As a Back-End Developer you are part of our Technology organisation, and play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining the robust back-end infrastructure of our cutting-edge AdTech platform.

Your primary responsibilities include building complex systems, implementing scalable solutions, ensuring seamless integration of features and functionalities, and being involved in building a code base that is enjoyable to work in.

Responsibilities and deliverables

• System Architecture and Development: design, develop, maintain the back-end architecture of our platform, delivering high performance, maintainable, scalable, and reliable code.
• Database Management: optimize database structures and queries for efficient data storage and retrieval. Work with large datasets and implement performant data storage solutions.
• Performance and Integration: implement performance optimisation techniques to ensure optimal platform speed and responsiveness. Collaborate with Front-end Developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: collaborate with colleagues across our Technology and Product organisations to exchange knowledge, and share interpretation of requirements.
• Security and Compliance: implement and maintain security measures to protect against data breaches and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Stay informed about the latest security threats and technologies to proactively address potential vulnerabilities.
• Code Quality and Testing: write clean, well-documented, and efficient code, and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality standards. Collaborate with QA Engineers to conduct thorough testing of back-end components.
• Documentation: create and maintain comprehensive documentation for back-end code, ensuring knowledge transfer and ease of collaboration.

• Solid experience as a Back-End Developer with a focus on high performance web applications.
• Proficiency in Java, SQL and Spring is required.
• Experienced with security and testing best practices, system monitoring, performance tuning.
• Familiar with deployment technologies e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, cloud platforms like Azure.
• Familiar working according to Agile/Scrum (SAFe) principles, and Git and GitHub workflows.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Solid communication skills in English, Dutch language skills are a plus.
• Capable and motivated to maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Willing to work from our offices in Ghent several days per week.

Benefits

• Join a fast-moving and growing international business;
• have significant impact, with ample room for initiative;
• be part of an experienced team that blends hard work with fun;
• balance life and work with flexible hours and regular remote work;
• play ball with Zina, our entertaining little office dog;
• enter our gaming room and join our Mario Kart or Tekken tournaments;
• enjoy personal development through training, seminars and knowledge sharing;
• count on an attractive and complete salary package.