medior back-end developer at randstad global digital factory.

people at the heart of everything we do

Working at Randstad is unlike working at any organization. Because at Randstad we put people at the heart of everything we do; this goes for our clients, our candidates, our employees and society. By combining our passion for people with the power of today’s technologies, we support people and organizations in realizing their true potential. We call this Human Forward. 

Are you our new colleague? We’re looking for a

Our vision is to have a consistent and data driven experience for all sales across all our operating companies. Our mission is to enable our salespeople to be able to reach out to the right company at the right time. We do this by creating data driven micro services and solutions. We mainly focus on implementation in the Google Cloud but also integrate with local systems and other cloud solutions. 

your typical day includes

As a back-end developer you are part of the core team and the single point of contact for all related back-end activities. On a daily basis you make sure that all your back-end activities are being done properly and in line with the sprint plan and architectural guidelines. Together with other parties you are involved in decision making when it comes to the application architecture and maintainability of the ecosystem?.

your team

• We work with an international team, with different time zones

• A dedicated team for the design system with a Product Owner and Developers

• We closely work with the feature teams in Global and the Netherlands

• We work remotely. However, especially in the beginning it is required to work together on location in The Netherlands 1-2 days a week. Hence, we look for someone located in Nl. All communication is in English.

your responsibilities

• Single point of contact for back-end operations of your own projects

• Works with the application architecture system, including multi-tenancy and reusable services

• Responsible for coordinating and doing releases every sprint (bi-weekly)

• Responsible for the development and improvement of components

• Translating user stories into back-end solutions and advising the team on the options and their impact

• Responsible for code governance and documentation 

• Quality assurance over the software stack

your background

Need to have

• Strong development background in Python, SQL, Django/Flask and Airflow. Preferably Django Restful or Flask Restful

• Experience in setting up and maintaining cloud infrastructure, serverless, cloud sql, Kubernetes, Pub/Sub

• Experience with ETL jobs and data enrichment as well as exposing the results through (micro) services

• Experience with Dataflow/Apache beam for data enrichments and data transformation

• Proficient in developing Enterprise grade software solutions

• Experienced in GIT version control

• Familiar with unit testing, TDD and/or similar

• Familiar with agile way of working, SCRUM

Nice to have

• Experience in Java development and Airflow

• Experienced in CI/CD pipeline management, Infrastructure as Code

• Working knowledge of Linux shell commands for system maintenance

Within Randstad we defined the following Human Forward Leadership competencies:

• delighting people: connect people (client, talent, employee, society), building strong client relationships and delivering client-centric solutions.

• performing today: resourcefulness securing and developing resources effectively and efficiently.

• leading change: manages ambiguity operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

• securing the future: drives vision and purpose painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others into action.

what do you get in return?

In return for your talent and effort we pay a good, competitive salary and offer attractive benefits. Job security and a great work-life balance mean we take care of each other. Imagine having an instant network where everyone wants you to succeed. And we have the numbers to back that up: we’re 34,680 employees strong, with over 4,715 offices in 38 countries. And 51% of our management is female. In addition you receive:

• mobility allowance

• bonuses if targets are being met

• 8.5% vacation allowance

• a benefit budget, of which you can decide to choose for extra money, vacation days, a bicycle, tablet, sports membership, or educational possibilities of your own choice

• 25 vacation days, with the ability to buy an additional 26

• a laptop

• budget to choose your own phone

• sim card with voice and data

• a lot of flexibility; work from anywhere, set your own learning goals

• a smart and international work environment

• unlimited learning and growth opportunities 

• a great global network in the HR industry

Randstad’s performance standards are high, but as a team, we’ll make sure you reach and even exceed them through a wide range of learning and development opportunities. Joining our team means getting to work with great people. Each of them is crucial to maintaining our open-minded, entrepreneurial, and vibrant company culture.

Sure you’ll work hard, but this hard work is also rewarded, and success is celebrated. It’s the culture you’ll find in any of our global Randstad offices. 

human forward starts with you

Randstad’s purpose is: supporting people and organizations in realizing their true potential. And this starts with making your work meaningful every day. It’s people-work at its best. Making work meaningful. So if you recognize yourself in the profile above, we gladly invite you to apply for this role. 

Our vision is to help as many people as possible realize their true potential throughout their working life. To do this, we are driven to become the world’s most valued ‘work life partner,’ with an ultimate goal of making a positive impact on 500 million work lives by 2030. It combines the core pillars of our strategy, our building blocks - strong concepts, best people, excellent execution and superior brands - with the strength of digital in the form of superior HR technology, customer experience and data. Combining 60 years of HR knowledge with technology, fueled by industry best-in-class customer experience and data, will enable us to provide hyper-personalized experiences at a higher speed and scale than ever. This combination of knowledge, human touch and technology will set us apart from the market by enabling us to see the possible in people and offering a truly distinctive life-long relationship with our clients, talent and employees.

Randstad moves toward a more global operating company. To support our vision and strategy, we recently introduced digital Global Centers of Excellence (CoEs). These are teams of skilled Global and Opco colleagues whose mission it is to provide Randstad with global best practices, global standards and superior digital capabilities for a specific focus area. The CoEs are part of Randstad Global’s Digital Factory. For more information about Randstad, see www.randstad.com.