Software support engineer
Published anonymouslyPartner vacancyA small Belgian software company.East FlandersRef. 9207328
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Your match0/7Key facts
- Job title
- Software support engineer
- Market
- Java
- Place
- East Flanders
- Salary per month, 40 hours
- €4,000 to €6,000
- Hours per week
- 36 to 40
- Contract
- Not stated
- Level
- Not stated
- Education
- Bachelor (HBO)
- Experience
- Not stated
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French
- Industry
- IT and software
- Employer
- End-user organisation
- Posted
- 31 October 2022
Job description
About the role
You join a small Belgian software company that builds solutions for digital signing, identity and authentication, loyalty systems, and smart card technology. Engineering happens in Java, C++, and Python, covering back end, front end, native, and embedded software. As a support engineer you are the point of contact for customers who report questions or issues.
What you bring
- Knowledge of web technology such as HTTP, SSL, and APIs
- Analytical, eager to learn, customer focused, and calm under pressure
- Interest in software testing or product management is a plus
- Fluent Dutch and English, plus basic French
- Bachelor's or master's degree in IT, or equivalent through experience
- Knowledge of network technology such as TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, and firewalling
- Experience with Windows and Linux environments, and databases
What you will do
- Keep customers informed about maintenance, releases, and expected downtime
- Suggest improvements to the products and services
- Support customer onboarding with training material, training, and configuration
- Make sure agreed service levels are met
- Investigate issues by email, online calls, and remote sessions
- Follow up tickets in the service portal and provide second line support
- Solve problems yourself or hand them to the development team
What you get
- Laptop, mobile phone with subscription, eco and meal vouchers
- Extra leave days, hospitalisation and group insurance
- Company car with fuel, parking, and car wash card
- Market level salary with a full package of extra legal benefits
- Optional participation in the on call team with extra pay
- Home working, flexible hours, a cafeteria plan, and a home office allowance
Benefits
- Laptop
- Phone
- Lease car
- Extra leave
- Flexible hours
- Home office allowance
- Team outings
- Game room
- Pension scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Drinks and events
Skills
12- Java
- Windows
- Linux
- HTTP
- SSL
- API's
- TCP/IP
- firewalling
- databases
- support
- troubleshooting
- Python
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Salary
EstimateEstimated from comparable jobs in this market, level and region.€4,000 to €6,000
Gross per month for 40 hours, excluding holiday allowance
Confidencebased on 264 Java jobs
- Net per month
- €3,873
- Net per year
- €46,471
- Gross per year
- €64,800
- Tax and contributions
- 28%
- Employer cost per year
- €77,760
- Net per hour, 40 hours
- €22.34
Net per month at EU average prices: €3,216
Same gross in other countries, net per monthEach country at its customary hours and extra pay, for the gross above at 40 hours.
- Switzerland (Zurich)€4,377
- Netherlands€3,873
- Ireland€3,678
- Luxembourg€3,675
- Belgium€3,283
- Germany€3,130
- France€3,046
Tip: ask for the salary scale in the first interview. An estimate is a starting point, not an offer.
Useful?Assumptions and sources
Annual calculation below state pension age. Pension contributions and the 30% ruling are left out.
Tax rules of 2026.
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