Backend Developer

Do you want to work with the latest technologies on the development of new systems and applications? And do you enjoy working on large projects? Get moving and strengthen Nederlandse Loterij as a Backend Developer.

What makes our teams successful? That's the right team setup as well as our data-driven mentality. To make the right decisions, you need insight into up-to-date information. That's why data is integrated into all teams within Nederlandse Loterij.

Several major projects are coming up in 2024 and thanks to your efforts the inhouse development team can work together on the development of new systems and applications. In this way, you directly contribute to a happy, healthy and sporty Netherlands. As a Backend Developer you score by:

• Integrating backend and third party application functionality using available API's
• Safeguarding operational continuity for our platforms which serve millions of requests per minute during peak load
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Safeguarding operational continuity

Technologies we are currently using are, but not limited to:

• (Cloud)software architecture based on Azure
• Jira, Azure DevOps, Git, Terraform
• C#, .Net Core, SignalR, Blazor, CosmosDB

You will work in the Technology department, the heart of Nederlandse Loterij, where we work together on the development of new systems and applications. The team is responsible for the development and operations of our lottery websites, including several back-end components focusing on the online channels for Staatsloterij and Lotto. The environments fully integrate via our Portal with our backend API's and CMS for delivering flexibility and optimized user flows.

The dev team will be closely aligned with the product teams, continuously searching for new opportunities to improve experience and conversion based on feedback and data analysis.

This is probably also something you'd like to know: We are currently in the process of migrating to Terraform.

The various people who work here like to be on the move, develop themselves on a personal and/or professional level, and strive for profit. That makes everyone within Nederlandse Loterij a top talent. Your talent is the sum of:

• Bachelor/Master in a technical field (master is preferred)
• Deep technical knowledge of IT systems, processes and various development methods as mentioned above
• A minimum of 5 years of working experience in a development team
• Good knowledge of the Dutch language
• Experience with agile working

Furthermore, for this vacancy, you are capable to further develop, manage, motivate and challenge the team. You have strong analytical skills and you are data-driven: you use data as a starting point for decisions. You dare to take responsibility for the performance & development of your products.

As a Backend Developer we offer you:

• A salary between €4.600,- and €6.600 gross a month, depending on your experience
• A position for 32 - 40 hours per week
• An interesting bonus scheme
• You can enjoy a healthy and varied lunch in our corporate restaurant for €3,25

Our office in Rijswijk is effectively where you do your work, but you mainly work in a place that best suits what you do. See below for other terms and conditions of employment.