Shape scalable tech. Lead with impact.
Why is this role made for you?
You’ve built solid systems. You’ve mentored teams. Now you’re ready to take ownership—architecting solutions that scale across Europe while guiding other engineers to grow.
We’re looking for a Principal Engineer living in the Netherlands who’s ready to lead from within: technically sharp, culturally aware, and business-savvy. You’ll bridge vision and execution in a role where your leadership directly accelerates international growth.
What you'Il do
Architect & Guide
Design modular, scalable systems (Java/Spring Boot & Angular) built to grow
Shape long-term architecture with an eye for quality and team autonomy
Align cross-domain tech initiatives with business strategy
Mentor & Empower
Be the go-to for engineering questions, decisions, and growth
Coach senior and medior engineers in best practices and architectural thinking
Stimulate ownership and learning in every sprint
Set Standards
Define and document best practices for backend, frontend, and DevOps
Elevate CI/CD, test automation, observability, and release pipelines
Champion clean code, system resilience, and performance tuning
Collaborate & Align
Work closely with Dutch and international colleagues—Product Owners, Platform Leads, Engineering Managers
Ensure shared vision across all engineering efforts
Cloud & Infrastructure
Lead AWS optimization (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudWatch)
Promote Infrastructure as Code (CDK/Terraform), security, and automation
Drive Innovation
Introduce practical tools like domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, and micro-frontends where they fit
Continuously improve what already works—and know what to leave alone
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