Medior Python Backend Developer
FutureWhiz3 months ago
Amsterdam, NetherlandsMid Level
Responsibilities
- Turn product ideas and goals into production-ready solutions for Squla.
- Use coding agents to delegate implementation, explore solutions, and review generated code with strong engineering judgment.
- Develop backend systems and contribute to frontend, data, and infrastructure work when needed.
- Ensure services are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
- Collaborate with product, design, education, and marketing colleagues to shape solutions.
- Own team outcomes by measuring learning and business impact and iterating on shipped work.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and improve AI-assisted engineering practices.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience building and shipping production software.
- Strong Python experience and an interest in scalable, secure, and maintainable systems.
- Practical experience using coding agents beyond autocomplete and reviewing their output critically.
- Ability to work from goals and ambiguity rather than fully specified tickets.
- Willingness to work with React, data, or infrastructure beyond backend development.
- Solid understanding of relational databases such as MySQL.
- Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms is a strong plus.
- Collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn from and support teammates.
Benefits
- 24 vacation days, 3 assigned days off, and 1 skipping school day.
- Collective pension and health insurance.
- €600 annual learning budget.
- Unlimited access to Inuka Coaching and Goodhabitz training programs.
- Lifetime access to StudyGo and Squla accounts.
- Hybrid Amsterdam office near Bijlmer Arena station with at least 50% office attendance.
- Possibility of a Swapfiets or OV business card for employees living more than 7 km from the office.
- MacBook for work.
- Payroll Giving option.
- Healthy lunches, coffee, fruit, and snacks at the office.
- Culture Crew activities including outings, pub quizzes, ski trips, and laser tag.
- 36–40 hours per week; visa sponsorship is unavailable and candidates must already hold a valid Netherlands or EU work permit.
About FutureWhiz
FutureWhiz builds subscription-based e-learning platforms for children aged 3–18, including Squla (primary education games and quizzes), StudyGo (secondary school study tools), and scoyo. The privately held company, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, serves families and schools, with offerings used in the Netherlands and Germany, and is certified as a B Corp.