Updated Aug 31, 2026

Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam

Backend Developer jobs in Amsterdam hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $136,764/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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272
Companies
123
Salary range
$71K – $290K
Average salary
$162K

Salary range

Seniority Jobs 25% Median 75%
Senior 33 $120K $165K $200K
All levels 57 $114K $162K $200K

Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

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Adyen

adyen.com
Adyen is a global financial technology platform founded in Amsterdam in 2006 that offers unified payment processing across online, mobile, and in-store channels. Operating as an end-to-end payment gateway, merchant acquirer, and risk-management solution, the company enables enterprise businesses like Uber, Spotify, and eBay to accept payments globally. Through its single proprietary infrastructure, it streamlines checkout experiences, reduces transaction fraud, and optimizes payment authorization rates worldwide.
adyen.com • HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • FinTech • Financial Services • Payments • 51-200 employees • Est. 2006
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • FinTech • Financial Services • Payments • 51-200 employees • Est. 2006
Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

$92k – $223k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Contractor • Senior
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Gemini
Google ADK
LangChain
LlamaIndex
Prompt Engineering
Vertex AI
DevOps
GCP
Kubernetes
Management
Slack
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer II (Java) - Financial Products

$56k – $190k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years expIn office (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Internship • Middle • English: C1
Java
SQL
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Rest API
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Open 472 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago

Java Software Engineer - CX

$83k – $250k per year (Estimated)In office (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Java
SQL
Databases
PostgreSQL
Apache Kafka
ElasticSearch
RabbitMQ
DevOps
Rest API
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Kalepa

kalepa.com
Kalepa delivers critical risk insights and decision-ready quotes for every submission in minutes. Move faster, act decisively, and consistently select the most profitable risks - across every line you write.
kalepa.com • Warsaw • New York • Salt Lake City • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 2018
Warsaw • New York • Salt Lake City • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 2018
$100k – $185k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Staff
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LLM
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS
AWS Lambda
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$100k – $185k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Staff
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
AWS
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$80k – $165k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Senior
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
AWS
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Palantir Technologies

palantir.com
Palantir Technologies is an American software company founded in 2003 that builds platforms for integrating, analysing and acting on large and fragmented datasets. Its Gotham platform serves defence, intelligence and law enforcement customers, Foundry brings the same data-operating model to commercial industries such as manufacturing, healthcare and energy, and the Artificial Intelligence Platform layers large language models over both. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado and listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2020, the company is known for deploying forward engineers directly inside customer organisations.
palantir.com • HQ: Denver, United States • Information Technology • Software • Defense AI • Artificial Intelligence • National Security • Analytics Platforms • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2003
HQ: Denver, United States • Information Technology • Software • Defense AI • Artificial Intelligence • National Security • Analytics Platforms • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2003
Open 3049 days 8 years ago

Forward Deployed Software Engineer

$70k – $212k per year (Estimated)In office (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Full-Time • Dutch: C1
C++
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
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Zencargo

zencargo.com
Zencargo is a London company founded in 2017 that combines digital freight forwarding with supply chain software. Its platform gives importers visibility of shipments and recommends how to route and fund inventory. The company works with consumer brands and retailers moving goods from Asia into Europe.
zencargo.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Freight Forwarding • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Freight Forwarding • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017
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Forward-Deployed Engineer

Remote (Europe) • Full-Time
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Nedap

nedap.com
Nedap is a Dutch technology company founded in 1929 and headquartered in Groenlo. It builds identification, security, livestock management and healthcare software combining hardware and cloud services. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and operates without traditional middle management.
nedap.com • HQ: Groenlo, Netherlands • Industrial IoT (IIoT) • Internet of Things • Simulation & Digital Twin • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1929
HQ: Groenlo, Netherlands • Industrial IoT (IIoT) • Internet of Things • Simulation & Digital Twin • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1929
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Junior/Medior Full-Stack Java Engineer

$54k – $66k per year • Junior • Remote (Netherlands) • Junior
Java
JavaScript
Databases
MySQL
Frontend
Vue.js
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 4 days ago

Java Developer Ketenverkeer

$53k – $71k per year • Remote (Netherlands)
Java
Kotlin
Robotics
Digital Twin
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Arhs Group

arhs-group.com
Arhs Group is a Luxembourg information technology company founded in 2003. It builds custom software, data platforms and digital systems largely for European Union institutions and public administrations. The group employs thousands of specialists and was acquired by Accenture.
arhs-group.com • HQ: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg • Financial Services • Data & Analytics • Est. 2003
HQ: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg • Financial Services • Data & Analytics • Est. 2003
Verified live · 11 hours ago 3 days ago

