Senior Web Engineer in Netherlands at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Web Engineer based in Netherlands.

This role offers the opportunity to shape and deliver high-impact web engineering solutions within a globally distributed, open-source driven environment. You will work on complex, large-scale web platforms that support critical commercial and product initiatives used by customers worldwide. The position combines hands-on engineering, architectural leadership, and cross-team collaboration in a highly autonomous setup. You will contribute to improving engineering standards, scalability, and performance across modern web applications. Working in a remote-first, globally connected team, you will engage with talented engineers across multiple regions and disciplines. This is an environment that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and meaningful contribution to widely used open-source technologies. The role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys both deep technical work and mentoring others while driving long-term impact.

In this role, you will take ownership of key web engineering initiatives, ensuring high-quality delivery, scalability, and maintainability across services and applications.

• Design, develop, and maintain robust web applications using modern technologies, ensuring performance, accessibility, and reliability standards are met
• Lead technical design discussions, architectural decisions, and in-depth code reviews across the web engineering stack
• Contribute to and improve engineering practices, documentation, and development standards across teams
• Identify technical risks, propose solutions, and ensure smooth delivery of complex initiatives from design to deployment
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues while continuously improving system stability
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product, infrastructure, and operations to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Deploy, operate, and continuously improve services in production environments

We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive engineer with strong technical depth in web technologies and a passion for engineering excellence.

• Strong professional experience in web development with JavaScript, TypeScript, and SCSS, delivering production-grade applications
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, including system design, scalability, and performance optimization
• Experience working with Linux environments such as Ubuntu or other Linux systems
• Familiarity with open-source development practices and distributed systems environments
• Experience with modern tooling and frameworks, and version control platforms such as GitHub
• Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to work autonomously, manage priorities, and deliver high-quality results in a remote, fast-paced environment
• Nice to have: experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, as well as REST API design and performance engineering

• Competitive global compensation with performance-based annual bonus
• Distributed, remote-first working environment with high autonomy
• Annual learning and development budget to support continuous growth
• Regular in-person team gatherings in international locations
• Generous paid annual leave and parental leave policies
• Access to employee assistance and well-being support programs
• Travel opportunities for global team events, including upgrades for long-haul travel
• Recognition programs rewarding impact and contribution
• Opportunity to work on widely used open-source technologies with global impact