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WX-7625 Principal Recently added

Backend Developer .NET

Netherlands
30 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Provided expert consulting on Rust-based system architectures for financial services. Developed high-performance data processing pipelines for real-time analytics. Integrated cross-platform solutions with C# and Python for enterprise clients.

  • Consulted on Rust architectures
  • Developed real-time data pipelines
  • Integrated cross-platform solutions
C#.NET.NET CoreASP.NETASP.NET Web APIPython
Interviewing now €80k-90k/yr
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HE-9619 Lead Recently added

Senior Software Engineer

Netherlands
10 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Designs distributed event-streaming and data-platform systems for payments and personalized media, including Kafka and ClickHouse pipelines processing billions of records. Production work spans Scala, Java, Kotlin, and Rust services with migrations across messaging, storage, and service architectures.

  • Implemented event-sourced and CQRS service architectures
  • Used Kafka, gRPC, and Protobuf for interservice transport
  • Deployed workloads through Kubernetes and Argo CD
  • Instrumented systems with Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger
Scala 2Scala 3JavaRustKotlinTypeScript
Available in 2 months €90k-95k/yr
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#HIRED Senior Recently hired

Senior Rust Backend Engineer

Netherlands
8 years
On-site
Employee
Experienced software engineer with strong background in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. Proven track record delivering production systems at scale. Skilled in designing fault-tolerant services, optimising CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring junior developers across cross-functional teams.
  • Led migration of monolithic system to microservices architecture
  • Built high-throughput data pipeline processing 1M+ events per second
  • Designed and implemented real-time monitoring and alerting platform
RustActixgRPCKafkaKubernetesTerraformRedisDocker
Hired Salary: $XXX,XXX
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SY-2949 Principal

Senior Protocol Engineer

Netherlands
15 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Designed Rust execution and storage infrastructure for distributed ledgers, including a payment engine benchmarked at multi-million transactions per second and replay protection using per-account nonces and intent deduplication. Built full-node storage integration, chain reorganization handling, and zero-knowledge-compatible data-availability verification, raising production throughput to 5,000 TPS.

  • Consensus fork selection and state finalization
  • Celestia data publishing integration
  • Prover and verifier storage coordination
  • Production observability infrastructure
RustGoPythonJavaSolidityTokio
Available in 1 month €180k-230k/yr
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TZ-2507 Principal

Backend Developer

Netherlands
24 years
Employee / Freelancer

Designed high-performance backend systems using Perl, catering to large-scale data processing needs. Implemented FastCGI-based solutions for optimizing server-side performance in legacy systems.

  • Designed high-performance backend systems
  • Implemented FastCGI solutions
  • Optimized server-side performance
PerlApacheFastCGIMooseDBICatalyst
Interviewing now Salary on request
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EV-5567 Principal

Research Engineer

Netherlands
26 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Built Java and PHP REST services for identity authentication, combining frontend and backend components in scalable web systems. Developed data pipelines and repaired memory leaks across more than 100 files in investigation case-management software.

  • Optimized over 50% of critical application code
  • Backend systems for police and insurance-fraud investigations
  • Open-source software contributions
  • Cross-platform development across Linux, Windows, and Apple
JavaPythonC#C++SQLPHP
Available in 2 weeks Salary on request
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UP-6738 Principal

Principal software engineer

Netherlands
16 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Architected scalable cloud solutions using Kubernetes on AWS and Azure. Led development of enterprise applications utilizing Mendix and Java. Specialized in distributed systems and microservices architecture.

  • Kubernetes-based cloud solutions
  • Enterprise applications with Mendix
  • Microservices and distributed systems
GoKubernetesAWSAzureMendixJava
Available in 2 months Salary on request
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NE-9088 Senior

Software Engineer

Netherlands
8 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Built Rust firmware and driver software for embedded devices, including a power-optimized ECG holter. Designed bidirectional replication for a custom document database and implemented low-latency measurement-event display updates with Haskell STM.

  • Nix formatter implementation
  • Network topology inference from reachability data
  • Nix-based server and router configuration
  • Privacy-oriented municipal authentication backend
GitLinuxNixOSPostgreSQLHaskellPython
Available in 1 month Salary on request
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WN-1754 Mid-level

Embedded Software Engineer

Netherlands
4 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Refactored embedded GNSS software from Python to Rust around a hardware-abstraction microservice and ZeroMQ broker. Built a single-threaded Tokio data path for Bluetooth, Radino, and CAN interfaces, using exclusive handle ownership and latest-wins channels to control latency and staleness.

  • Yocto-based embedded OS deployment automation
  • Trait-based correction-feed and output-sink contracts
  • ZMQ Pub/Sub and Push/Pull abstractions
  • Independent GNSS read and correction-write tasks
RustTokioAsynchronous ProgrammingPythonC++Bash
Available in 2 months Salary on request
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FB-8111 Mid-level

Senior C++ Infrastructure Engineer

Netherlands
4 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Engineered backend systems using Rust and Go, emphasizing performance and concurrency. Developed low-level networking protocols in C and Assembly.

  • Utilized Python for scripting and automation tasks
  • Contributed to open-source projects in the Rust ecosystem
  • Implemented microservices architecture for scalable applications
C++RustPythonTypeScriptSolidityC
Interviewing now $20k-40k/yr
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EC-5602 Principal

Software Engineer

Netherlands
13 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Engineered backend systems using Scala and Rust, focusing on high-availability and real-time data processing. Developed scalable microservices with TypeScript and Spring Boot for enterprise solutions.

  • Implemented Kotlin for reactive programming
  • Optimized Java applications for distributed systems
  • Developed REST APIs for seamless integration
ScalaRustTypeScriptJavaKotlinSpring Boot
Interviewing now €90k-100k/yr
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SH-1904 Principal

Senior Software Engineer

Netherlands
12 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Architected distributed systems leveraging Kafka and ClickHouse for real-time data processing. Developed scalable backend solutions in Rust and Scala.

  • Architected real-time distributed systems
  • Leveraged Kafka and ClickHouse
  • Developed backend in Rust and Scala
RustScalaGolangKafkaClickHouseDistributed Systems
Available in 1 month Salary on request
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AG-3455 Senior

Fullstack Software Engineer

Netherlands
7 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Developed fullstack applications with a focus on frontend architecture using TypeScript and React. Enhanced user experience through performance optimization techniques.

  • Integrated Angular for responsive web applications
  • Built scalable backend services
  • Streamlined deployment processes
Fullstack DevelopmentTypeScriptReactAngularFront-end ArchitecturePerformance Optimisation
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AW-7930 Principal

Perl Developer

Netherlands
26 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Expert in developing high-performance web applications using Perl and Catalyst, with extensive experience in Apache and FastCGI environments. Specializes in building robust database interfaces with DBI.

  • Migrated legacy systems to modern Perl frameworks
  • Designed caching mechanisms to reduce server load
  • Developed a custom ORM using Moose
PerlApacheFastCGIMooseDBICatalyst
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AS-8341 Mid-level

Lead Software Engineer

Netherlands
3 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Built containerized applications using Docker and AWS for scalable deployment. Managed Clickhouse databases for high-speed data retrieval and analytics.

  • Configured Grafana dashboards for real-time monitoring
  • Automated infrastructure with Linux scripting
  • Led agile development processes using Jira
LinuxAWSDockerClickhouseGrafanaJira
Interviewing now $150k-180k/yr
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