Frontend Developer
Role description
Amsterdam - Hybrid (minimum 50% at the office)
€3800 to €4800 per month
⏱️ 36‑40 hours per week
Futurewhiz is a B Corp
Are you a driven frontend developer who wants to make an impact in education and enjoy working with modern tech stacks and solving scalability challenges? At Futurewhiz you’ll shape the future of our platform by modernising the architecture to support millions of learners. Want to contribute to the future of digital learning? Apply now!
Mission
Empowering every child to grow by shaping the future of personalised learning for the next generation.
About Futurewhiz, Squla and StudyGo
For nearly 15 years, Futurewhiz has been the market leader in Ed‑Tech in the Netherlands. Our brands – including Squla and StudyGo – help children and teenagers aged 3 to 18 learn and grow at their own level and pace. We’ve been a certified B Corp since 2020.
Squla is a popular educational brand among primary‑school children, parents and teachers. It offers more than 160,000 daily players and over 500,000 children playing games and quizzes in school. Our mission is to help children progress through play using gaming elements, attractive UX, and constantly changing content.
StudyGo (formerly WRTS) is the go‑to online platform for secondary school students to prepare for exams, with over 650,000 annual users.
About the Challenge
Our new platform focuses on learning‑experience‑driven games that help students practice and understand concepts in a fun and intuitive way. We are building a wide range of mini‑games – from simple, fast trials to complex mechanics – all designed around one consistent, high‑quality gaming experience.
Responsibilities
- Building and improving high‑quality, user‑friendly frontend features.
- Developing high‑performance, API‑driven web applications.
- Writing clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code.
- Taking ownership of features from development to production.
- Collaborating across disciplines to deliver the best possible product.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
- 3+ years of experience as a Frontend Developer.
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS, and SASS.
- Experience building high‑performance, API‑driven applications.
- Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals (algorithms & data structures).
- Experience building game‑based learning experiences, from simple to complex mini‑games, with a focus on consistency and engagement.
- Experience writing automated tests.
- Familiarity with common design patterns.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written).
What We Offer
- 24 vacation days + 3 assigned days off + 1 skipping‑school day.
- Collective pension and health insurance.
- €600 annual learning budget for professional development.
- Unlimited access to external coaches through Inuka Coaching.
- Unlimited access to Goodhabitz training programs.
- Lifetime access to StudyGo and Squla accounts.
- Office next to Bijlmer Arena station (with Swapfiets or OV business card if you live >7km away).
- A MacBook for work.
- Payroll Giving option.
- Healthy lunches at the office, unlimited coffee, fresh fruit, and snacks.
- Culture Crew organizing fun activities (outings, pub quizzes, ski trips, laser tag).
Who We Are
We’re a passionate and diverse team, brought together by a shared mission: helping children thrive in their learning journey and empowering them to grow through personalised education. Our culture is welcoming and authentic – we celebrate books, socials, movie nights, cake‑baking contests, Mario Kart showdowns and ski trips, creating a community that feels like home.
Our Use of AI
Futurewhiz fully embraces AI to accelerate our mission. We use AI to move faster, go further, and improve support to children, parents and teachers. Have questions about AI in our recruitment process? Send us a message to
How to Apply
Ready to join us? Simply upload your CV and a short motivation via the application button, and we’ll be in touch soon. We can’t wait to meet you!
Seniority Level
- Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
- Full‑time
Job Function
- Information Technology
- Technology, Information and Internet
