Backend (Full-stack) Software Engineer

Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for building high-performance systems and modern infrastructure? Do you enjoy working with the latest technologies while making a real impact? At Axual, we're on a mission to change the way enterprises interact with their data and we need your talent to do it.

Axual is a fast-growing scale-up that specializes in real-time event stream processing. Our solutions empower leading organizations like Rabobank, PostNL, Stedin, and Eneco to make better decisions, faster powered by live data streams based on Apache Kafka.

We provide the tools, services, and infrastructure that make data accessible, reliable, and actionable in real-time. And we're just getting started.

As a Backend (Full-Stack) Software Engineer, you’ll:

✅ Design and build features that make our solutions scalable, secure, and easy to use
✅ Work with modern open-source tools, from Java to Kafka and Docker
✅ Contribute to a wide range of real projects: Kafka-related projects, Helm charts, and our Terraform provider.
✅ Write clean, testable, and maintainable code that powers real-time data platforms
✅ Collaborate in a cross-functional, agile team where ideas matter and ownership is key
✅ Support our customers and share your knowledge with colleagues and the wider tech community

🔹 3+ years experience with Java in a professional environment (preferably enterprise)
🔹 Deep understanding of microservices architecture and containerization
🔹 Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
🔹 Familiarity with Git, Maven, and CI/CD practices
🔹 A strong product mindset- proud of what you build and care about the “why” behind it

⭐ Experience with Apache Kafka or other streaming/messaging systems

⭐ Experience with Kafka Connect we build and maintain Connect plugins

⭐ Working knowledge of Helm Charts

⭐ Effective use of AI coding tools like Claude Code

🚀 Join an innovative, fast-growing tech scale-up with global impact
💡 Autonomy & ownership, freedom to shape your role and make strategic decisions
💼 Competitive salary & performance-based increase, our success and hard work is rewarded
🏡 Hybrid work setup, flexibility between WFH and our modern Utrecht HQ
💻 Top-tier tools and assets MacBook Pro, home office budget, and way more
🎓 Access to training, conferences, and certifications to keep your skills sharp
🌍 Work with mission-critical enterprises in finance, energy, and government, where reliability truly matters
🤝 Collaborative, open culture where your input directly shapes the product
⚡ Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies (Kafka, Kubernetes, cloud-native infrastructure) at scale
🌱 Real career growth opportunities in a company that’s scaling fast
🎉 Vibrant team culture, game nights, movie nights, team outings, office dog and legendary Thursday drinks

Join Axual and help shape the next generation of real-time data streaming technology. Are you a passionate developer who enjoys working with modern tech, solving complex challenges, and building scalable applications from front to back? Then we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our dynamic, innovative team!