Medior Backend Developer

Amsterdam - Hybrid (minimum 50% at the office)

36-40 hours per week

3800 to 4800

Futurewhiz is a B Corp

Are 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 our platform architecture to support millions of learners to learn smoothly. Want to contribute to the future of digital learning Apply now!

About Futurewhiz

For 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. through personalized education. Weve been a certified B Corp since 2020 which means we strive for a strong balance between purpose and profit.

About StudyGo

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 650000 annual users StudyGo has become one of the key digital platforms for secondary education.

About Squla

Squla part of Futurewhiz is a popular educational brand among (primary school) children parents and teachers. Every day more than 160000 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 childrens experiences. And to use gaming elements attractive UX designs and current changing content.

We have ambitious goals and are therefore looking for a medior software developer. Would you like to continue building our beautiful innovative platform together with us Then read on!

Your role as medior backend 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.

Specifically you will:

• Ensure 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 development

• A passion for building scalable secure and maintainable systems

• Experience working with python is preferable (or a strong desire to deepen your skills in it)

• Solid understanding of relational databases such as MySQL

• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms is a strong plus

• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn from and support your team

What we offer

• A gross monthly salary of 3800 to 4800 (based on 40 hours depending on experience)

• 24 vacation days 3 assigned days off 1 skipping school day

• Collective pension and health insurance

• A 600 annual learning budget for your professional development

• Unlimited access to external coaches through Inuka Coaching

• Unlimited access to Goodhabitz training programs for professional and personal growth

Additionally:

• Lifetime access to StudyGo and Squla accounts

• Office next to Bijlmer Arena station (with the choice of an electric bike or an OV business card if you live over 7km from the office)

• A MacBook for work

• Payroll Giving option to contribute to a good cause

• Healthy lunches at the office unlimited good coffee fresh fruit and snacks

• A 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.

AI information

At Futurewhiz we believe in fully embracing AI in our way of work.

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

Will you be our new backend developer

Wed love to hear from youeven if you dont check every box! If youre excited about the role just be yourself and go for it. We value diverse perspectives and are always curious to learn what makes you unique.

Ready to join us Simply upload your CV and a short motivation via the application button and well be in touch soon. We cant wait to meet you!