
Senior Back-end Developer
Key Skills
Job Description
What you'll do
You'll join our Product team as the senior on the back-end. You build alongside the team, and you make sure both the team and the platform are ready for the next stage of growth.
- Shape the back-end architecture and write down the decisions, so nobody has to guess a year from now why something was built this way
- Get the platform ready for Europe: scalable, fast and reliable, from API to infrastructure
- Help build AI features that control building systems more intelligently
- Work with our Data team and SkySpark (our building analytics platform) to make Healthy Workers the single source of truth for all building and customer data
- Keep production healthy and the bug backlog under control
- Coach colleagues, review code within one working day and make sure no service depends on a single person
What your week roughly looks like:
~60% building: APIs, data models, integrations and AI features
~20% maintenance, devops and infra: bugs, monitoring, CI/CD and scalability
~10% code reviews and security (pentests and ISO)
~10% stand-ups, refinement, sprint planning and retros
Our stack
Kotlin, Micronaut, MySQL, BigQuery, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, Terraform, Google Cloud Platform and SkySpark. We plan in Linear.
Coming from Java? Perfect! Kotlin will feel familiar quickly, and with your JVM experience you'll be up to speed within a few weeks.
What you bring
Must-haves:
- Experienced as a back-end developer with Java or Kotlin
- You've designed APIs and data models for systems that grow, and you've made architecture choices you then had to work with
- You're used to owning production: debugging, monitoring and resolving incidents
- Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD are part of your everyday toolkit
- You make others better through constructive reviews, knowledge sharing and good documentation
- You are fluent in English and live in the Netherlands
- Please note: we can't offer visa sponsorship or relocation support.
Nice to have:
- Experience with Terraform, GitLab CI or Google Cloud Platform
- Knowledge of C#
- Experience with security and certification, such as ISO
- An interest in building, energy or sensor data
What you get
- A salary that matches your experience. We'll discuss it openly in the first conversation
- A SAR plan (stock appreciation rights), so you share in the growth of Healthy Workers
- 30 days of paid holiday
- A learning and conference budget
- Commuting allowance
- No on-call
- Real ownership: you work directly with our Founders Jonatan and Guus on where the back-end is heading
The process
From first conversation to decision takes 2 weeks at most. After every step, you'll hear back from us the next day. No weeks of silence.
Sound like your next step?
Apply via the button below or drop me a message. Your CV or just your LinkedIn profile is enough, no cover letter needed. Want to chat first to see if it's a fit? Let's grab a coffee in Amsterdam or have a quick 15-minute call. Maarten Wolters [email protected] or +31 6 13392042.
Core Responsibilities
You will lead the back-end architecture and development, ensuring the platform is scalable and reliable for European growth. You will also collaborate with the Data team to build AI features and maintain production health.
Requirements
You must be an experienced back-end developer with proficiency in Java or Kotlin and a strong background in API design and infrastructure. You are expected to be based in the Netherlands and possess hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
Benefits
- Stock appreciation rights
- 30 days of paid holiday
- Learning and conference budget
- Commuting allowance
About Healthy Workers
Industry: Software Development
Company size: 11-50 employees
The Healthy Workers platform for Building Analytics & ESG Performance provides a solid foundation to make your portfolio smart, sustainable, and healthy. Because a successful transformation of real estate starts with having the right insights, at the right time, to make the right decisions. We make technology and data your building’s most valuable asset. #EveryBuildingHealthy