Join a fast‑paced digital environment where applications, data, and innovation drive the business. You'll work in a collaborative team that values autonomy, initiative, and continuous improvement. Expect a supportive culture where you can shape digital solutions and contribute to impactful transformation projects.
Your company
Hays is recruiting an Application Software Engineer for a client active in the media and advertising technology sector. This company is evolving in a fast‑moving environment where digital tools, data, and application ecosystems play a key role in supporting internal operations. The organization values collaboration, autonomy, and continuous improvement. You will join a team where initiative is encouraged and where employees are given the space to explore ideas, propose improvements, and contribute to meaningful digital transformation projects. The working culture is supportive, pragmatic, and focused on delivering high‑quality solutions.
Your new role
As
Application Software Engineer
, you will contribute to the modernization of the company's application ecosystem. The role combines
software development
and
application support
, offering a broad technical scope and direct impact on business processes.
Your responsibilities include:
* Designing
and
developing
modern, robust, and scalable web applications, with a strong
focus
on
back‑end
development
* Ensuring intuitive
front‑end
interactions in collaboration with the team
* Contributing to the
application roadmap
, managing feature deployments from testing to post‑implementation follow‑up
* Integrating and optimizing
SQL
and NoSQL databases and APIs
* Participating in functional and technical
design
phases and making technology recommendations
* Performing corrective and evolutionary
maintenance
on existing applications
* Providing
application support
and serving as a point of contact for users
* Acting as
back‑up
for the Digital Delivery Manager when required
* Training
end‑users and producing technical and functional documentation
* Reporting
directly to the Head of Business Ecosystems & Reporting
Your profile
You have
3 to 5 years
of
experience
in
software development
and feel comfortable working in a role that blends
development
and
support
. You are analytical, structured, curious, and hands‑on.
Your strengths include:
* Proven experience in
back‑end
development, including strong skills in
Java
and
JavaScript
* Experience with at least one modern
front‑end
framework, such as React, Angular, or Vue
* Solid understanding of
SQL
and NoSQL databases, APIs, and cloud or DevOps environments such as CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes
* Experience in
application support
,
or willingness
to take on support responsibilities alongside development
* Awareness of best practices in security, performance, and code quality
* Ability to
communicate
clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
* Proficiency in
English
combined
with
French OR Dutch
* Curiosity, autonomy, ownership, and a strong drive for continuous learning
What you'll get in return
You will receive a
permanent contract
and join a team that values trust, expertise, and innovation. The company offers
flexibility
to manage your schedule, hands‑on training, and an
attractive salary package
with multiple benefits such as a company car. You will work closely with different departments, contributing to diverse and stimulating projects.