Back End Developer

Contract | GeekSoft Consulting | Netherlands

Posted On 05.02.2026

Job Information

Technology

Work Experience 5+ years

State/Province Noord-Brabant

City Eindhoven

5611

Job Description

• Help design, build and continuously improve the clients online platform
• Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices/standards
• Take responsibility for the resiliency and availability of different products
• Be a productive member of the team

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and continuously enhance core platform services that enable and accelerate delivery teams across the organization.
• Develop scalable backend services and automation tooling using TypeScript and Node.js (NestJS).
• Design and implement GitOps-driven environment provisioning leveraging CI/CD pipelines, ArgoCD, Helm, and Kubernetes.
• Operate, scale, and evolve an AWS- and EKS-based cloud platform using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Integrate platform capabilities with enterprise systems such as Salesforce, Netcracker, Storyblok, and internal APIs.
• Establish and enforce secure-by-default platform patterns, including identity, secrets management, networking, and compliance controls.
• Contribute to architectural decisions for distributed systems, cloud-native services, and container orchestration platforms.
• Improve platform reliability through monitoring, observability, automation, and continuous improvement practices.
• Collaborate closely with platform, cloud, SRE, and security teams within an Agile/Scrum delivery model.

Required Skills & Technologies

• TypeScript (required)
• Node.js and NestJS for service development and platform APIs
• Bash and/or Python for automation (nice to have)
• React / Next.js for internal tools and dashboards
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Kubernetes with Amazon EKS
• Docker and container lifecycle management
• Helm for Kubernetes packaging and deployment
• Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (AWS and platform modules)
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectural principles
• GitOps workflows using ArgoCD
• CI/CD pipeline design and automation (build, test, deploy)
• Environment provisioning and configuration management
• Developer Experience (DX) tooling and enablement
• Platform reliability, monitoring, and observability
• Secrets and configuration management (e.g., AWS Secrets Manager)
• Distributed systems and microservices architectures
• REST APIs and enterprise integration patterns
• Experience with Salesforce, Netcracker, and Storyblok (nice to have)
• Working within complex enterprise system landscapes

Networking & Security

• Zero-trust and least-privilege security models
• Secure coding and platform security best practices
• Identity, access, and secrets management

Required Experience

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong backend engineering experience with Node.js and NestJS
• Proven experience building and operating Kubernetes-based platforms (EKS preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and GitOps ecosystems
• Operating and scaling workloads on AWS
• Experience working with enterprise-grade systems or large organizations
• Strong background in CI/CD, automation, and DevOps best practices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
• Solid understanding of algorithms, distributed systems, and system design

Core Competencies

• Proactive, autonomous, and comfortable owning platform components end to end
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Highly collaborative mindset with a focus on reliability and developer productivity
• Comfortable giving and receiving constructive technical feedback
• Strong problem-solving skills, pragmatism, and business awareness
• Ability to make sound technical decisions aligned with platform strategy

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Agile Scrum team environment
• Strong focus on platform engineering, DevOps automation, and developer experience
• Part of a large-scale, long-term web and portal transformation program
• Telecom domain with enterprise-grade systems and complex integrations
• A challenging, innovating environment.
• Opportunities for learning where needed.

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