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Founding Senior Software Engineer (Netherlands)

ClipbookNetherlandsProduct and Engineering
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Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 3+ yrs
Posted
10 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

Senior Software Engineer (Founding) – Clipbook – Netherlands. This role suits engineers with at least three years of experience building scalable production systems who want to shape a fast-growing AI-driven platform.

Clipbook is looking for a senior engineer to join a small, high-performing team. The engineer will design and implement core backend services, integrate large language models into production workflows, and ensure the platform scales as the customer base expands.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build core backend systems, making architectural decisions and delivering features from concept to production.
Deploy AI models, including LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, embeddings, and fine-tuned models, into real-world customer workflows.
Create scalable, fault-tolerant services that can handle a ten-fold increase in usage while balancing short-term and long-term investments.
Develop high-performance APIs and internal services that meet reliability, security, and usability standards for Clipbook’s customers.
Work with cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and operations.

Requirements

Minimum three years of experience building and scaling production backend systems.
Strong foundation in backend fundamentals such as services, data modeling, and distributed systems.
Demonstrated ability to ship features quickly and iterate based on user feedback.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Have

Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: data engineering (Spark, Kafka, Flink, BigQuery, streaming/ETL), distributed systems (high-volume scaling, fault tolerance), AI/ML production (LLMs, RAG, embeddings, fine-tuning, inference optimization), backend development (Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, high-concurrency design).

Skills and Tools

Programming languages: Python, TypeScript
Databases: PostgreSQL
Cloud services: AWS, GCP
Containerization & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
CI/CD pipelines
Data engineering: Spark, Kafka, Flink, BigQuery
AI/ML: Large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, model fine-tuning, inference optimization

About the Company

Clipbook provides a platform that ingests, understands, summarizes, and surfaces insights from news, TV, podcasts, social media, and web data in real time. Launched in 2023, the company serves over 200 clients, including major consulting firms and government agencies. It raised a $3.3 M seed round led by Mark Cuban and other investors. The founding team includes alumni from BCG, Bain, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, the White House, and Congress, with prior startup experience backed by Sequoia, Tiger Global, Insight Partners, Coatue, and NFX.

How to Apply

Apply through Clipbook’s official careers page.

Skills and tech stack

PythonTypeScriptPostgreSQLAWSGCPDockerKubernetesCI/CDSparkKafkaFlinkBigQueryLLMsRAGEmbeddingsModel fine-tuningFine-tuningDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

What level of experience is required for this role?

The posting specifies at least three years of experience building and scaling production systems.

Which programming languages should I be proficient in?

Python and TypeScript are listed as core backend languages.

Is experience with cloud platforms mandatory?

Yes, familiarity with AWS or GCP, along with containerization and CI/CD pipelines, is required.

Will I work on AI/ML features?

The role includes integrating LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, embeddings, and fine-tuned models into production.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Clipbook careers page.

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