Lead Software Engineering (Python/Django/React/Typescript)

Introduction 40 hours per week Start: ASAP 12 months initial contract Extension is possible Location: Amsterdam Hybrid working ZZP/Freelance is not allowed Candidates MUST live in Netherlands at this moment Dutch speaking is preferred B1 is acceptable Organization Lead Software Engineering (Python/Django/React/Typescript) Function About the role We are looking for a seasoned engineering leader to take charge of one of our product development Pods for a fixed period. The Pod has 9 to 13 engineers, including colleagues in our near-shoring centres, and is built mainly on Python/Django and React/TypeScript, with some FastAPI services alongside. It builds products with leading Subject Matter Experts and a dedicated design team, and part of its work is for clients alongside experienced consultants in a Big 4 environment.

This role is for someone who has led teams in the real world, not by the textbook. You know that good delivery comes from fitting the framework to the organisation, not the other way round. You are comfortable owning results where roles overlap, mandates are shared and priorities compete. You will have the room, and the responsibility, to shape how the Pod works and to make it one of the strongest teams in the organisation. Requirements Delivery and accountability Own the delivery, quality and predictability of everything that runs in your Pod. That includes every project led by a Pod member: you are accountable for the result, while project management itself stays light and practical. Split the Pod’s capacity between internal product work and client projects (about 30%).

Agree scope, staffing and expectations with client project engagement leads and engineering team management. Spot delivery risks, dependencies and conflicting priorities early, and settle them with the right stakeholders. Shape and keep improving the Pod’s way of working, using Scrum where it helps and adapting it where our context calls for that. Product and stakeholders Work in a setting where product knowledge sits mainly with SMEs outside the team. Together with the Product Owner and the design team, turn their expertise into clear priorities and workable increments. Act as the bridge between domain experts who are not technical, designers and engineers, so that needs, design and build connect smoothly.

Be the Pod’s main point of contact for SMEs, the design team, product management, leadership and client teams. Report clearly and briefly to senior stakeholders. Technical leadership Act as the senior engineer and technical conscience of the Pod: architecture, code quality, testing, security, CI/CD and maintainability. Set and uphold engineering standards across our core Django back end and React/TypeScript front end, and stay hands-on enough to review designs and code with credibility. You will also help guide the architecture of the FastAPI services that part of the team builds and runs. Make sound technical trade-offs and explain them to non-technical decision-makers. People and coaching Coach engineers on technical skills and on behaviour: ownership, communication, feedback, and working with SMEs and consultants.

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