Graduation Project: Backend Software Engineer

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Deurningen - Utrecht

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About Aqqo

Aqqo is the market leader in reservation and management software for (municipal) sports facilities, meeting venues, and community properties. We help our clients plan, automate, and handle the financial aspects of bookings. Simplicity, a good user experience, and visual clarity are essential. Your work will have a direct impact on how managers organize their facilities on a daily basis.

About the role

  • A graduation project with real product impact
  • Mentorship from experienced backend, frontend, and platform engineers
  • Flexibility to define your own topic, approach, and tech stack
  • A professional product environment with real users
  • Access to a mature codebase
  • Flexible working hours
  • Work from Deurningen or Utrecht
  • Company laptop and informal team culture
  • Internship/graduation compensation
  • Potential junior developer role after graduation
  • What will you do

  • Conduct a technical research project and build working software
  • Design, develop, and test backend features within the Aqqo platform
  • Work with PHP and the Laravel framework
  • Develop and expand APIs
  • Apply software engineering principles, patterns, and best practices
  • Analyze and improve performance, stability, and maintainability
  • Document your findings for your thesis
  • Collaborate with the Product team through meetings and code reviews
  • Use modern tools, including AI coding assistants like Cursor
  • About you

    You want a graduation project with technical depth—something where you learn, build, and make an impact.

    You:

    • Are a 4th-year HBO or a WO student in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
    • Want to graduate with a topic that’s both technically relevant and practically valuable
    • Have a solid foundation in programming and software development
    • Are interested in backend development, web technologies, and SaaS
    • Are open to working with PHP, Laravel, and APIs
    • Work independently and take ownership of your research
    • Are analytical, curious, and eager to learn
    • Feel at home in a professional, informal environment

    Benefits

  • A graduation project with real product impact
  • Mentorship from experienced backend, frontend, and platform engineers
  • Flexibility to define your own topic, approach, and tech stack
  • A professional product environment with real users
  • Access to a mature codebase
  • Flexible working hours
  • Work from Deurningen or Utrecht
  • Company laptop and informal team culture
  • Internship/graduation compensation
  • Potential junior developer role after graduation
  • This vacancy is directed exclusively at candidates who are personally looking for a new challenge. Recruitment and employment agencies are kindly asked not to respond.

    Point of contact

    Tycho Kamphuis

    tycho@aqqo.com085 – 0290 520
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