About us
In The Pocket is a leading European digital product studio. We are a complete delivery organisation that defines, designs & ships digital products, strategies and software. We’re a lively bunch that’s up for any challenge: global cloud-based platforms, large audience apps, medical devices, banking software, augmented reality and much, much more. As long as it lives and breathes digital.
Job-specific introduction
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.
What you’ll do?
- 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.
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 OO 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+ (8 years minimum).
- Excellent knowledge of Docker.
- Excellent knowledge of the Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services and/or Azure.
- Knowledge of database technologies such as Redis, MongoDB, InfluxDB is a plus.
- Understanding of messaging and broker systems (Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, Kafka) is a plus.
- Basic knowledge of networking (IP, routing, IPSec, TCP) and networking related services (DNS, firewall, DHCP).
- Knowledge of Terraform, Go, Elastic Search is considered a plus.
What do we offer you?
At ITP, we believe in building long-term, meaningful careers—so here’s what you can expect when you join us:
- A full-time, permanent contract from day one, in a role where you’ll be trusted with real responsibility and impact.
- A competitive salary, aligned with your experience and skills—not just your years on paper.
- A comprehensive benefits package including hospitalization insurance, group insurance, meal vouchers, and more.
- An annual company bonus, based on overall team and company performance.
- Plenty of team events throughout the year—because work should also be fun and social.
- Continuous learning and development: each team member receives a yearly L&D budget (plus 3 extra days off to use for study, certifications, or conferences) so you can keep growing.
- Access to our in-house library, filled with books you can borrow (physically or digitally) to support both your personal and professional development.
What do we value?
Since culture is an essential part of ITP, we are looking for someone who shares our values:
- Ownership: Working at In The Pocket means accepting a high level of autonomy. You take ownership and show the ability to decide and act for the good of the company.
- Integrity: Stick to your values, even when it doesn’t pay off in the short term. In The Pocket relies on trust and openness, which in turn relies on your integrity.
- Lead & Educate: Digital technologies are changing the world. We go all in, head-first. We take the lead in designing and building with emerging technologies. We share our passion and knowledge with as many people as possible.
- Agility: In The Pocket is permanently under construction. We never settle, it’s never done. Observing, adapting and improving is in our nature. That resonates with the people who work here. We are always looking for a better solution, always ready for the next step, pragmatic and committed to move forward.
- Team: As individuals we are bright and talented, as a team we’re unbeatable. We are open and positive, constructive and honest. We help and inspire our colleagues to do their best work.
