Senior Backend Engineer

What will you do?

Formelio is in search of a senior back-end engineer who excels in dynamic and forward-thinking environments. As a back-end engineer at Formelio, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission to enhance healthcare in the Netherlands. 

Our agile teams collaborate closely to drive innovation. You will work in teams that are engaged in software development, problem-solving, and fostering collaborative efforts to empower individuals to take charge of their health. 

At Formelio, we embrace a microservice architecture and leverage cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, Helm, Java, Rust, Golang, JS, and FHIR.

Your primary responsibilities as a back-end engineer at Formelio will include:

• Collaborating seamlessly with your agile team during sprint cycles.

• Partnering with software architects to conceive and develop new applications supporting Formelio's ecosystem.

• Crafting and maintaining microservices utilizing the latest technology stack.

• Implementing robust DevOps pipelines to automate deployments to our Kubernetes clusters.

• Working on complex interoperability problems with different source systems.

Join us at Formelio and be a driving force in reshaping healthcare for the better. Your expertise will contribute to our ongoing efforts to make healthcare more accessible and efficient for all.

What’s in it for you?

At Formelio, you are part of the entire process - from software architecture design to product delivery. We strongly encourage you to speak your mind and to participate in everything that concerns Formelio. This is a unique chance to work in a scale-up organization, and you can affect not only our software but also the company itself. Additionally, we also offer you the following:

• A competitive salary, based on education and previous experience, up to €6000 a month.

• Commuting allowance, including the option of a sponsored OV-Chipkaart.

• 200 hours of holiday leave (1.0 FTE) and 8% holiday allowance.

• A company laptop.

• A pension plan with only 3% of your contribution.

• Developmental options related to your career growth, such as internal training and the ability to take external training if desired.

• Option to work remotely or at our vibrant office at WTC The Hague.

What do you possess as a Senior Backend Engineer?

We are actively seeking individuals with positive energy. If you thrive on effective communication, both within your team and with stakeholders, then you may be the perfect fit for our team. We are looking for the following qualifications:

• University degree in computer science or technical degree with at least 5 years of engineering experience.

• Proficient in spoken and written English.

• Experience with our technology stack, which includes Java Spring Boot and Kubernetes. Good knowledge of Rust and/or Go is highly desirable.

• Experience with REST APIs, OAuth, and Keycloak is considered a plus

• A team player who thrives in a multidisciplinary team, collaborative and proactive in sharing insights, best practices, and guidance with others.

• Proactive and capable of independently devising solutions to complex challenges.

• Strong organizational and time management skills to ensure deadlines and milestones are met.

• Eagerness to acquire new technical skills and stay up to date with emerging trends.

• Language-agnostic approach to software engineering.

• Experience in a lead-dev, architect, or engineering management position would be a plus.

• Experience in the health-tech industry would be a valuable asset.

If this role has sparked your interest, but you are not sure you meet every single one of these qualifications, do still consider applying.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected characteristic, in line with Dutch and EU law. Formelio is an internationally diverse team. We are interested in you and what you can bring to the company.