Back-end Automation Engineer
At Stonewell, we work with ambitious entrepreneurs around the globe, delivering pragmatic, high-value AI solutions, automations, and smart software products. Our clients move fast and expect excellence, and we do too. We’re looking for a quality-driven, hard-working, and experienced Back-end Automation Engineer who thrives in high-growth environments and takes full ownership of delivering successful projects for our clients.
Map out project plans and solution architectures, working closely with the Team Lead to translate client needs into scalable, maintainable software solutions.
Design, build and maintain back-end automations, leveraging platforms like n8n (if possible), as well custom code within VSCode.
Integrate third-party tools and services using their respective APIs, ensuring reliability, performance, and security (e.g., AWS Lambda).
Integrate and set up (vector) databases, as well as leverage AI components (primarily LLMs; often without extensive fine-tuning or traditional ML) where applicable.
Take ownership of automation workflows end-to-end, from concept and implementation to testing, deployment, and iteration.
Document architectures, workflows, and integrations to support long-term maintainability and knowledge sharing.
3+ years of experience as a back-end software engineer.
1–2+ years of hands-on experience working with AI infrastructure and related systems.
Experience in designing and maintaining scalable back-end systems, automations, and integrations.
Comfortable working with documented APIs, third-party services, and database technologies (including vector databases).
Communicates professionally and clearly with clients, is responsive and reliable, and consistently puts project success first.
Proactive, takes ownership, has strong problem-solving skills, and gets things done
Enjoys communicating directly with clients, is invested in their success, and likes solving real-world problems for successful businesses.
Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment, with flexibility and a strong sense of responsibility.
Available to work during Dutch office hours (8:00–18:00 Amsterdam time).
Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus.
Join a driven team of ~10 developers, working on impactful projects for ambitious clients in the Netherlands and across the globe.
Gain exposure to growth opportunities, including the potential to step into team lead or CTO roles within our upcoming ventures and labels launching in 2026.
Work in a high-performance environment where quality, ownership, and speed are the standard, and where success is shared between you, the team, and our clients.
Work for clients where your solutions actually make an impact. You’re involved in their success from beginning to end, learning the real business world and their processes, truly providing value, and building deep relationships with top entrepreneurs in the country.
Enjoy a high level of autonomy and flexibility, including the freedom to work from wherever you perform best.
Join a team where the founders actually care about you and your ambitions. We focus on building the life you want, while creating win-win-win outcomes for you, our clients, and the business.
