{"id":756517,"url":"https://alion.io/job/simvia-mid-level-backend-software-engineer-python-growing-impact-scale-up","title":"Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer (Python) - Growing Impact Scale Up","company":{"id":688897,"name":"Simvia","domain":"simvia.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/simvia","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Recruitee","truth_index":null},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Amsterdam, Netherlands"],"countries":["NL"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"PostgreSQL","optional":false},{"name":"Pytest","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":true},{"name":"Amazon EC2","optional":true},{"name":"Amazon ECS","optional":true},{"name":"Amazon S3","optional":true},{"name":"AWS","optional":true},{"name":"AWS Lambda","optional":true},{"name":"Django","optional":true},{"name":"FastAPI","optional":true},{"name":"Flask","optional":true},{"name":"Scrum","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-11T10:38:14Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-11","last_verified_at":"2026-09-27T21:37:47Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":47,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":47},"description":"Join us in Revolutionizing Supply Chains\nWe’re looking for a passionate Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer based in the Netherlands who is eager to make impact, and create an amazing product with our growing engineering team within a fast-scaling software company.\nAbout Simvia\nWe are committed to transforming global food supply chains, making them more transparent, sustainable, and safe. Our team is building the world’s largest food and beverage network to empower buyers, retailers, and wholesalers with insights that ensure food safety and sustainability. Together, we are simplifying compliance for a better world, and have fun doing it. With a dynamic team of 65+ people from more than 28+ Nationalities, we currently manage €100 billion in agricultural goods and serve clients across 100 countries.\nAbout the Role\nTo continue our product growth we are looking for a passionate mid-level backend software engineer who is looking for a position where they can make impact, take ownership and develop themselves further. As a young and growing team there is a lot of room to grow and learn together. Do you enjoy finding pragmatic solutions for interesting problems? Are you looking for real ownership and the opportunity to play a vital role in a rapidly growing company? Then come join our team, make an impact and have fun while doing it!\nWhat You’ll Do\nRefine, improve, and implement features and capabilities into our platform.\n\nCollaborate with fellow team members to shape and guide projects you are part of on every level.\n\nHelping to foster a development culture of continuous improvement and learning, through taking initiative on making improvements where you see opportunities.\n\nBe a reliable sparring partner to the rest of the team\n\nBenefits of Joining Simvia\nMake an impact: Help shape how we build our platform to improve real-world processes in a fast-growing company\n\nGrow rapidly with the company: We’re growing fast, and so can you. Clear progression into senior roles.\n\nOwnership & autonomy: Take real responsibility and see your solutions implemented across teams\n\nWarm & driven people: Join a team that celebrates innovation, with hackathons, team events, Simvia Dance Event, bootcamps and much more…\n\nFlexible work options: Work from our Amsterdam office or partially remotely (3 days in-office)\n\nAmazing office location: Enjoy our central Amsterdam office with rooftop terrace and travel compensation\n\nPersonal Growth: Clear career guidance, a personal development budget, hackathons, and space to experiment and grow.\n\nDiversity & Inclusion\nInnovation thrives on diverse perspectives. 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