Experienced Software Engineer

Madewithlove is actively seeking a full-time experienced Software Engineer (f/m/x) who can simplify complex systems, effectively manage legacy code, embrace modern standards, and consistently deliver high-quality code.

We are a 100% remote company based in Belgium, dedicated to helping startups and scale-ups within the tech ecosystem grow. Beyond developing high-quality applications, we also shape our clients' teams and working methodologies. At madewithlove, you will engage in projects for both Belgian and international clients, collaborating within hybrid teams.

Explore our website to discover our past collaborations and meet the talented individuals you'll be working alongside. Learn more about our company culture and the benefits we offer for your dedication.

We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups. At madewithlove, we champion diversity and foster an inclusive environment where team members of all backgrounds, ages, genders, and sexual orientations feel equally valued. To achieve this, we are committed to a hiring process that provides everyone with an equal opportunity to be hired. Read more about our efforts towards a more inclusive and diverse environment.

Please note: You must live and work within the UTC-01:00 and UTC+03:00 time zones. This requirement ensures efficient collaboration with our existing team members in these zones.

Don't hesitate to apply if you don't meet 100% of the requirements. Superheroes don't exist. People with passion and talent do!

People Skills:

• Protect our company values both internally and externally, politely addressing instances where they are not upheld. Embrace diversity, inclusivity, and equality.
• Communicate clearly, adapting your message to your audience. Respectfully challenge unrealistic deadlines and risky shortcuts. Provide honest, constructive, and actionable feedback to others.
• Proactively seek information, critically evaluate your findings, and don't hesitate to ask questions. Document everything, including the 'why,' to ensure universal understanding.
• Integrate into existing teams, building trust through active listening and delivering value where needed. Mentor and coach others to help them achieve excellence.
• Strive to expand your knowledge, both technical and non-technical. Enjoy sharing your expertise with colleagues and the wider community through various channels (blogging, presentations, group discussions, etc.).
• Work independently and efficiently, while also thriving in a team environment. Fulfill commitments, take ownership, and manage your time effectively in a flexible setting.

Technical Skills:

• Possess deep expertise in one or more of our core stacks: PHP (mostly Laravel), Python (Django, FastAPI), or JavaScript (React, Next.js). Be comfortable working across back-end, front-end, and infrastructure.
• Ability to take a business problem, engage with stakeholders, and own the solution from ideation to release. Engineer products, not just tickets.
• Proficient in writing modern, high-quality code, and capable of directing agentic coding tools to produce it. Only ship code you can confidently defend.
• Deliver at speed by frequently shipping small increments. Run work in parallel, leveraging agentic development where possible.
• Make architectural, infrastructure, and technology choices that are appropriate for the problem, including at scale.
• Build and maintain foundational elements that enable both humans and agents to move quickly without introducing issues: quality guardrails (testing, static analysis), delivery pipelines (CI/CD, feature flags), and observability. Transform recurring tasks into reusable, version-controlled skills and tooling for your agents.
• Skilled in software archaeology: delve into undocumented legacy code to uncover and document hidden business logic. Migrate codebases incrementally without disrupting business operations.
• Committed to leaving things better than you found them and driving initiatives to reduce technical debt. Understand which debt requires immediate attention and which can wait.

Bonus Points:

• Experience in product/SaaS startup and scale-up environments.
• Experience with data engineering work: pipelines, warehouses, analytics, or machine learning. Our clients increasingly possess unused data, and you know how to leverage it.
• Enjoy sharing your insights publicly, whether through writing or presentations.
• Contribute or have contributed to open-source software.

What We Offer:

• (Individuals outside Belgium will work as subcontractors; those in Belgium will be on our payroll).
• Remuneration competitive with the team and commensurate with your experience.
• Truly flexible working conditions tailored to your personal life.
• 25 paid holidays (20 of your choice, plus the week between Christmas and New Year) + 10 National holidays.
• A yearly company retreat.
• A global team of enthusiastic colleagues!
• Ten percent of your time dedicated to expanding company knowledge, experimenting, or co-creating.

If this opportunity resonates with you, please don't hesitate to hit the 'Apply' button.

The Process:

If you pass the CV screening, you will have an initial video interview with a non-technical recruiter from madewithlove. Selected candidates will then receive a technical challenge. The final round involves an interview with the madewithlove management team.

Good luck!