Software Engineer - Backend
€85,000 per year
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 2 days
Key Skills
Job Description
Vacancy: Backend Developer | Hilversum | Media Tech: TypeScript | Node.js | AWS | Serverless Would you like to build the backend platform behind some of the most well-known media brands in the Netherlands? Talpa Network is one of the leading media companies in the Netherlands, reaching millions of users through our websites, apps, audio platforms and video services. We are currently bringing a significant part of our backend development back in-house and are expanding our Backend Services team with several new hires. You will join our BSD (Backend Services) team, which is responsible for the backend of the Web Experience platform. Together with your colleagues, you will build and maintain services that power multimedia content, including audio, video, video players and news-related functionality across our high-traffic platforms. Your profile: 3+ years of professional experience with Node.js and TypeScript Experience with AWS and cloud-native development Experience with CI/CD and automated deployments (GitLab is a plus) Strong English or Dutch communication skills and comfortable sharing your opinion in technical discussions Our team works with a modern, fully Serverless AWS environment using Node.js and TypeScript. This is a role for someone who enjoys ownership and wants to have a direct impact on both the product and our underlying platform. We are looking for a developer who is technically strong, enjoys collaborating with others, and is confident enough to challenge ideas and contribute during technical discussions. Salary: up to €85K Location: Hilversum WFH: Hybrid (approx 50/50)
Core Responsibilities
Build and maintain backend services for Talpa Network’s Web Experience platform, supporting multimedia content and news-related functionality across high-traffic websites, apps, audio platforms, and video services. Contribute to the backend platform and services in a modern serverless AWS environment, taking ownership and collaborating with the team.
Requirements
Candidates need at least three years of professional experience with Node.js and TypeScript, along with experience in AWS and cloud-native development. Experience with CI/CD and automated deployments is required, GitLab is a plus, and candidates should communicate confidently in English or Dutch and contribute to technical discussions.
About Talpa
Industry: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
We are Talpa Network: we’re a network of people, makers & brands. Together we are more than our stories, our channels, our formats and our celebrities. And we’re more than the sum of our ‘media reach’. We are connected through our passion for good content, whether it be audio, video, text or any combination thereof. We’re a network where we share ideas, trust and energy with one another, so that we can multiply them together. Together we can develop better ideas and create more impact. Together we create stories that can ‘travel’ through out network. From television to radio, from print to social. This is how we make stories & brands bigger and bring the Network Effect to life. Curious about how we build our network? And what our network can do for you. Follow us here and on Instagram (@talpa_network).