Senior .NET Engineer

Twipe is a mediatech scale-up based in Leuven, Belgium working with leading newspaper publishers in Europe and the US to grow their digital subscribers and sustain quality journalism. We offer cloud based digital edition publishing, analytics, and personalization solutions. Our innovative solutions accelerate the growth of newspapers including Le Monde, The Telegraph and DuMont.

To inspire our industry, we gather and analyse industry knowledge and share insights with our growing Future of News publishers’ community.

Why are we hiring?

We are scaling our backend platform to handle the next generation of growth, performance, and reliability challenges. As a senior .NET developer, you will guide the architecture and technical direction of our backend systems while coaching and supporting our engineers.

What do you do?

• Take ownership of backend architecture, technical choices, and system performance.
• Collaborate with Product, Customer Success, and fellow engineers to design, build, test, and deploy.
• Coach and mentor backend engineers, raising the team’s technical standards.
• Ensure that our code is clean, maintainable, and well-documented.
• Drive integration projects with external systems for authentication, authorization, and content distribution.
• Write infrastructure as code and support DevOps best practices.
• Act as a go-to contact for backend-related issues, performance bottlenecks, and new features.

How do you make a difference?

• You enjoy problem-solving and know how to decompose a problem to solve it in a structured way.
• You raise the bar and strive for excellence in all your initiatives.
• You have a strong work ethic and a real “can do” attitude; you like to get things done.
• You have a growth mindset. You’re constantly striving to learn new things and improve.
• You follow industry news, regularly tinker with new technologies, and read books and blogs to keep your skills sharp.
• You are a team player and strong communicator, able to coach and inspire others.

Your track record:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of backend engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with .NET/C#.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and relational databases.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code and DevOps practices.
• Proven ability to work on large, complex systems with high uptime requirements.
• Experience with secure coding practices (OWASP), design patterns, and unit testing.

Why you’ll love working with us

Are you ready to make a difference from day one? Join us in solving global challenges in the media sector as part of a tech scale-up that's making waves.

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a young, international team at the forefront of emerging technologies
• Growth Opportunities: We focus on developing our teams' skills and knowledge. Besides that, you receive a €1000 personal learning budget to enhance your skills
• Creative Workspace: Work in a space where creativity, design, technology, and fun intersect
• Team Building & Wrap-up Fridays: Enjoy exciting team-building events throughout the year. Every second Friday, Learn from Demo’s, celebrate team achievements, and enjoy themed events.
• Generous Time Off: Benefit from flexible working hours and 26 vacation days
• Flexible Mobility: Choose between a soft mobility budget or a company car
• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity, promote equality, and ensure a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and discrimination