvement and optimisation of the online experience of millions of customers. Using the latest technology, you transform the ever-changing insights in the world of e-commerce, aviation and banking into code that works. In short, you use your programming skills to develop, test and implement new functionalities, together with your team.

At Sytac you work with the best experts in the field. In an open environment where expertise is valued, you learn from each other and have the freedom to innovate. We have adopted the Spotify Model, which puts you in different chapters according to your expertise with a designated Chapter Lead. When your team needs a break from coding, you can head to the gaming room to fill up your batteries.

Who we are looking for:
Your passion is to work with the latest and greatest technologies that make working with large amounts of data easy, you’re proactive in keeping yourself up to date and trying everything out. You also enjoy laying the architectural foundations for the things you’re working on and taking the initiative to put your input towards solving the business problem with the right technology. You combine forward-thinking and a hands-on attitude. You are able to identify on which fronts a team can grow and will help them get there. You will work in a team with highly skilled people and enjoy a creative atmosphere where trying things out is encouraged.

We mainly have projects using the following technologies and frameworks:

• Java 11+, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Spring
• Apache Spark, Akka, Kafka, Flink
• Kubernetes, Docker
• Cassandra DB, Hadoop, SQL, MongoDB, NoSQL
• CI/CD

And to really impress us, you even:

• Have experience with AWS or/and Azure
• Are an Evangelist of solid development practices: TDD, CI, CD, etc
• Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash preferably is knowledge in your armory

We are following a rigorous 3-step interview process. Besides your technical capabilities, being a good communicator and having strong analytical skills play an important role. We heavily invest in our engineers both in your technical skills and your well-being. You will receive continuous support and guidance from your chapter lead and consultant manager through bi-annual performance evaluations.

Some of our perks:

• Above-market salary
• 25 Paid holidays
• Covered travel expenses
• Flexible working conditions (Hybrid/remote working)
• Sytac Days – You will have unlimited training days to develop and improve your skills.
• Training & Tech Budget
• Supportive private Slack environment
• Incentive Trips – Skiing, Drifting, Rented beach clubs, you name it, we’ve been there.
• Monthly Nibbles and drinks
• Laptop and E-Bike Budgets – You can join our private laptop and e-bike policy next to your work laptop.
• Pension
• For candidates coming from outside of the Netherlands, we will provide relocation assistance and budget.

Has all this sparked your interest? Apply now and let's take your career to the next level!
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