Key Skills

Job Description

Keep Media Moving MediaLab is a SaaS platform for distribution, viewing and storage of media assets, used by broadcasters, media producers, sports organizations and international brands. Think drone footage from a live event, raw camera files from a TV production, or source files well over 100GB, all moving through systems that need to handle them reliably. Every day, content viewed by millions of people moves through our systems, so reliability is a core requirement. As a developer, you will maintain and extend the applications behind our B2B SaaS platform. The platform runs across AWS, Azure and hybrid environments, and we are not tied to a single cloud vendor. We are a small but professional team based in Amsterdam, providing an enterprise-grade hosted software solution to international customers. Being a small team means this role calls for a flexible mindset, but it also means real ownership and responsibility over the parts of the platform you work on. We believe people are capable of more than a checklist suggests. If you don't meet every requirement listed below but think you're a good fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. Tasks You will: Build and evolve features across the MediaLab SaaS platform, frontend and backend Participate in technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions Work directly with customers or stakeholders to understand requirements and test implementations Review code and test merge requests from fellow developers Debug and troubleshoot production issues to keep the platform stable Improve reliability, scalability and maintainability of core systems Apply a security-first and privacy-focused mindset to keep customer data safe Explore AI-assisted media workflows, such as metadata extraction, face detection and automation Requirements Your skills: Experience: 3+ years as a developer in application development PHP: Experience with modern PHP and object-oriented programming JavaScript/TypeScript: Experience with modern JavaScript or TypeScript Development tools: Experience with modern development workflows (Git, Composer, Webpack, Docker, CI/CD) Quality mindset: Strong attention to detail, a thorough testing approach and a commitment to maintainable code Teamwork: Ability to collaborate with colleagues to ship features together Communication: Ability to communicate progress and tradeoffs with stakeholders during development cycles Work permit: You already hold a valid work permit for the Netherlands, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role Bonus points if you have experience with Experience with our stack: MySQL, Redis, Memcached, OpenSearch, ImageMagick, FFmpeg, Linux, AWS, Azure Experience with React Native or Electron Experience designing multi-tenant, high-availability systems, including failover and disaster recovery Experience with media handling or transcoding Experience applying AI in development workflows or product features Benefits What we offer Salary range €3.500 - €5.000 gross per month based on 40 hours 24 days of paid leave plus 8% holiday allowance Pension via BeFrank Annual bonus based on personal KPIs Hybrid setup: 2 days in the office, flexible the rest of the week Cloud training and certifications NS business card or travel allowance Real autonomy: you set your own pace within a collaborative team Free lunch and good coffee at the office Process After you apply, we'll review your submission and may invite you to a short video screening. If that goes well, you'll be invited to our Amsterdam office for a follow-up conversation about the product, the platform and how you approach your work.

Core Responsibilities

Build and maintain frontend and backend features for the MediaLab SaaS platform, contributing to technical and architectural decisions and collaborating with customers and stakeholders. Review and test code, troubleshoot production issues, improve system reliability and scalability, and explore AI-assisted media workflows.

Requirements

Applicants need at least three years of application development experience, modern PHP and object-oriented programming experience, and experience with modern JavaScript or TypeScript. They should be familiar with development workflows and tools such as Git, Composer, Webpack, Docker, and CI/CD, and have strong testing, maintainability, teamwork, and communication skills; a valid Netherlands work permit is required, with no visa sponsorship available.

Benefits

• 24 Days Of Paid Leave
• 8% Holiday Allowance
• Pension Via BeFrank
• Annual Bonus Based On Personal KPIs
• Hybrid Work Setup
• Cloud Training And Certifications
• NS Business Card Or Travel Allowance
• Autonomy
• Free Lunch And Coffee