Senior Backend Developer

Join Tiqets as a Senior Backend Developer

Tiqets is one of the fastest-growing tech scale-ups in the Netherlands. We are on a mission to make culture more accessible by revolutionizing the way people buy tickets to cultural attractions worldwide. Our technology allows users to book tickets to top attractions in seconds, enabling faster access to museums, zoos, theme parks, and more.

Who We Are

We are an international company committed to making culture accessible to our customers and employees. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded into our company culture, and we strive to represent and honor differences in gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation.

Working at Tiqets

As a Tiqeteer, you will learn, teach, inspire, and be inspired. You will have fun, entertain, and work as part of a cohesive team with freedom and autonomy.

What You Will Do

You will work in multidisciplinary teams combining roles such as Product Manager, Design, Backend, Frontend, and Data Analysis. As a senior backend engineer, you will be part of our B2B, B2C, or enabler teams. These teams focus on optimizing connections with venues and suppliers, ensuring the optimal checkout experience on our web and app platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solve and code complex technical problems ensuring code is performant, readable, well-structured, and has automated tests.
• Use primarily Python 3.x, Flask, SQLAlchemy, and Django.
• Maintain and evolve the architecture based on business, product, and technical requirements.
• Keep our Continuous Integration pipeline green and monitor changes in production.
• Learn and share knowledge through internal TechTalks and company-wide sessions.

Examples of Tasks:

• Refactor legacy code to improve scalability.
• Review teammates’ merge requests and provide feedback.
• Participate in weekly tech syncs to discuss cross-team and technical roadmap issues.
• Write a POC to test the viability of a potential feature.

Who We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience as a developer in an agile product development environment.
• Fluent in Python; knowledge of other languages like Ruby, Java, C#, Go, or JavaScript is a plus.
• Good understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL.
• Experience with AWS cloud stack or alternatives.
• Effective communication skills and ability to translate requirements into well-designed technical solutions.
• Living in the Netherlands/EU region.

The Hiring Process

Our process is transparent and includes an introductory call, a technical call, a production-ready solution assignment, and interviews focusing on technical skills and cultural fit. We aim to make an offer quickly, usually within a few days.

Perks & Benefits

• Vibrant, dynamic, international working environment.
• Bright, welcoming office in Amsterdam.
• 20% personal Tiqets discount code.
• Biweekly pizza & beer sessions.
• Friday drinks and parties.
• Pension scheme and travel compensation.
• Daily fresh lunch buffet.
• Hybrid working model.
• Sport activities and reimbursement for home workspace necessities.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and are eager to diversify our company further. Join us and help make culture more accessible to everyone!