Job Title: Software engineer

Work Context

The Federal Judicial Police is a specialized police service primarily responsible for combating organized crime in all its forms. It is one of the three general directorates of the federal police and focuses on conducting investigations in the areas of cybercrime, terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, and many others. It provides support and expertise to the entire integrated police and to its national and international partners.

Within this directorate, the operational resources assigned to judicial police operations, the fight against serious and organized crime, special units, and technical and forensic police operations are grouped.

Job Description

The software engineer will join an existing team of five people working on the development of a python application in Django to support operational needs. Day-to-day work consists of developing new features and maintaining existing features.

The entire project is developed using Agile methods and is fully on-premise. We require an on-site presence of 2 days per week at the office in Brussels, easily accessible by public transport. The candidate must be able to obtain a security accreditation.

Profile

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Software engineer with a passion for modeling, designing, and developing innovative software components and applications. You have experience in the development of data applications in Django, and a proven track record in translating customer needs into technical requirements.

Front-end development: Expertise in building and maintaining applications in React.
Back-end development: In-depth knowledge of Python for software development, demonstrable experience with python Django and optionally but a plus in .NET.
Data Quality and Integrity: Strong focus on ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data.
Problem-Solving Ability: Excellent analytical skills to solve complex technical challenges and deliver data-driven solutions.

It is a plus if you already have experience with web servers Nginx or Apache.

Education

• Minimum a bachelor in Software Development/ IT
• Demonstrable experience in application development in Python

Technical Skills

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JS, React
• Back-end: Python, Django, FastAPI (optional .NET)
• Data: Python, SQL
• API Development: REST, SOAP, GraphQL
• Cloud Platforms: (Optional) Azure
• Versioning: Git, Github, Gitlab, CI/CD

Languages

Language skills: English + proficiency in one, or preferably both, national languages (NL/FR). If not proficient, passive understanding of the other language is required.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Innovative thinking
• Eye for detail
• Proactive work attitude