Medior/Senior Python Backend Specialist

Ready to join the fastest-growing tech company in the Netherlands?

In 2023 we received the prestigious Oryx Award 2023 by the Dutch Financial Newspaper (FD), for the company with the most exceptional growth performance. We were awarded 1st place by the Deloitte Fast 50 award in 2019 for growth and innovation, 7th place in 2020. We’ve continued our strong growth during and after Covid times, and have ambitious plans for the future. Now, we are looking for a driven and skilled Python Backend Engineer to join our team to further conceptualize and execute our growth ambition.

About Experiencegift

Experiencegift is home to Hotelgift, Flightgift, Traingift and Activitygift. Our gift cards can be redeemed for over 750,000 hotels, 400 airlines, 50,000 activities worldwide and train journeys all across Europe. We believe in experiences over things. Our mission is to enable our customers to spread joy by giving the gift of experiences that can be redeemed whenever, wherever. As we sell in over 50 countries worldwide, we’ve built a diverse team of over 50 colleagues and more than 15 nationalities. We have subsidiaries in Amsterdam, London, Athens, and New York.

What makes the role so great?

As a Python Backend Specialist, you'll be the specialist behind robust and scalable systems that will power our innovative upcoming platform. You'll tackle complex data integration challenges and design high-performance APIs, working with data at a scale that demands creative solutions and deep technical expertise. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to deliver personal, data-driven experiences. Interested? We are happy to tell you more in a 1:1 meeting!

What will you do?

• Architect, design, build, and maintain robust, efficient, and scalable backend systems and APIs.

• Work with data at a large scale, implementing creative solutions and leveraging deep technical expertise.

• Ensure your contributions directly impact the delivery of unique experiences.

• Utilize modern frameworks for building and maintaining high-performance APIs, adhering to RESTful principles and best practices.

• Utilize ORM to interact with databases, including schema design, migrations, and query optimisation.

• Set up and manage asynchronous task queues for background processing (e.g., sending notifications, processing data).

• Implement testing (unit, integration, and potentially E2E) for backend services using Pytest.

Required skills

• Python: Deep understanding of the language and its ecosystem, proven experience at a Medior or Senior level.

• Backend Development (Python): Proven ability to design, build, and maintain efficient and robust APIs. Strong knowledge of RESTful principles and best practices.

• Object Relational Mapper-expertise (e.g. SQLAlchemy): Expertise in ORM for interacting with databases, including schema design, migrations, and query optimisation.

• Databases (e.g. PostgreSQL): Solid understanding of relational database concepts, SQL query writing, and potentially database administration basics.

• Asynchronous task queues (e.g. Celery): Experience in setting up and managing asynchronous task queues for background processing (e.g., sending notifications, processing data).

• Testing (e.g. Pytest): Experience with unit, integration, and potentially E2E testing for backend services.

• Fluency in English

Who are you?

• Passionate & curious: You love backend development, and you enjoy learning and experimenting

• Problem-solving: You are not afraid of challenges, and you are able to utilise the proper means to find solutions

• Collaborative: Ability to work effectively in a team and independently with minimal supervision

• Clear, concise communicator: Able to work and communicate within a team.

• Detail-oriented: You pay attention to the detail, ensuring every design implementation feels just right

What can you expect from us?

• Opportunity for significant and fast impact

• Freedom to come up with new ideas and initiatives

• Lots of learning and development opportunities

• Salary reflective of skills and experience and performance-based bonus potential

• High-end new laptop

• Lunch and snacks provided

• Fun after-work and monthly events

• Awesome annual trip abroad with the entire company

• Young, friendly, ambitious, international team in Amsterdam, Athens, Cairo and London

This is a full-time job (40H/week) based in Amsterdam or Athens and is available as soon as possible.

At Experiencegift we offer you the opportunity to work in a scale-up culture where everything you do matters. In our team, you will have the freedom to experiment and evolve your own projects. You will be part of an international, driven, award-winning team and will gain experience in a very fast-growing scale-up environment. By providing a creative, dynamic, and innovative environment, we empower our people for unlimited success.

Ready to make a real impact in a thriving company? Apply directly here or visit our career page for more details. We are looking forward to meeting you!

No agencies please, we manage our recruitment processes internally