About the company

Connecterra is an artificial intelligence company on a mission to empower the dairy industry to become more efficient while reducing impact on the planet. We are headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with teams in Europe and the United States. Our solution is the Connecterra Platform, which transforms data into intelligent digital experiences and products for farmers, advisors and dairy companies. Our customers and partners include some of the largest global brands in the dairy industry. Learn more about the Platform and Media Center for details on our latest initiatives.

Our team is a mix of dairy and tech industry veterans who share a vision of a more sustainable future. We come from blue-chip companies like Microsoft, Lely, Nedap, Booking.com and from generations of farm experience. We speak 14 languages and hail from 15 countries. Together, we are continual innovators who learn from each other and our customers. We challenge the status quo. We use technology for good. We always put our people first. Learn more about our team & culture.

We're looking for a smart and energetic Software Engineer to join our team in Amsterdam!

This position requires a mix of software and data pipeline experimentation, development, testing, monitoring and bug fixing, providing a great opportunity for someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats and is eager to take on challenges in a fast-paced startup environment. There's never a dull day!

Our team is solution-oriented, pragmatic and transparent. We are Fast and Fearless, taking pride in moving things forward while learning and adapting to maximize value-creation.

You'll get to work closely with colleagues across Data Science, Engineering, and Product to create and deliver high-quality software that improves the lives of farmers and their advisors.

Come join us and leave your mark!

What will you do

• Develop, deploy and maintain back-end services and APIs, for internal or external use
• Bring together data from farm systems and sensors around the world to produce derived datasets that feed our advanced analytics, while ensuring high data quality.
• Level-up your craft via design discussions, code reviews and pair programming, participating in an environment of collaboration and innovation
• Provide Tier 3 support (identify, troubleshoot, fix and workaround) for applications and services – you own your code

Who are you

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field
• 3 years of experience in software engineering, including: 
  • Proficiency with C# or Python (knowing both is a strong plus)
  • Design and use of RESTful APIs and Cloud-based microservices and serverless functions, (familiarity with Azure is desirable)
  • Experience with databases, preferably MongoDB aggregation pipelines
  • Asynchronous programming, messaging, virtual environments and packaging
  • Modern unit testing and CI/CD practices, ideally in the context of complex multi-repo code bases (GitHub Actions is a plus)
  • Microservice principles of Service Discovery, CQRS/Event Sourcing, Distributed Tracing, and Service Integration Testing are desirable

• Team player who challenges assumptions, identifies blind spots, and constantly levels up their craft 
• Resourceful, proactive, and constructive when faced with incomplete requirements and multiple priorities
• Comfortable with change and can navigate around a fast-paced startup environmentThirst for knowledge, a can-do attitude, and a willingness to learn from mistakes

What does Connecterra offer you

• Work on something that has meaning and impact in the real world
• A truly diverse, international, open-minded and creative working environment
• Employer pension contribution
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Hybrid working environment
• Flexible working hours
• Remote working opportunities
• Monthly wellbeing & working from home allowance
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Quarterly company-wide selfie days off
• Company offsites & social events 
• The opportunity to play a vital role in an exciting start-up