Backend Software Engineer
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("Company in Amsterdam, Netherlands"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 93% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€1,667–€20,693). The listed pay band (€595–€1,012) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 4 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Average: Backend Software Engineer | €6,046/per month | €9,955/per month | €14,756/per month |
| Company in Amsterdam, Netherlands | €1,667/per month | €5,410/per month | €20,693/per month |
The role The Observability Platform team builds the core services behind Nebius' cloud platform to provide unified logs, metrics, traces, alerting, and troubleshooting. You will work on high-volume telemetry ingestion, distributed storage, query engines, alerting pipelines, and new ways to help engineers understand and operate systems at scale. The role requires 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, strong knowledge of Golang or willingness to switch, experience building distributed backend systems, and a solid understanding of reliability, scalability, and performance. Bonus points for experience with observability platforms, telemetry systems, or related open‑source projects (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry, VictoriaMetrics, Mimir, Tempo, etc.), and ClickHouse in production. Benefits include competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, flexibility and ownership, collaborative culture, and opportunities to work on impactful AI projects. About Nebius Nebius is an equal opportunity employer and promotes an inclusive workplace. We are listed on Nasdaq and have R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our 1,500+ engineers work across hardware, software, and AI R&D. How to apply The page offers a clear call‑to‑action to apply.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Build and scale core services behind Nebius' cloud platform
- Work on high-volume telemetry ingestion, distributed storage, query engines, and alerting pipelines
- Develop new ways to help engineers understand and operate systems at scale
- Contribute to AI-assisted troubleshooting features
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong knowledge of Golang or willingness to quickly switch to it
- Experience building distributed backend systems
- Solid understanding of software reliability, scalability, and performance
- Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues
- Teamwork-oriented approach and strong communication skills
Skills & Technologies
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 394 |
| Remote - Europe | 130 |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | 66 |
| London, United Kingdom | 28 |
| Remote - United States | 20 |
| Berlin, Germany | 19 |
| Remote - Finland | 17 |
| Mäntsälä, Finland | 12 |
| Lappeenranta, Finland | 12 |
| Prague, Czech Republic | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 9 |
| Israel | 7 |
| Amsterdam | 6 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Remote | 3 |
| Abu Dhabi | 2 |
| Dubai | 2 |
| France, Paris | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| London | 2 |
| San Francisco Bay Area, United States | 1 |
| Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, France | 1 |
| Alabama, US | 1 |
| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| East London, United Kingdom | 1 |
| Austin, United States | 1 |
| Austin | 1 |
| Paris, France | 1 |
| Remote - EU | 1 |
| Austin, Texas | 1 |
| Minnesota, United States | 1 |
| Oklahoma, United States | 1 |
| New Jersey, United States | 1 |
| London, UK | 1 |
| New York City | 1 |
| Béthune, France | 1 |
| UK | 1 |
| Abu Dhabi, Dubai | 1 |
| Kansas City, United States | 1 |
| Canada, Remote - United States | 1 |
| Czechia | 1 |
| Prague, Czechia | 1 |
| New Jersey, US | 1 |
| Singapore, Singapore | 1 |
| California, United States | 1 |
| Philadelphia, United States | 1 |
| Paris | 1 |
| Prague | 1 |
| Berlin | 1 |
| New York City, United States | 1 |
| Dallas, United States | 1 |
| Israel, Israel | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Backend Engineer | 302 |
| Software Engineer | 81 |
| Account Executive | 54 |
| Technical Project Manager | 6 |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 |
| Technical Product Manager | 5 |
| System Engineer | 5 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 4 |
| Sales Representative | 4 |
| Product Manager | 4 |
| ML Engineer | 4 |
| Data Center Technician | 3 |
| Data Center Operations Technician | 3 |
| Applied AI Researcher | 2 |
| Delivery Manager | 2 |
| Product Designer | 2 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 2 |
| IT Technician | 2 |
| Open Positions at Nebius | 2 |
| Hypervisor Engineer | 2 |
| Backend engineers, Frontend engineers, Site reliability engineers | 2 |
| Manager, ML Solutions Architecture | 1 |
| Head of Channel Marketing | 1 |
| Senior Software Developer | 1 |
| Forward Deployment Engineer | 1 |
| Site Selection & Colocation Manager | 1 |
| Applied AI Solutions Engineer | 1 |
| Data Center Logistics Specialist | 1 |
| Hardware Engineer | 1 |
| Technical Support Engineer | 1 |
| Physical Security Systems Technician | 1 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | 1 |
| Offensive Security Lead | 1 |
| Detection Engineering & Response Lead | 1 |
| Product Growth Analytics Lead | 1 |
| Data Engineer | 1 |
| Senior ML Engineer | 1 |
| IT Support Manager | 1 |
| Solutions Architecture Leader | 1 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager | 1 |
| Technical Account Manager | 1 |
| Advanced IT Technician | 1 |
| IT Infrastructure Engineer | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 1 |
| Generalist | 1 |
| Backend Engineers | 1 |
| Project Development Manager | 1 |
| Cloud Solution Architect | 1 |
| IT Risk and Control Manager | 1 |
| Compensation Analyst | 1 |
| Data Center Facilities Manager | 1 |
| Electrical Engineer | 1 |
| Transportation Security Manager | 1 |
| Data Center Operations | 1 |
| Operations Specialist | 1 |
| Mechanical Data Center Technician | 1 |
| Security Solutions Engineer | 1 |
| Financial Controller | 1 |
| Enterprise Technical Architect | 1 |
| Network Planning Project Manager | 1 |
| Pricing Director | 1 |
| Solutions Partner | 1 |
| GTM Recruiting Manager | 1 |
| Network Engineer | 1 |
| Instructional Designer | 1 |
| Sales Engineer | 1 |
| Technical Due Diligence Manager | 1 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 1 |
| Data Center IT Technician | 1 |
| Internal Control Business Partner | 1 |
| Senior Research Scientist | 1 |
| Partner Solutions Architect | 1 |
| VP of Developer Relations & Community | 1 |
| Application Security Engineer | 1 |
| Field Technical Lead | 1 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 1 |
| Senior ML Solutions Architect | 1 |
| Data Center IT Manager | 1 |
| Data Scientist | 1 |
| HPC Engineer | 1 |
| Group Product Manager | 1 |
| Systems HPC Engineer | 1 |
| Power Engineer | 1 |
| Customer Engineer | 1 |
| Data Center Electrical Lead | 1 |
| Key Customers Solutions Architect | 1 |
| Vulnerability Operations Center Lead | 1 |
| Accountant | 1 |
| Infrastructure Security Engineer | 1 |
| AI/ML Specialist Solutions Architect | 1 |
| Support Engineer | 1 |
| Applied ML Engineer | 1 |
| Structured Cabling Design Engineer | 1 |
| ML Infrastructure Engineer | 1 |
| Backend Developer | 1 |
| Senior Technical Project Manager | 1 |
| Vendor Security & Standards Manager | 1 |
| Educational Content Author | 1 |
| VP of Strategic Sales | 1 |
| MEP Engineer | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 379 |
| Senior | 76 |
| Manager | 15 |
| Executive | 2 |
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