Team Lead, Engineering
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Team Lead, Engineering in Netherlands.
This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing engineering team within a fast-scaling global technology organization shaping the future of work. As a Team Lead, Engineering, you will combine hands-on technical contribution with strong leadership, guiding a cross-functional team in building scalable, reliable, and user-centric systems. You will play a key role in driving architectural decisions, improving engineering practices, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software in a dynamic, remote-first environment. Working closely with Product, Design, and other engineering leaders, you will influence both technical direction and team culture. This position requires someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving complex system challenges, and is passionate about mentoring engineers. Your work will directly impact global users by powering mission-critical HR and payroll infrastructure at scale.
Accountabilities:
- Lead a cross-functional engineering team, balancing hands-on development with technical leadership and team management responsibilities.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and applications, primarily using Node.js and related technologies.
- Provide technical direction, architectural guidance, and code review oversight to ensure high engineering standards.
- Mentor and support engineers through coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development.
- Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to deliver high-quality user experiences aligned with business goals.
- Drive technical planning, Agile execution, and iterative delivery while balancing short-term priorities and long-term system health.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks while ensuring system reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to resolve complex technical challenges across distributed systems and teams.
- Contribute to hiring, team scaling, and fostering a strong engineering culture focused on ownership and continuous improvement.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package with additional stock grant opportunities based on role and location.
- Fully remote working environment with optional co-working space access (WeWork).
- Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance.
- Additional perks and benefits depending on employment status and country.
- Opportunity to work in a globally distributed, high-impact engineering organization.
- Strong focus on career growth, leadership development, and continuous learning.
- Inclusive and diverse work culture supporting collaboration and innovation.
- Exposure to large-scale, complex systems powering global HR and payroll infrastructure.
Requirements:
- Strong experience in software engineering with proven leadership experience managing engineering teams.
- Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including OOP principles, system design, and scalable architecture.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript, with hands-on experience building production-grade systems.
- Advanced SQL skills, including complex query design, performance tuning, and data modeling.
- Experience working with APIs, distributed systems, and debugging complex system interactions.
- Proven ability to operate production systems, handle incidents, and perform root cause analysis.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work across code, data, and infrastructure layers.
- Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams and influencing technical and product decisions.
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with high autonomy.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge decisions and advocate for technical excellence.
- Bonus: experience with cross-platform development, open-source contributions, or multi-stack expertise.
