At Basic-Fit, we are on a mission to make fitness accessible for everyone. And we are well on our way! With 4.1 million members and more than 2,000 clubs in 6 different countries, we are the largest gym chain in Europe, and we’re not slowing down any time soon—we open a new Basic-Fit almost every day!
One of the reasons we can grow this quickly is because we supercharge our clubs with hardware and software. Because of this our club hosts have more time for our members, and it even lets us have clubs accessible 24/7!
We are also very fond of self-service. We try to make sure that a member has full control over their membership. Going on a long vacation and want to temporarily freeze your membership? There's a button for that! Canceled your membership but have second thoughts? There's a button for that! Our goal is that every member is able to help themselves, whenever they want, wherever they want.
To contribute to our mission we also build features that get our members moving. Either by helping them pick their very first workout or by giving them a little present to get them moving again. We even give users badges for coming to the club!
This Is What Your Role Looks Like
What we do is important to a lot of people, every error and every performance bottleneck can have an impact on the fitness experience a member has. As a Backend Developer you make sure our software and hardware run smoothly. This means the applications you build must handle millions of requests without breaking a sweat, and the hardware needs to be properly serviced and operational across all 6 countries. On top of that, Basic-Fit likes to move quickly, and so do our teams! That's why we minimize unnecessary rituals and focus on the exciting stuff—building software that really matters.
Your Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain backend APIs and services that handle millions of requests reliably and at scale
- Help keep our software and hardware running smoothly across clubs in 6 countries, 24/7
- Contribute to self-service features that give members full control over their membership
- Build features that get members moving, from workout recommendations to badges and re-engagement nudges
- Take ownership of your work, manage risk well, and know when to move fast and when to slow down
- Work closely with Product Owners, Designers, and QA Engineers to ship features that matter
You will work in Tilburg within one of our development teams, alongside React (Native) developers, Node.js developers, Product Owners, Designers, and QA Engineers. To help you become the best version of yourself, you'll also have a Talent Coach who looks out for your personal growth.
Who Are You?
- A problem solver at heart, using software as your weapon of choice
- You understand that a wide array of different people is required to make a really big impact, and you're not afraid to knock on some doors to get things done
- You know that working at Basic-Fit means eating scale and complexity for breakfast, and that growth is a guarantee
- You are eager to take responsibility and know how to manage risk well
- You are knowledgeable about your craft and have demonstrated experience with at least some of our tech stack (see below)
What We Offer You
Besides all the amazing people you get to work with, you'll also have a powerful arsenal of tools at your disposal, and a fast-moving, low-bureaucracy environment where your ideas contribute to strategic projects.
We build our applications with:
- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind
- Storybook
- Service Workers
- Next.js / Express
- Cypress
We build our APIs with:
- Nest.js
- TypeScript
- Prisma
- Postgres
- Redis
- Azure EventGrid
- Azure ServiceBus
To keep everything running, we use:
- Heroku as our cloud environment
- Azure DevOps for all of our repositories and CI/CD pipelines
- New Relic as our logging, monitoring, and alerting stack
- Akamai as our primary WAF and CDN
- GitHub Copilot as your AI pair-programming partner
What you can expect from us:
Learning & Development: Unlimited access to GoodHabitz and LinkedIn Learning.
Career Growth: Plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development.
Work Culture: An informal, international, and down-to-earth environment.
Innovation: Your ideas contribute to strategic projects.
Salary: A monthly gross salary between €3.800 and €5.000 based on 40 hours, depending on your experience and background.
Perks & Benefits: Travel allowance, bike plan, health insurance discounts, remote work allowance, and a pension plan (52% contribution by Basic-Fit).
Fitness: Access to our gym at HQ.
About Basic-Fit
Basic-Fit is Europe’s largest low-cost, high-value fitness chain, with more than 4 million members across 2000+ clubs. We are continuously growing and improving. If you’re looking for a place where you can make an impact while having fun at work, you’ve come to the right place!
What Makes Us Unique?
Work with Impact: What you do makes a difference. We don’t just work for our members, partners, and teams—we work with them.
Collaboration: Everyone works together to achieve goals and celebrate success.
Diversity & Inclusion: We welcome everyone into our workplace.
Apply Now!
Ready for your next adventure? Click the Apply button, and we’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Questions? Feel free to contact Yara Van Bodegom at [email protected]