.NET Developer

$85k – $178k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 9+ years expThe Hague • Remote (Netherlands) • Full-Time • Principal • English
C#
SQL
C#
.NET
Databases
ActiveMQ
Apache Kafka
ElasticSearch
RabbitMQ
Neo4j
Redis
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Docker Swarm
Git
Gitflow
Helm
Kibana
Kubernetes
Rest API
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Stardex

stardex.com
Best AI recruitment software with built-in CRM for executive search firms. Stardex combines the best ats system with AI recruiting tools, candidate tracking, and client management in one platform. Built for recruiters and agents of recruiters.
stardex.com • Amsterdam • New York • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence • Human Resources • 51-200 employees
Amsterdam • New York • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence • Human Resources • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 4 days ago

Forward Deploy Engineer (FDE)

$60k – $90k per year • Equity 0.1–0.8% • Amsterdam • Remote (United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Canada) • Full-Time
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Flexport

flexport.com
Flexport is a digital freight forwarder managing ocean, air and ground shipments. Its software gives shippers real-time visibility into containers, customs status and landed cost. The company combines a licensed brokerage with a technology platform.
flexport.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2013
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2013
Open 132 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 5 months ago

Staff Software Engineer: Applied AI

$113k – $236k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years expIn office (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Full-Time • Staff
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
Prompt Engineering
RAG
Function Calling
Anthropic
OpenAI
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Cybersecurity
GDPR
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Open 96 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 4 months ago

Senior Software Engineer: Platform

$76k – $184k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Java
JavaScript
Java
Gradle
Frontend
GraphQL
npm
pnpm
DevOps
Bazel
CI/CD
Datadog
GitHub Actions
gRPC
JFrog Artifactory
Kubernetes
Amazon ECS
GitHub
IAM
AWS
Terraform
Cybersecurity
GDPR
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Open 268 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 9 months ago

Senior Software Engineer: Data Infrastructure

$75k – $182k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 2+ years expIn office (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Java
Python
Ruby
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Apache Kafka
Databricks
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
CloudFormation
Kubernetes
Terraform
Amazon Kinesis
Cybersecurity
GDPR
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Wingtra

wingtra.com
Wingtra is a Swiss drone company founded in 2016 as a spin-off of ETH Zurich. Its WingtraOne vertical take-off aircraft maps large areas at survey-grade accuracy for mining, construction and agriculture. The company sells through a global distribution network across dozens of countries.
wingtra.com • HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • Electronic Components • Drones & UAVs • Hardware • Est. 2016
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • Electronic Components • Drones & UAVs • Hardware • Est. 2016
Verified live · 9 hours ago 4 days ago

Software Engineer - GTM Products

$107k – $169k per year (Estimated) • Remote (Europe) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Marketing
HubSpot
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Gradle

gradle.org
Gradle by Develocity is the open source build system for Java, Android, and Kotlin developers.
Verified live · 4 hours ago 4 days ago

Staff Backend Engineer

$114k – $237k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • Remote (Europe) • Staff • English
Java
Kotlin
Python
JavaScript
Java
Gradle
Maven
Micronaut
Quarkus
AI/ML
AI Agents
Context Engineering
Frontend
npm
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
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Alpaca

alpaca.markets
Alpaca is a developer-first financial infrastructure, clearing, and brokerage API enterprise headquartered in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2015 by Yoshi Yokokawa and Hitoshi Harada, the company has raised over $320 million in venture funding - including a $150 million Series D at a $1.15 billion valuation led by Drive Capital, alongside Citadel Securities, Portage, and Horizons Ventures.
alpaca.markets • HQ: San Mateo, United States • Cybersecurity • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • FinTech • Capital Markets • Est. 2015
HQ: San Mateo, United States • Cybersecurity • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • FinTech • Capital Markets • Est. 2015
Verified live · 1 hour ago 4 days ago

Software Engineer - Advisory Suite

Equity • Remote (Europe)
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
Scala
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
AWS
Heroku
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 6 days ago

Senior Software Engineer New Markets - EU

Equity • Senior • Remote (EU) • Senior
Go
Node JS
JavaScript
Node JS
Commander.js
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
OpenAI Codex
DevOps
gRPC
Management
Slack
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 14 days ago

Software Engineer - Market Data

Equity • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (EU) • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
Python
SQL
Databases
Google Bigtable
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Azure
GCP
Google GKE
Grafana
gRPC
Prometheus
WebSockets
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Canonical

canonical.com
Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu, the world's most widely used Linux distribution, headquartered in London. Founded in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth, the company provides enterprise-grade services, support, and security for open-source software, enabling organizations to deploy and manage workloads consistently across diverse environments. Their portfolio spans the entire compute spectrum - from public and private cloud infrastructure (OpenStack), container orchestration (Kubernetes/MicroK8s), and data center management to specialized edge and IoT computing.
canonical.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
Open 296 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 10 months ago

