Backend Engineer Innovation Team (Kotlin, AI, Chatbot)

# Backend Engineer – Albert Heijn Innovation Team

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Backend Engineer to join our innovation-focused team at Albert Heijn. In this team, you'll help turn new business ideas into real, scalable digital products that are used by thousands of customers and colleagues every day.

You will work on backend systems that power products such as AH Steijn (our AI-powered chatbot), Laatste Kans Koopjes, and other new initiatives that are still taking shape. This is a role for someone who enjoys solid backend engineering first and is curious enough to explore new technologies when the product requires it.

## Key Responsibilities

Engineering: You will design, build, and maintain Kotlin-based backend services, APIs, and integrations that power innovative AH products. Comfortable working with modern developer tooling such as GitHub Copilot and other coding assistants, and able to use them effectively to improve productivity and code quality.

Ownership: You will take responsibility for your services from design to deployment and lifecycle management (DevOps mindset).

Integration: You will work on integrations with existing AH systems and ensure reliable data flows between platforms.

Collaboration: You will work closely with Product Owners, other engineers, and business stakeholders to turn ideas into production-ready solutions.

Innovation: You will contribute to new initiatives where technologies may vary depending on the product needs, including AI-related solutions when relevant.

Scalability & Reliability: You will ensure that new concepts are built in a robust way and can operate reliably within a complex retail landscape.

## About the Team

Our team focuses on building and maintaining the backend foundations behind Albert Heijn's newest digital products. We work closely with business stakeholders to transform innovative ideas into production-ready systems that can scale across the organization. We are responsible for designing APIs, handling integrations with existing AH systems, managing data flows, and ensuring that new concepts can actually run reliably in a complex retail environment.

Together with your team of Product Owners, Backend Developers, and Mobile Developers you will work on inspiring projects to accelerate our transition into a hybrid Food & Tech company.