About

is a health-tech startup (founded in 2019) from Amsterdam and one of Europes hottest startups. Our ambition is to become one of the leading companies in digital therapeutics in Europe.

Our mission is to help millions of people with type 2 diabetes become the best and healthiest version of themselves using data instead of pills and leveraging the latest science and technology in nutrition.

has developed a digital self-help tool that enables people with type 2 diabetes to discover their optimal diet adopt a healthier lifestyle and reverse their condition. Real-time bio-data remote nutrition coaches and a smart app provide personalized nutritional advice and support behavioral change.

Your Responsibilities
As a Jr Backend Developer youll work on backend services help resolve support tickets and assist with data-related questions (as a start this will be 30%-50%-20%). This role is perfect for someone early in their career who wants hands-on experience with Python development databases and data analysis while contributing to meaningful projects in healthcare.

Your daily tasks will include:
Writing clean maintainable Python code and contributing to backend services
Help building APIs and backend components
Working with relational and non-relational databases (SQL NoSQL RDS) to store and manage data
Responding to support tickets and help troubleshoot issues
Collaborating with engineers data teams and product teams to deliver solutions
Assisting in analyzing and validating data to answer questions from the team
Participating in code reviews and follow best practices for software development
Learn and apply new Python frameworks and data tools.

About You

Must-haves:

• Relevant bachelors degree

• At least 1 year of relevant experience in backend development. This may include internships as long as it is relevant enough (please outline in your application).

• Good foundation in Python and basic backend principles

• Some experience with web frameworks like Django Flask or FastAPI

• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB RDS)

• Experience with Git Jira and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

• Interest in data science or data analytics

• Problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn

• Strong customer-focused mindset

• Excellent listening and communication skills

• Independent thinker problem solver and self-starter

• Curious driven and process-oriented

• Your entrepreneurial spirit shows in your pragmatic and hands-on approach

• Fluent English (spoken and written)

• Residing in the Netherlands able to be onsite in Amsterdam every Tuesday and Thursday

Please note: you must have full work authorization for the Netherlands; visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with containerization (Docker Kubernetes)

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines

• Familiarity with Python data libraries (Pandas NumPy Scikit-learn)

• Experience with healthcare or regulated data environments

• Skills in Dutch German and/or French
  
  

Our Offer

• Gaining hands-on experience across backend development support and data analysis

• Opportunity to explore new technologies and build a strong foundation in Python and data

• Competitive salary with an attractive stock option plan

• Lots of responsibility and autonomy in a fast-paced informal and hybrid work environment

• 12 amazing teammates (with more joining soon!) a fun and easily accessible office in Amsterdam and potentially more offices in other regions soon

• The opportunity to make a real difference in the world of digital health and prevention

• At some team members work close to the office and others remotely; we have a hybrid setup with Tuesday and Thursday as our office days

• Working at a startup requires resilience and cross-functional collaboration youll be encouraged to share ideas on everything and our shared can-do mentality fosters an entrepreneurial atmosphere
  
  Sounds like a great job Click on the apply button wed love to hear from you!
  Questions Reach out to Godelieve van Eekelen at
  Please note that a technical assignment and a personal assessment will be part of the recruitment process.
  
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