Ubuntu Engineering Lead

$114k – $255k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Freelance • Staff
C++
Go
Python
Rust
DevOps
Ubuntu
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Open 1073 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 3 years ago

Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer

$114k – $256k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
C++
Go
Python
Rust
TypeScript
SQL
DevOps
Ubuntu
Debian
Docker
gRPC
Kubernetes
OpenStack
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$66k – $172k per year (Estimated) • Junior • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Junior
Bash
C++
Go
JavaScript
Python
Rust
DevOps
Kubernetes
Ubuntu
Debian
Fedora
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Mozilla Corporation

mozilla.org
Mozilla Corporation is a prominent global technology non-profit organization and open-source software developer headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA. Founded in 1998 as an offshoot of Netscape Communications, the organization operates on an open-source software development, digital rights advocacy, privacy technology, and commercial digital services model led by Executive Director / CEO Laura Chambers.
mozilla.org • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Gaming • PC Games • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Web Development • Software • Internet Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1998
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Gaming • PC Games • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Web Development • Software • Internet Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1998
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Firefox Desktop

$54k – $131k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 3+ years exp • Remote (Netherlands, Canada) • Senior
C++
Rust
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Firefox Security

$56k – $135k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (Germany, Netherlands) • Internship • Senior
C++
Rust
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MailerLite

mailerlite.com
Digital marketing tools to grow your audience faster and drive revenue smarter. Backed by 24/7 award-winning support. Check it out now!
mailerlite.com • Sales & Marketing • Email Services & Providers • Email Marketing
Sales & Marketing • Email Services & Providers • Email Marketing
Verified live · 1 day ago 5 days ago

PHP Engineer

$60k – $75k per year • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote (EMEA) • Contractor • Middle • English
JavaScript
PHP
SQL
Go
Node JS
Ruby
PHP
Laravel
Databases
Redis
ElasticSearch
Frontend
React.js
Vue.js
DevOps
Git
Design
Canva
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Nango

nango.dev
Connect your product & AI agents with 900+ APIs. Build, run, and maintain integrations with AI in code, on infrastructure built for scale.
nango.dev • San Francisco • AI Agents
San Francisco • AI Agents
Verified live · 9 hours ago 6 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

$140k – $220k per year • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • Remote (LATAM, Europe, North America) • Full-Time • Staff
Node JS
JavaScript
AI/ML
Replit
Vapi
DevOps
AWS
Netlify
GitHub
Cybersecurity
Okta
Snyk
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 3 months ago

Staff Backend Engineer

$140k – $220k per year • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • Remote (LATAM, Europe, North America) • Full-Time • Staff
Node JS
JavaScript
AI/ML
Replit
Vapi
DevOps
AWS
Netlify
GitHub
Cybersecurity
Okta
Snyk
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Checkout.com

checkout.com
Checkout.com is a London payments company founded in 2012 that processes card and alternative payments for large online merchants. It built a full stack acquiring and processing platform rather than assembling third party components, which lets it optimise authorisation rates directly. Its customers include marketplaces, streaming services and digital asset platforms across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
checkout.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees • Est. 2012
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees • Est. 2012
$114k – $238k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • In office (Amsterdam, Netherlands) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
DevOps
AWS
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Neo4J

neo4j.com
Neo4j is the world's leading graph database platform, engineered specifically to store, query, and analyze highly connected data. Unlike traditional relational databases that rely on rigid tables and costly JOIN operations, Neo4j models data naturally using nodes (entities), relationships (connections), and properties (key-value attributes).
neo4j.com • HQ: San Mateo, United States • Big Data • Information Technology • Database Management
HQ: San Mateo, United States • Big Data • Information Technology • Database Management
Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago

Tech Lead, Backend - GraphAware Hume

Lead • 8+ years exp • Remote (EMEA) • Cofounder • Staff
Java
Databases
Neo4j
PostgreSQL
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Knowledge Graph
LangChain
LlamaIndex
GraphRAG
Mobile
Clean Architecture
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 7 days ago

Senior Software Engineer - GraphAware Hume

Senior • 8+ years exp • Remote (EMEA) • Cofounder • Senior
Java
Databases
Neo4j
PostgreSQL
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Knowledge Graph
Mobile
Clean Architecture
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
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Cast AI

cast.ai
CAST AI is an AI-driven cloud automation and Kubernetes cost optimization platform built to help enterprises manage, scale, and secure their cloud infrastructure. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, the company automates cloud operations across major hyper-scalers including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure.
cast.ai • HQ: Miami, United States • Information Technology • Virtualization • DevOps
HQ: Miami, United States • Information Technology • Virtualization • DevOps
Open 122 daysVerified live · 28 min ago 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer | Kimchi

