What you'll do
- Work as a full stack developer with a strong backend orientation on scalable services and data pipelines.
- Design and develop backend services, APIs, and improve data processing systems including background jobs.
- Contribute to AI-enabled features such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and speech recognition integration.
- Collaborate within an agile team focused on strong engineering practices and continuous system improvement.
- Operate in a hybrid work environment based in Brussels with 4 days onsite and 1 day remote.
What you should know
- The role offers exposure to cutting-edge AI integration in political intelligence platforms without requiring AI model training.
- Candidates should be adaptable, comfortable working across multiple technologies and full stack development.
- Expect to work in a diverse international environment with strong organizational and communication demands.
- The position provides opportunities to work with modern cloud infrastructure, serverless architectures, and AI systems.
- The company supports professional development with competitive benefits, training, and flexible work options.
About the company
- POLITICO is a leading digital news organization focused on political intelligence and analysis since 2007.
- The company has a multinational presence with over 1,100 professionals in key democratic capitals worldwide.
- POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company committed to free journalism.
- Known for its innovation in journalism, POLITICO combines deep political insight with technology-driven platforms.
- The company values sustainability, profitability, and growth in the media industry, making it a rare success story.
Key required skills
JavaScriptReactBackend developmentCloud infrastructureAsynchronous systems