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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Full Stack Developer - **Company:** POLITICO - **Location:** Brussel, Belgium - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Audio Signal Processing, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Web Development, Queueing Systems, Ruby on Rails, Service-Oriented Architecture, Speech Recognition, Data Processing, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Backend, Vue.js, Kubernetes, React Native, Front End Software Development, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5806702729 ## About the Role We are looking for software engineers first, not specialists of a single language or framework. The ideal candidate is comfortable reasoning about programming languages, systems, and architecture, and can adapt to different technologies as needed. Requirements include: * Strong experience building complex backend systems or multi-service architectures * Excellent software engineering fundamentals and system design skills * Strong proficiency in JavaScript and modern web development * Experience with frontend frameworks such as React or Vue Solid understanding of asynchronous systems (message queues, distributed services, background processing) * Ability to work across multiple parts of the stack, * Experience with Java, React Native or Ruby on Rails * Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform) * Experience with Kubernetes * Interest or experience in AI-enabled applications, LLM integration, RAG systems, or speech processing, * Fluency in English (additional European languages are a plus) * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail * Comfortable working in an international environment ## Description POLITICO is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer with a strong backend orientation to join our technology team based in Brussels. Political decision-making is distributed, disorganized, and generally hard to follow at a larger scale, this is the issue we work on at POLITICO. By collecting, normalizing, organizing and thoughtfully presenting information we give individuals and organizations greater insight into political processes around the world. Note: This is a full-time position based in Brussels with a hybrid setup (4 days in the office, 1 day remote). What You'll Do As a developer at POLITICO, you will work across our platform, contributing to systems that collect, process, and deliver critical political intelligence to our users. While the role is full stack, it is strongly backend-oriented. You will help design and build scalable services and data pipelines that power our POLITICO Pro platform. Your work will include: * Designing and developing backend services and APIs * Building and improving data processing systems and background jobs * Contributing to frontend applications when needed * Working with modern cloud infrastructure and serverless architectures * Participating in the evolution of our data and intelligence systems An important part of the role is contributing to AI-enabled features within our platform. Our current work includes systems such as: * Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines * Transcription and speech recognition and audio processing AI will play an increasingly important role in our platform in the coming years. You will join an agile team that values strong engineering practices. 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