Senior Java Backend Developer (Marketing & Touchpoints)

About DPG Media IT

We are the software craftsmen behind the digital products of all the media brands of DPG Media and all our internal applications that keep our business running. This means we enable the biggest news & entertainment brands in The Netherlands and Belgium via technology.

• Discovering the agile culture in the media industry.

• Delivering incremental business value with high quality and high speed as well as providing good support to our customers, is what we do.

Understanding the “why” is a prerequisite for doing what we do best. Understanding the problem is key to finding good solutions. Since we don't know what the future will be, we optimise for scale when it makes sense, for fast experiments & learning wherever we can.

Marketing IT Area

At DPG Media we all contribute to our mission to reach and inform as many people as possible. Our IT organisation has several areas of expertise, today our Marketing Area is looking for a skilled Backend Developer with relevant backend knowledge. Your challenge?

Help us to develop products and services for marketing purposes to seduce and convert consumers in the most advantageous experience, for example through paywalls (and other content blockers), marketing positions, email & app push. Create high performing platforms together with the IT teams at the Marketing Area and beyond. You will be active in both The Netherlands and Belgium. 

Your main tasks are:

• Development of our new API’s to support our clients, fixing bugs; 

• Laying out the plans for our data products

• Upgrading and maintaining the operations for the backend applications;

• Looking for opportunities to improve the product;

Your role

As a developer in the squad you’ll be responsible for maintaining and developing an advantageous (user) experience on several of existing applications and services – in the cloud – which are used throughout the whole organisation. Additionally we want to accelerate the development of our services, and that’s where you come in!

• You will interact with a wide range of colleagues: business stakeholders, developers, architects, product owners, data scientists

• We all produce data but you love making clarity by developing data products that give our customers the input they need

• You love helping business go fast but you’re also good at identifying the technical debt breaking point

• You’re a good communicator and strive on achieving goals by working collaboratively as a team with your colleagues

• You’re a responsible worker, to whom quality means more than quantity

• Your fancy is tickled by very fast moving and evolving technology which keeps you on your toes

• You build things with today’s security needs in mind

Skill Set

• Java 21+ 

• Agile concepts 

• Atlassian stack (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

• Spring Boot 3 / Spring Framework 6 

• Modern web technologies (HTTP, REST & JSON)

• MongoDB 

• PostgreSQL / SQLServer 

• AWS

At DPG Media, we are open to all talent in society. Regardless of your background, we invite you to apply for this position. It is precisely through the differences between colleagues that surprising insights and innovative solutions arise. And that fits very well with us as an organization. We are curious about who you are and what qualities and experience you bring. If you want to know more about our inclusive work environment, click here!

What can you expect from DPG Media?

• This opportunity offers you a fantastic job in Belgium's leading media company, within a modern and growing department where every talent feels at home;

• We also believe in a healthy work-life balance, giving you enough breathing room through our well-being and flexible work policy;

• DPG Media's strategy focuses on digital acceleration and how we ensure that we remain at the forefront as a leading media company. Your talents, knowledge, and skills are crucial for this. So, we give you every opportunity to keep growing. This way, you maintain control over your future. Through various training courses and the "Academy by DPG Media," you take ownership of your development

What else is in your package?

🌟 Reward that suits you: Get a salary as impressive as your resume and talents.

💻 Everything you need: We make sure you have everything – laptop, phone, and meal vouchers – so you can completely immerse yourself in your work.

🛡️ Carefree insured: With our insurance, you are fully covered, no worries!

📝 Flexibility: With possibilities for home working days, you choose what works best for you. Feel like a pyjama day? Just do it! Everything to keep work and private life in balance.

💰 Share in our success: If DPG Media scores, you score too. Extra pocket money based on our performance. Ka-ching!

🚴 Smart mobility: Whether you cycle, come by public transport, or park, you choose what works best.

🎓 Keep growing: Continuously discover new heights through the DPG Media Academy. Who said learning had to be boring?

🌴 Time for relaxation: With 32 vacation days, you can fully recharge your battery.

🏢 Offices full of creativity: Get inspired in our vibrant hubs in Antwerp or Vilvoorde.

🔖 Media Discounts: Score great deals on our media and events. Because who doesn't love a good deal?

🎉 Great atmosphere: From spontaneous parties to team outings, you'll feel right at home here. And our legendary staff party? You don't want to miss that!

Even more reasons to want to work at DPG Media.

This opportunity offers you a fantastic job in Belgium's most prominent media company. You also get a top team of colleagues on top of that. Colleagues who are bursting with energy and are passionate about creating high-quality media. Creative solutions for complex problems and collaborating with many different teams: working at DPG Media is different every day. We can only achieve these realizations through teamwork and a great working atmosphere. From inspiring chats at the coffee machine, the inviting layout of our buildings, to legendary staff parties: the media vibes are everywhere. We also believe in a healthy work-life balance, giving you enough breathing room through our well-being and flexible work policy. DPG Media's strategy focuses on digital acceleration and how we ensure that we remain at the forefront as a leading media company. Your talents, knowledge, and skills are crucial for this. So, we give you every opportunity to keep growing. This way, you maintain control over your future. Through various training courses and the "Academy by DPG Media," you take ownership of your development.

Apply, and then?

Are you ready to get started right away? Apply now and discover how you can contribute to our mission to stimulate innovation, leverage technology, and deliver excellent products to our consumers and advertisers. Contact toon.hertogs@dpgmedia.be and let's see what we can do for each other!