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From the bakery around the corner to international hotel and retail chains. The software is powerful, customer questions are diverse, and no two days are the same. You'll get to know the product inside out and contribute to something that's growing rapidly in more than 20 other countries.\nHow do we do it? We work in a fast-paced environment with short communication lines. There are no unnecessary meetings and no politics.\nOur Focus? Ownership, clear communication, and getting things done together. We move quickly, learn by doing, and continuously improve how we support our customers. Right now, we're scaling across Europe and into the US, and we need a Backend Engineer that can carry that weight.\nRequirements\nThis is what you'll do\nAs our Backend Engineer, you'll build the engine behind our platform: designing features that hold up under enterprise traffic, optimizing the paths that can't afford to crack, and partnering closely with Frontend, Product, and DevOps to turn business needs into systems that simply work. Reliability doesn't just happen here, we design for it. 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We offer:\nFixed salary up to €6.500 gross per month based on a 40-hour week (skill based).\n\nPersonal development budget to level up your skills.\n\n25 vacation days + your birthday off in exchange for cake.\n\nAn in-house chef surprising you daily with fresh lunch.\n\nThe best parties, drinks & trips (Winter sports, Ibiza & more).\n\nMembership at ARJ Training boxing gym (home of champion Tarik & Levi Rigters).\n\nSolid pension plan & 8% holiday allowance.\n\nBuy or sell vacation days - you decide.\n\nTravel allowance and WFH compensation.\n\nFriday chair massages to kick off your weekend.\n\nApply now\nReady to raise the backend standard and help take Dyflexis across Europe and into the US?\nHit apply. 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