Software Engineer - Build It. Own It. Ship It.

Software Engineer – Build It. Own It. Ship It.📍 Utrecht · Hybrid (office-first, 4 days)⭐️ Medior Level🌍 EU work authorisation required💰 Competitive salary + benefitsThe short versionA small, well-funded startup is looking for an engineer who wants to actually build things, not ticket-close, not maintain, not wait for sign-off. You'll own features end-to-end, make real technical calls, and ship software that lands in production at banks and fast-scaling tech companies.What growth looks like hereMost early-career roles put you in a lane. This one doesn't. You'll be working across backend systems, infrastructure, and AI workflows. Close to product decisions and customers. The learning curve is steep because the work is real.Take a feature from whiteboard to production, start to finishMake architecture decisions, not just implement themWork directly with product and leadership, no handoffs, no layersSee how enterprise security, cloud infrastructure, and AI actually intersect in practiceWhat the product doesIt sits in the critical path of enterprise infrastructure, securing access to databases, Kubernetes clusters, and sensitive systems in a way that's auditable and scalable. The next chapter is AI-driven, and it's being built from scratch right now.What they're looking forStrong Computer Science fundamentals and genuine curiosity about how systems workBackend development experience or a real pull toward infrastructure/DevOpsSide projects, open-source work, or anything that shows you build for the love of itComfort with security concepts, deployment, and system reliability is a big plusGolang, Docker, or Kubernetes experience is a bonus, not a blockerThe environmentSmall team. High trust. Engineers are close to everything. If you casually browse Hacker News and then go build something because of it, you'll fit right in.