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# Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Datasnipper
- **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Oop Languages, TypeScript, GitHub Copilot, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Kubernetes, Api Design, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/mid-level-backend-engineer-iam-careers-datasnipper-com-9988028

## About the Role

* 3-6 years of backend development experience with OOP languages (C#, Java, Python, TypeScript, etc.)
 * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
 * Solid understanding of API development
 * Experience building scalable systems
 * Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
 * Bias to action and sense of ownership
 * Ability to work independently on defined tasks and clearly communicate blockers
 * Experience with CI/CD pipelines
 * Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)
 * Good amount of experience around testing and various methodologies, * Exposure to authentication / authorization systems
 * Familiarity with microservices architecture
 * Experience with Docker or Kubernetes
 * Interest in backend security and platform systems
 * Experience working in platform teams
 * Experience working in startups or scaleups

## Description

* Build and maintain core IAM services (authentication, authorization, access management)
 * Develop scalable and secure backend systems
 * Collaborate with other backend teams to ensure seamless integrations
 * Contribute to improving system reliability and performance
 * Participate in an on-call rotation (second line after tech support), * Being part of one of the fastest-growing scale-ups in the Netherlands
 * Make an impact by disrupting the audit industry with us
 * 28 vacation days on a full-time basis
 * Excellent salary
 * Pension plan
 * Stock participation plan
 * Hybrid mode of work (at least 3 days onsite in Amsterdam)
 * International working environment
 * Daily lunch provided by our in-house chef ️
 * Access to OpenUp (mental health platform)
 * Friday drinks and team events


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