Medior Backend Developer | Python

As a Backend Developer at PwC youll build and improve innovative digital products used by colleagues and clients such as data-heavy applications and AI/agentic solutions. Youll deliver features end-to-end from translating designs and user stories into working software to testing deployment support and continuous improvement. Youll join a self-steering agile team with backend frontend design and product ownership where you can take ownership of software that matters.

What will you be doing

Youll become part of an agileteam working hybrid from our offices in Amsterdam and/or Utrecht. The team collaborates with various tech teams in the different Lines of Service. Together with your team youre responsible for creating new solutions from ideation to production with a strong focus on (Agentic) AI. This means youre involved in developing new features integrating systems and scaling and improving solutions all with the aim of quickly delivering innovative digital products without compromising on quality.

Your work will include:

• Developing backend functionality for innovation products primarily with Python (Django and/or FastAPI).

• Translating designs and user stories into working software.

• Delivering features end-to-end including testing and deployment support.

• Building and maintaining components APIs integrations and backend services.

• Integrating frontend components with backend APIs and data services.

• Writing clean secure maintainable and scalable code.

• Writing unit tests and supporting integration/regression testing.

• Performing peer reviews and contributing to overall code quality.

• Supporting troubleshooting bug fixing and performance improvements.

• Identifying technical risks dependencies and improvement opportunities.

• Contributing to CI/CD DevOps practices and Agile/Scrum events.

• Documenting technical decisions and implementation details;

Youll work closely with the Product Owner Business Analyst/Designer Tester and Tech Lead. Some projects you might be prototyping a brand-new idea from scratch or you could be further developing existing products or exploring how agentic AI can solve a real business problem or need.

Does this describe you

To have a differentiating impact youll be user-centric and critical in your thinking and approach. You enjoy solving technical challenges collaborating with others and taking ownership of your work and you know how to work effectively in cross-functional agile teams. You are not uncomfortable with ambiguity are flexible to changing priorities and have a curious experimental mindset.

What you bring (must-haves):

• Minimum of 3 years of software development experience

• Bachelors level of working and thinking in a relevant field

• Strong knowledge of Python with solid experience in Django and/or FastAPI.

• Solid understanding of backend development Good understanding of REST APIs databases (SQL)

• Experience with AI LLMs or agentic solutions.

• Experience with unit and integration testing

• Familiarity with Git pull requests and code reviews

• Experience with Docker and containerized environments

• Experience mentoring or advising peers on development practices

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum (and/or SAFe) environments

• Knowledge of security best practices and development standards

• Ability to independently deliver features based on functional designs

• Good analytical communication and collaboration skills

• A proactive mindset and comfort working with changing requirements

Nice to have:

• Experience with vector databases.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Experience with Azure (AKS Azure DevOps) or similar cloud environments.

• Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React or similar frameworks)

• Experience or additional knowledge related to Data Science or Data Architecture