C# Back-End Engineer

About us

We're an independent European digital product studio with a strong track record of delivering market-defining strategies and products for enterprises and governments. With about 200 talented people across three countries, premium AI capabilities and a diverse portfolio of international clients, we define, design and ship high-quality digital products, strategies and software. From global cloud-based platforms and large-scale apps to medical devices, banking software and augmented reality experiences. In a nutshell: if it lives and breathes digital, it’s what we do best.

Become a part of our team

At In The Pocket, you join a multidisciplinary team of designers, engineers, strategists and data specialists who care about the work as much as the people they work with. We work in small, autonomous teams that stay close to our clients and their users, and we give everyone the space to take ownership, speak up and grow. You’ll learn from colleagues across our studios, ship products that reach thousands or even millions of people and help shape what digital can do for leading organisations in Europe.

What you’ll do 

Do you think of life as an infinite set of microservices? Do you envision a serverless future? Where scale and performance are only limited by our imagination? Then we suspect you might want to read on.

As a Back-End Engineer, you'll be working on cloud-native applications that support user-facing applications, integrate with various systems, and enable data intelligence. In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented (and ever-increasing) rate, it is crucial to have a modular, scalable, extendable cloud platform where updates can be deployed in minutes. It will be the responsibility of you and your team to build such a platform, using the most appropriate combination of cloud, application, and database technologies.

• As a part of the team, you’ll be taking part in the continuous development of the products that are in the care of your team.
• Day to day, this means developing new user stories, fixing bugs, creating & reviewing pull requests, documenting your work (code comments, readme, confluence,..), performing research, making suggestions for product improvements and communicating clearly about your progress.
• Together with your colleagues, you’ll be making sure the product meets all functional and non-functional requirements.
• As an engineer, you understand that producing clean, readable, and testable code is always a priority.
• Effectively integrate AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) into the development workflow to optimize code writing, code reviews, and overall productivity.

Who you are 

• You hold a master or bachelor degree in Computer Science/Informatics (or equal through a proven track record).
• You have a solid grasp of common software engineering practices, like OOP principles, modern design patterns, test-driven development, continuous integration and continuous deployment.
• You're a big fan of clean code and clean architecture, and you apply those principles to produce clean, readable and testable code.
• You’re always keen to learn new things, share your knowledge, adopt to change and learn from past experiences.
• You’re able to work in a team and are always open for feedback from your teammates.
• You understand the importance of application security and data security, and know how that affects your job.
• Excellent knowledge of C# and .NET 6+ (5+ years minimum).
• Excellent knowledge of Docker.
• Excellent knowledge of Azure (5+ years minimum).
• Apply advanced use of AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor and others) to accelerate high-quality software delivery, refine algorithmic solutions, and critically validate AI-generated output. 
• Knowledge of database technologies such as Redis, MongoDB, InfluxDB.
• Knowledge of messaging and broker systems (Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• Knowledge of Terraform, Go, Elastic Search.
• You're fluent in Dutch and French, with excellent communication and presentation skills.

What we offer  

Joining In The Pocket means becoming part of a team that shapes the future of our clients’ businesses across Europe. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• You’ll start in a role that comes with responsibility and the opportunity to make a real impact from day one.
• We offer a competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring.
• Life at In The Pocket isn’t just about work, we host team events throughout the year to celebrate, connect, and have fun together.
• Learning never stops here, and you’ll have the support and resources to continually grow your skills and explore new horizons.