Backend Engineer (Python, HealthTech Platform, Build from Scratch)

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

• 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.