Senior Software Engineer

Lepaya · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Posted Nov 17, 2025

Join Lepaya!

At Lepaya, our engineering team is a core driver of product-led growth. Were building solutions that empower L&D professionals, and were moving fast. That means big challenges, high stakes, and real impact.

You will positively impact our users' lives by leading the product delivery by planning, designing, and implementing high-quality software. In addition to new features, you will also be responsible for maintaining and refactoring legacy code when applicable, by writing flexible, efficient, and clean code that is well-tested.

Were looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer who thrives in dealing with complexity and reducing it, brings clarity to chaos, and consistently ships high-quality softwarefast. In a lean, high-performing team, we need someone whos not just experienced but driven to make real change happen. This isnt the place for comfort zones. But if youre looking for ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to build things that truly matter, this is your stage.

Your first-year achievements

  • Developed high-quality, scalable software aligned with our strategic goals, operating within a product squad
  • You have successfully raised the bar, not just in code, but in processes, performance, security, and team culture
  • Feel fully confident navigating across the stack with TypeScript, NestJS, React, PostgreSQL and Terraform. We rely on AWS to host our infrastructure
  • Increase our client experience and contribute to your teams development by keeping updated with industry trends and technologies

What Youll Bring

  • 8+ years of experience building robust, complex, production-level B2B web applications with fullstack expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and React.
  • Strong background in automated testing.
  • Fluent in English, with clear and effective communication tailored to the audience.
  • Team player who thrives in cross-functional collaboration, with a track record of ownership, leadership, a strong product mindset, and a solution-oriented attitude.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership on complex, high-impact projects, delivering quality outcomes with speed and strategic thinking.
  • Able to operate at both tactical and strategic levels, delivering short-term results while shaping long-term technical direction. Consistently meets goals with minimal supervision, even under high ambiguity or tight deadlines.

Nice to have

  • Lifelong learner who actively stays up to date with the latest industry trends, best practices, and technologies.
  • Experienced mentor, actively developing talent and sharing knowledge across engineering teams.
  • Experience in the European market

Kindly note that relocation support is not offered for candidates outside of Europe for this role.

Why youll love this journey at Lepaya

  • A challenging role in a vibrant international scale-up
  • Our work-to-live scheme, which prioritizes health and wellbeing
  • Unlimited holidays and Lepaya Fridays every other Friday, a day for yourself
  • Flexible hours and a hybrid working arrangement, we expect you to work from our office at least 2 days a week
  • Work from anywhere for 8 weeks/year
  • Access to Empowr, our well-being partner
  • Lots of opportunities to learn and grow, including internal career development:
    • Access to our Lepaya Academy to help you upskill
    • An internal hiring program to help you advance

Our mission

At Lepaya, we empower professionals to thrive in their careers and lead happier lives, helping businesses reach new heights. Every member of our team plays a part in transforming how organizations grow and develop their talent.

Through our Portal, Academies, and App, we deliver blended training programs for every career stage, enabling learners to learn, practice, and apply new skills that truly make an impact.

Trusted by companies like KPMG, ING, Just Eat Takeaway, Bynder, Dell, Kraft Heinz, and BCG, weve upskilled over 26,000 learners in 2024 across 120 countries. Backed by $80M in funding, were on a mission to become the worlds leading upskilling platform and wed love you to be part of it.

What does it mean to be a Lepayaan?

We succeed together. We act and come up with solutions. We build for growth. We exceed expectations. We create meaningful impact. For a glimpse into our culture, explore our careers page.

How We Live DE&I

At Lepaya, our diverse team embraces professionals of all backgrounds. We prioritize an inclusive environment where every member is valued and empowered. We're dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion through initiatives like our Diversity Charter and internal DE&I team. Your unique perspective is celebrated, ensuring you feel supported and encouraged to be yourself at work.

Whats next?

Ensuring a smooth candidate journey is our top priority. Here's a sneak peek into our standard hiring process: 1. An intro video call with Tracy, from TA, 2. An hour chat with Frederico, our Engineering Manager and the hiring manager 3. A live coding technical interview with Sam, our tech lead 4. Coffee chat with Andre, our CTO, and when it's all positive, we will extend an offer! We're all about getting to know you better, so we'll invite you to our office for a face-to-face stage, where you can meet potential future colleagues and experience our awesome office vibes firsthand!

Eager to jump on board? Get in touch!