Amsterdam - Hybrid (minimum 50% at the office) 36-40 hours per week 3800 - 4800 per month Futurewhiz is a B CorpAre you a driven backend developer who wants to make an impact in education and enjoy working with modern tech stacks and solving scalability challenges? At Futurewhiz, youll shape the future of our platform by modernizing its architecture to support millions of learners learning smoothly. Want to contribute to the future of digital learning? Apply now!At Futurewhiz, we have one mission that unites us all:Empowering every child to grow by shaping the future of personalized learning for the next generation.Every day, we create digital learning products that challenge, motivate, and help children aged 3 to 18 develop. We are now going to do something completely different! Specifically, we are developing a new (AI) platform focused on helping teachers create lesson and practice materials. About Futurewhiz, Squla and StudyGoFor nearly 15 years, Futurewhiz has been the market leader in EdTech in the Netherlands. Our brands including Squla and StudyGo help children and teenagers aged 3 to 18 learn and grow at their own level and pace. Our mission is clear: "Empowering every child to grow." Weve been a certified B Corp since 2020, which means we strive for a strong balance between purpose and profit.Squla is a popular educational brand among (primary school) children, parents and teachers. Every day, more than 160,000 children at home and more than half a million children play the best games and quizzes at school in the classroom. Our mission? Helping children progress through play! We do this by staying close to children's experiences. And to use gaming elements, attractive UX designs and current, changing content.StudyGo (formerly WRTS) is the go-to online platform for secondary school students to prepare for exams. From vocabulary practice and assignments to chatting with tutors and attending group lessons, we offer a comprehensive toolkit to help students succeed. With over 650,000 annual users, StudyGo has become one of the key digital platforms for secondary education. Our new platformEvery teacher wants to inspire their students with strong lessons and effective practice exercises. In reality, however, creating these takes a lot of time and energy. Thats why we put all our expertise and experience to work to support teachers, so they can focus on what truly matters: high-quality education.Through our work, we contribute to our mission to help every child grow. You will become part of a driven and dedicated team with one clear focus: helping teachers develop lesson presentations, create practice materials, review student work, and everything that comes with it. What will you do as our Medior Developer?As a backend developer for Team Growth, youll be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services that power marketing and growth initiatives across our platforms. Youll work in a team of passionate backend and frontend engineers who care deeply about clean code, performance, and user impact, collaborating more broadly with the Marketing, Data Science, and Product teams to deliver impactful features that drive business results. Your role and impactEnsure scalability, security, and maintainability across our backend services.Contribute to architectural discussions and continuously improve our engineering practices.Work on systems that support A/B testing and other experimentation frameworks.Design and implement APIs, services, and data pipelines that enable marketing automation and personalization. Who are you?Were looking for a medior backend developer who can think strategically and act practically. You should also resonate with the following qualities:3-5 years of experience in software developmentA passion for building scalable, secure and maintainable systemsExperience working with Python is preferable (or a strong desire to deepen your skills in it)Solid understanding of relational databases such as MySQLFamiliarity with AWS or other cloud platforms is a strong plusA collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn from and support your teamWhat do we offer?24 vacation days + 3 assigned days off + 1 skipping school dayCollective pension and health insuranceA 600 annual learning budget for your professional developmentUnlimited access to external coaches through Inuka CoachingUnlimited access to Goodhabitz training programs for professional and personal growthAdditionally:Lifetime access to StudyGo and Squla accountsOffice next to Bijlmer Arena station (with the possibility of getting a Swapfiets or an OV business card if you live over 7km from the office)A MacBook for workPayroll Giving option to contribute to a good causeHealthy lunches at the office, unlimited good coffee, fresh fruit, and snacksA Culture Crew that organizes fun activities like outings, pub quizzes, ski trips, and laser tag Who are we?Were a passionate and diverse team, brought together by a shared mission: helping children thrive in their learning journey, and empowering them to grow through personalised education. Our culture is welcoming and authenticwe believe the best work happens when people can be themselves. Whether youre into book clubs, monthly socials, movie nights, cake-baking contests, Mario Kart showdowns, or ski trips, youll find a community that feels like home. Here at Futurewhiz, theres something for everyone, and we cant wait to welcome you!Our platforms are for everyone, and the same applies to our workplace.The beauty lies in the diverse backgrounds, ideas, experiences, and perspectives of our people. This diversity enables us to help all young learners realize their educational potential, regardless of who they areor who we are. At Futurewhiz, we actively embrace each others differences, fostering an authentic environment where people can truly be themselves. This makes it easier for others to do the same. Were committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive culture that starts here in our office and extends across all our platformsand everyone is welcome on this journey. Our use of AIAt Futurewhiz, we believe in fully embracing AI in our way of working.AI is transforming our roles, and well shape this future together. We use AI to accelerate our mission: to move faster, go further, and improve our support to children, parents, and teachers.Do you have any questions about AI and our use of it in the recruitment process? Send us a message to [email protected]