CareerPlan

Head of Engineering

AmsterdamFull-time€88k2026-06-03 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead an engineering organization of 10–12 people, driving product-first innovation, AI transformation, and technical strategy for high-availability tracking systems and large-scale data platforms.

Role type

Senior engineering management (Head of Engineering)

Builds

High-availability tracking systems, large-scale data platforms, custom client portals, automation tooling, and internal systems.

Domain

Fintech / Payments / SaaS

Required skills

Engineering management (10+ people), software architecture, Python, Kotlin, cloud computing, AI adoption, stakeholder alignment, technical strategy, delivery management, SQL/data systems.

Preferred skills

Multi-platform management, AWS, AI-assisted workflows, Infrastructure as Code, data-intensive systems.

Technologies

Python, Kotlin, Angular, AWS, AWS CDK, SQL

Responsibilities

Manage and coach a team of 10–12 engineers; define engineering strategy and technical priorities; drive AI transformation and automation; partner with product and commercial teams; improve system reliability and scalability; participate in architecture and design discussions.

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership with hands-on technical contribution