Equity • Senior • Remote (EU) • Visa sponsorship • Senior
Go
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
DeepSeek
MiniMax
Anthropic
Model Context Protocol
OpenAI
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Grafana
Kubernetes
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
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Open 136 daysVerified live · 28 min ago 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer | Infrastructure

Equity • Senior • Remote (EU, Europe) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Senior
Go
AI/ML
AI Agents
Hugging Face
DevOps
Akamai
Amazon EKS
AWS
Azure
Azure AKS
containerd
CRI-O
GCP
Google GKE
gRPC
Kubernetes
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Open 136 daysVerified live · 28 min ago 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

Equity • Senior • Remote (EU, Europe) • Visa sponsorship • Senior
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Hugging Face
Time Series Forecasting
DevOps
Akamai
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Grafana
Karpenter
Kubernetes
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
ArgoCD
GitLab CI
GitOps
gRPC
Loki
GitLab
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MLabs

mlabs.city
MLabs is a global software engineering consultancy specializing in high-assurance software engineering, formal verification, and mission-critical systems. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on functional programming languages like Haskell and Rust to build secure, high-performance infrastructure for blockchain, Web3, fintech, and AI projects.
mlabs.city • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Information Technology • Blockchain & Crypto • Software
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Information Technology • Blockchain & Crypto • Software
Verified live · 1 day ago 6 days ago

Software Engineer - Backend & Data

$70k – $93k per year • Remote (Europe)
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AeroVect

aerovect.com
AeroVect is an autonomous driving technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2020. The company develops the AeroVect Driver, an AI-powered software platform designed to automate ground support equipment such as baggage tractors and cargo haulers at airports. Its solutions are deployed at major passenger and cargo hubs globally to improve operational safety, reduce labor costs, and enhance reliability in airside environments.
aerovect.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Logistics & Warehouse Robotics • Robotics • Transportation & Logistics • Ground Systems • Space & Aerospace • Air Transport • Artificial Intelligence • Autonomous Driving • 201-500 employees • Est. 2020
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Logistics & Warehouse Robotics • Robotics • Transportation & Logistics • Ground Systems • Space & Aerospace • Air Transport • Artificial Intelligence • Autonomous Driving • 201-500 employees • Est. 2020
Verified live · 3 hours ago 6 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning

$170k – $283k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years expStockholmLondonAmsterdamParisToronto • Remote (United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C++
Python
Robotics
Mission Planner
Motion Planning
ROS
ROS2
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 7 days ago

Senior Software Safety Engineer

$160k – $180k per year • Senior • 5+ years expSouth San FranciscoStockholmLondonBerlinNew York • Remote (United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
DevOps
RTOS
Robotics
Motion Planning
ROS
ROS2
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 27 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure (Cloud)

$160k – $267k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 7+ years expNew YorkParisBerlinLondonAmsterdam • Remote (United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Databases
Apache Kafka
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
CircleCI
CloudFormation
Docker
Git
GitHub Actions
Grafana
gRPC
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Terraform
GitHub
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Fully remote 76%
208
Hybrid 7%
18
On site 17%
46
Equity 20%
54

How pay is distributed

57 of these Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $114K and $200K a year, with a median of $162K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

The market right now

Alion currently lists 272 open Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam from 123 companies. 38 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 103 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.

Where the work is

The largest concentrations of these roles are Netherlands (87), Poland (14), Germany (9), France (9), and Ireland (7). 76% of the listings are fully remote and a further 7% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam right now are Canonical (32), Speechify (13), Adyen (12), Databricks (10), Alpaca (7), and DataSnipper (5). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.

What employers ask for

Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Python (111), Kubernetes (104), AWS (100), JavaScript (80), PostgreSQL (77), CI/CD (70), Docker (68), and TypeScript (67). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.

Relocation, visas and equity

Of the current Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam, 9 state visa sponsorship, 11 offer a relocation package, and 54 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam are open right now?
There are 272 open Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam on Alion from 123 companies. The list was last refreshed on August 31, 2026.
What do Backend Developer Salary in Amsterdam pay?
The median is $162K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $114K and $200K. This is based on the 57 listings that state pay.
Are any of these roles remote?
208 of the 272 listings (76%) are fully remote, and you can filter the list down to them in one click.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are Canonical, Speechify, Adyen, Databricks, Alpaca, and DataSnipper. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
Can I get visa sponsorship or relocation?
Yes - of the current listings, 9 state visa sponsorship and 11 offer a relocation package. Both are filters on the jobs page.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.