Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python) - Growing Impact Scale Up

Join us in Revolutionizing Supply Chains We re looking for a passionate Senior 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. About Simvia We 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. About the Role To continue our product growth we are looking for a passionate senior 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! What You ll Do • Refine, improve, and implement features and capabilities into our platform. • Collaborate with fellow team members to shape and guide projects you are part of on every level. • Helping to foster a development culture of continuous improvement and learning, through taking initiative on making improvements where you see opportunities. • Be a reliable sparring partner to the rest of the team Benefits of Joining Simvia • Make an impact: Help shape how we build our platform to improve real-world processes in a fast-growing company • Grow rapidly with the company: We re growing fast, and so can you. • Ownership & autonomy: Take real responsibility and see your solutions implemented across teams • Warm & driven people: Join a team that celebrates innovation, with hackathons, team events, Simvia Dance Event and much more • Flexible work options: Work from our Amsterdam office or partially remotely (3 days in-office) • Amazing office location: Enjoy our central Amsterdam office with rooftop terrace and travel compensation • Personal Growth: Clear career guidance, a personal development budget, hackathons, and space to experiment and grow. Diversity & Inclusion Innovation thrives on diverse perspectives. Regardless of your background or identity, we welcome you to grow and succeed at Simvia. Requirements: • 5+ years experience in Backend Development • 5+ years experience with Python • Extensive Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) • Extensive Experience with Python testing frameworks e.g. Pytest. Nice To Haves • Experience with Django, or similar such as Flask or FastAPI. • Experience with AWS, e.g. EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3. • Experience working in agile teams using processes such as SCRUM & KANBAN • Modern front-end development experience, preferably React