At Giftomatic, you'll help build a global platform that transforms shopping with gift cards. As a Software Engineer at Giftomatic, you will play a key role in scaling and professionalizing our application. You'll work on innovative features and help us continuously improve our (search-, and recommendation-) solutions. Solutions. We are an ambitious startup with an informal culture and flexible working hours. In this role, you'll be building the future of Giftomatic.
What You Will Be Doing- Developing and optimizing search and recommendation functionalities
- Building and maintaining the backend environment
- Actively contributing to the architecture and system design for a globally scalable application
- Collaborating with a small, passionate team to create innovative solutions
- Taking responsibility for improving the codebase and overall software quality
- Maintaining and expanding our cloud infrastructure (AWS)
- Contributing to DevOps processes to streamline our deployment pipeline
Giftomatic is a fast-growing startup, we expect to double our team next year, currently with a team of 4 FTE, and we are looking for someone to join our team. We work remotely/hybrid, striving for autonomy, trust, and personal growth. Our team is ambitious, hands-on, and innovation-driven. We value diverse ideas and work closely together to achieve results. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to experiment, take responsibility, and make a real impact.
What We Expect from You- Experience (5+ years) in backend development and familiarity with modern programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, or similar
- Extensive knowledge of cloud computing services, preferably AWS
- Experience in setting up scalable cloud architectures and DevOps processes
- Interest in search technologies, recommendation systems, AI, and e-commerce
- Excellent practical judgment: you know how to prioritize, when to collaborate or ask for help, and when to work independently
- Self-driven and proactive work attitude
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn new tools, programming languages, and methods
- Residing in the Netherlands and willing to work hybrid
At Giftomatic, we offer a dynamic and flexible working environment with a strong focus on personal growth. You’ll have the freedom to work hybrid (typically one day a week at our office in Haarlem or a co-working space in Utrecht) with flexible hours that suit your preferences. Additionally, you’ll receive a competitive salary, a training budget to further develop your knowledge and skills, a travel allowance, and a laptop of your choice to ensure optimal performance. As a member of our team, you will share in the collective success of our growing startup through a SAR plan and profit sharing, where your contributions and results are recognized and rewarded in a meaningful way.
Why Giftomatic?At Giftomatic, you’ll have the chance to be part of a rapidly growing, globally active startup. You’ll work on challenging projects in a dynamic environment and play a crucial role in scaling and professionalizing our application.
About GiftomaticFounded five years ago in the Netherlands, Giftomatic partners with renowned organizations like VVV Cadeaukaarten. Today, we are active in over 20 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K., and Germany. Our mission is to enhance the user experience for gift card holders, helping them effortlessly find products that they can purchase with their gift cards.
Interested?Don't wait any longer and apply
We expect a motivational letter and CV. Including a link to your Github account with your best work is a plus.
Friendly notice
We only hire people directly, on-site, on-payroll, in-residence, in-office. We do not use the services of recruitment agencies, offshore companies and offshore developers, interim agencies and consultants or freelancers. We rather spend our money on employee salaries 😉
3. Write down why you like to work with us
The foundersThe Giftomatic core team has been working together since 2010. With over 15 years of experience in web development, web design, SEO and affiliate marketing, there is an enormous amount of in-house knowledge available.
#J-18808-Ljbffr€60000 - €80000 monthly