Backend Engineer (Python, HealthTech Platform, Build from Scratch)
As a Backend Engineer, you will help build the core of a fast-growing healthtech platform from scratch. You’ll work on designing the backend architecture, setting up core services, and creating the foundation the business will scale on.
Want to build a healthtech platform from zero to scale? Read on.
About the Company
This healthtech scale-up is growing rapidly and already serves thousands of users across Europe. The next step is rebuilding their current setup into a scalable in-house platform.
Right now, systems are fragmented. Your job is to help turn that into a solid, scalable backend.
Role Overview
This is a foundational engineering role. You’ll be one of the first backend engineers shaping architecture, making technical decisions, and building core systems from the ground up.
What you’ll do
- Build backend services in Python (FastAPI)
- Design system architecture and core backend structure
- Set up scalable foundations for future growth
- Define how different systems interact
- Work closely with product and leadership on technical direction
Requirements
- Strong experience with Python in production
- Experience building systems from scratch or early-stage platforms
- Solid understanding of system design and architecture
- Experience with cloud (GCP, AWS or Azure)
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, less structured environment
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Nice to have
- Experience in startups or scale-ups
- Experience with FastAPI
- Experience designing scalable architectures
What’s offered
- Salary between €7,000 – €10,000 per month
- High ownership and impact on core systems
- Opportunity to build a platform from the ground up
- Hybrid setup (1–2 days in the office, Rotterdam area)
Interested?
Send your CV or a short introduction to d.gontha@haystackpeople.nl and I’ll get back to you shortly.