Remote across NL · EU timezone

Freelance senior dev,
across the NL.

Available for Dutch teams from Eindhoven to Groningen. Backend work in PHP and Python, AI features into production, legacy rescues. Remote by default, on-site by arrangement, EU timezone year-round.

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Remote across the Netherlands. Same-day train to anywhere in the country if your project needs an on-site session. Standard Dutch freelance setup, EU-compliant invoicing.

The Dutch tech market is small and dense — once you've shipped at one Utrecht or Amsterdam company you'll often run into the same people at the next one. I take that seriously. Work is small-talk in person, then code by Slack, and I try not to embarrass anyone who recommended me.

Remote isn't a discount on senior engineering. It's a default that makes blocks of deep work possible. I document, ship pull requests with context, and write standup notes the team can actually read async.

EU timezone, English-language work, Dutch-friendly invoicing. Fine with on-site days when the project needs them. Equally fine with three months of pure remote when it doesn't.

Do you work with Dutch clients outside the Randstad?

Yes. Eindhoven, Groningen, Maastricht, anywhere. Same-day train coverage if you need an on-site session. Otherwise remote default.

What does your typical Dutch contract look like?

Hourly or fixed-scope, monthly invoicing, standard Dutch freelance terms. I can adapt to your preferred template — if you have a procurement process, send me the contract and I'll work through it.

Are you suitable for a fractional CTO or technical co-founder role?

Sometimes. I do exactly that at Zoovo. If you have a small team, an early product, and want a senior technical voice without paying for a full-time CTO, we should talk. If you have 20 engineers and need a leadership hire, hire that person.

GDPR and AVG — is the paperwork a problem?

No. Standard practice. The projects I take on are GDPR-compliant by default and I'll happily work under your team's data-handling rules.

Working on something in Netherlands?

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