Medior Python Backend Developer

Amsterdam - Hybrid (minimum 50% at the office)

36-40 hours per week

3800 - 4800 per month

Futurewhiz is a B Corp

Just a small heads-up regarding logistics: we arent able to offer visa sponsorship for this role so we can only consider candidates who already hold a valid work permit for the Netherlands or the EU.

Are you a driven backend developer who wants to make an impact on how children learn At Futurewhiz youll build Squla the platform that helps more than 160000 children at home and over half a million in classrooms learn through play every day. Youll join the Primary Education team and help build the features experiments and systems that make learning smarter and more fun. Want to contribute to the future of digital learning Apply now!

At Futurewhiz we have one mission that unites us all:

Every day we create digital learning products that challenge motivate and help children aged 3 to 18 develop.

About Futurewhiz Squla and StudyGo

For over 16 years Futurewhiz has been the market leader in EdTech in the Netherlands. Our brands including Squla and StudyGo help children and teenagers aged 3 to 18 learn and grow at their own level and pace. Our mission is clear: Empowering every child to grow. Weve been a certified B Corp since 2020 which means we strive for a strong balance between purpose and profit.

Squla is a popular educational brand among (primary school) children parents and teachers. Every day more than 160000 children at home and more than half a million children play the best games and quizzes at school in the classroom. Our mission Helping children progress through play! We do this by staying close to childrens experiences and by using gaming elements attractive UX designs and current changing content.

StudyGo (formerly WRTS) is the go-to online platform for secondary school students to prepare for exams. From vocabulary practice and assignments to chatting with tutors and attending group lessons we offer a comprehensive toolkit to help students succeed. With over 650000 annual users StudyGo has become one of the key digital platforms for secondary education.

What will you do as our Medior Developer

Youll join the Primary Education team working on Squla. Youll work in a small multidisciplinary team where product design engineering education and marketing shape solutions together and share responsibility for the results not just the roadmap. We work in short cycles: six weeks of focused execution then a week to reflect learn and replan.

Were rethinking how we build software around AI. Coding agents are taking on a growing share of the implementation work and were looking for engineers who already work that way personally and want to help push the team further. Youre a backend developer at heart but you wont stop at the backend: as agents remove friction picking up frontend data or deployment work becomes the normal way to keep the team moving.

Your role and impact

• Turn product ideas into production-ready solutions working from goals and context rather than waiting for detailed specifications

• Use AI tooling as your default way of working: delegate well-scoped implementation to coding agents run explorations in parallel and review the output with strong engineering judgment

• Work across the stack where it avoids handoffs: backend first frontend data and infrastructure when needed

• Ensure scalability security and maintainability across our services

• Shape solutions early together with product design and education colleagues

• Take ownership of team results: follow whether the things you ship actually improve learning and business outcomes and iterate when they dont

• Contribute to architectural discussions and help improve how we use AI in our engineering practice

Our stack is:

• Python back-end

• React front-end

• AWS

Who are you

Were looking for a medior backend developer who can think strategically and act practically. You should also resonate with the following qualities:

• 3-5 years of experience building and shipping production software

• Solid experience with Python and a passion for scalable secure and maintainable systems

• Your AI use goes beyond autocomplete: you hand well-scoped tasks to coding agents review what comes back with a critical eye and youre building instincts for what to delegate and what to do yourself

• Comfortable working from goals and ambiguity instead of fully specified tickets

• Curious beyond the backend: willing to work in React data or infrastructure when the team needs it

• Solid understanding of relational databases such as MySQL

• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms is a strong plus

• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn from and support your team

What do we offer

• 24 vacation days 3 assigned days off 1 skipping school day

• Collective pension and health insurance

• A 600 annual learning budget for your professional development

• Unlimited access to external coaches through Inuka Coaching

• Unlimited access to Goodhabitz training programs for professional and personal growth

Additionally:

• Lifetime access to StudyGo and Squla accounts

• Office next to Bijlmer Arena station (with the possibility of getting a Swapfiets or an OV business card if you live over 7km from the office)

• A MacBook for work

• Payroll Giving option to contribute to a good cause

• Healthy lunches at the office unlimited good coffee fresh fruit and snacks

• A Culture Crew that organizes fun activities like outings pub quizzes ski trips and laser tag

Who are we

Were a passionate and diverse team brought together by a shared mission: helping children thrive in their learning journey and empowering them to grow through personalised education.

Our culture is welcoming and authentic. We believe the best work happens when people can be themselves. Whether youre into book clubs monthly socials movie nights cake-baking contests Mario Kart showdowns or ski trips youll find a community that feels like home. Here at Futurewhiz theres something for everyone and we cant wait to welcome you!

Our platforms are for everyone and the same applies to our workplace.

The beauty lies in the diverse backgrounds ideas experiences and perspectives of our people. This diversity enables us to help all young learners realize their educational potential regardless of who they are or who we are. At Futurewhiz we actively embrace each others differences fostering an authentic environment where people can truly be themselves. This makes it easier for others to do the same. Were committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive culture that starts here in our office and extends across all our platforms and everyone is welcome on this journey.

Our use of AI

At Futurewhiz we believe in fully embracing AI in our way of working.

AI is transforming our roles and well shape this future together. We use AI to accelerate our mission: to move faster go further and improve our support to children parents and teachers.

Do you have any questions about AI and our use of it in the recruitment process Send us a message to

Wed love to hear from you even if you dont check every box! If youre excited about the role just be yourself and go for it. We value diverse perspectives and are always curious to learn what makes you unique.

A quick tip: above all just be yourself! We truly celebrate diversity in all our colleagues and are genuinely excited to hear your unique perspective.

Just a small heads-up regarding logistics: we arent able to offer visa sponsorship for this role so we can only consider candidates who already hold a valid work permit for the Netherlands or the EU.

Ready to join us Simply upload your CV and a short motivation via the application button and well be in touch soon. We cant wait to meet you!