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# Backend Software Engineer

- **Company:** Simvia
- **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Scrum Methodology, SQL Databases, ReactJS, Flask (Web Framework), Fastapi, Pytest, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/mid-level-backend-software-engineer-python-growing-impact-scale-up-simvia-company-8299161

## About the Role

* 3+ years experience in Backend Development
 * 3+ years experience with Python
 * Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL)
 * Experience with Python testing frameworks e.g. Pytest.

Nice To Haves

 * Experience with Django, or similar such as Flask or FastAPI.
 * Experience with AWS, e.g. EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3.
 * Experience working in agile teams using processes such as SCRUM
 * Modern front-end development experience, preferably React

## Description

To continue our product growth we are looking for a passionate mid-level backend software engineer who is looking for a position where they can make impact, take ownership and develop themselves further. As a young and growing team there is a lot of room to grow and learn together. Do you enjoy finding pragmatic solutions for interesting problems? Are you looking for real ownership and the opportunity to play a vital role in a rapidly growing company? Then come join our team, make an impact and have fun while doing it!

What You'll Do

 * Refine, improve, and implement features and capabilities into our platform.
 * Collaborate with fellow team members to shape and guide projects you are part of on every level.
 * Helping to foster a development culture of continuous improvement and learning, through taking initiative on making improvements where you see opportunities.
 * Be a reliable sparring partner to the rest of the team

Benefits of Joining Simvia

 * Make an impact: Help shape how we build our platform to improve real-world processes in a fast-growing company

 * Grow rapidly with the company: We're growing fast, and so can you. Clear progression into senior roles.

 * Ownership & autonomy: Take real responsibility and see your solutions implemented across teams

 * Warm & driven people: Join a team that celebrates innovation, with hackathons, team events, Simvia Dance Event, bootcamps and much more…

 * Flexible work options: Work from our Amsterdam office or partially remotely (3 days in-office)

 * Amazing office location: Enjoy our central Amsterdam office with rooftop terrace and travel compensation
 * Personal Growth: Clear career guidance, a personal development budget, hackathons, and space to experiment and grow.


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