Python Software Engineer

Join See Tickets in Groningen to build high-volume Python systems that process millions of tickets worldwide and power seamless global payments.

Excited to build software that makes a real impact on users? At See Tickets, your code helps sell out events like Tomorrowland, Defqon.1, and Paradiso in just a few minutes. Our platform, Paylogic, has processed over 100 million tickets worldwide and we’re aiming for another 100+ million in the years ahead. You’ll join a highly autonomous, international team in Groningen, working on the backbone of our platform: the finance and payments domain. If you're a Python engineer ready to grow while building reliable, high-volume systems that move large-scale financial transactions across borders, let’s talk!

What you’ll do

• Design and build backend services in Python (Flask / FastAPI) for our platforms.
• Develop new features based on requests from our international expansion efforts.
• Collaborate with other developers and product teams.
• Write clean, well-tested code and improve the performance and maintainability of existing systems.

Your responsibilities

• Manage projects on the high-load Paylogic platform, serving millions of ticket buyers, event organisers and technical partners.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions through collaboration with product managers and fellow developers.
• Develop well-structured, maintainable, stable, and high-performing code that is covered by automated tests.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions to improve scalability, maintainability, and security.
• Conduct and process code reviews, and engage in technical discussions with other developers.
• Mentor and guide less experienced team members.

Our Stack

• Backend: Python, FastAPI, Flask, Celery, Redis, Memcached, MySQL, SQLAlchemy
• Testing: Pytest, Selenium
• Frontend: Angular, TypeScript (no experience needed)
• Approach: Our approach is agile-agnostic: we have sprints, quick daily stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives. We regularly review our processes for potential improvements.

Job requirements

• At least 5 years of professional work experience building backend systems in production, with at least 2 years of professional experience with Python.
• Experience with developing APIs, integrating external APIs, and writing efficient queries for relational databases.
• A mindset for writing clean, testable code and continuously improving how we work.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, you enjoy solving problems together, you’re not afraid to provide and receive constructive feedback.
• Based in or open to relocating to Groningen (visa sponsorship and relocation support available).
• A degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.

What we have to offer you

• 27 vacation days + travel reimbursement from 10km onwards.
• A relocation budget is available for candidates moving to Groningen from abroad.
• Hybrid working (2 days remote/week) after onboarding.
• Career development support: coaching, training, clear levelling.
• Remote working budget + laptop of your choice.
• Mental health support via OpenUp.
• Access to the events we support + monthly socials and company parties.
• A driven, open, and international team that loves what we do.
• And last but not least, two times an organised lunch and weekly Friday drinks.

About See Tickets

At See Tickets Benelux, we make ticketing seamless with our Paylogic platform, powering the biggest events in the Netherlands and Belgium. Our team of 100+ passionate people is on a mission to bring fans closer to the experiences they love—music, sports, theatre, and culture.

From legendary festivals like Tomorrowland, Dour, and Defqon.1 to cultural icons like Paradiso, 013 Tilburg, and Dutch Design Week, we’re at the heart of the action. And as part of Eventim, Europe’s largest ticketing company, we have the scale, innovation, and tech to keep raising the bar.