Senior Lead Engineer Digital Platforms

Geplaatst op 12 augustus 2025 Senior Lead Engineer Digital Platforms

• Den Haag/hybride
• 32-37 uur per week
• Junior/medior/senior
• HBO/WO
• IT - platforms and solutions

As a Senior Lead Engineer Digital Platforms, you work on scalable cloud solutions used by millions of people. You connect technology, strategy, and teams.

Daarom kies je als Senior Lead Engineer Digital Platforms voor PostNL

Tangible Impact

: You and your team will directly shape the Track & Trace experience, a critical service that millions of people in the Netherlands rely on every single day. Your work will be visible, valued, and essential to our consumers. 

A Worthy Challenge

: You'll do more than just write code. You will be building a team and a platform capable of powering our ever-growing logistics solutions, architecting robust systems with modern technologies like .NET and AWS Serverless. 

A Great Atmosphere

: Join a close-knit, collaborative team where open feedback, a sense of humor, and shared ownership aren't just buzzwords-they're how we operate. 

Career Growth

: We are committed to your development. You'll have access to extensive training, leadership programs, and knowledge-sharing opportunities through the PostNL Academy to keep your skills sharp. 

Real Flexibility

: We embrace a hybrid work model that trusts you to manage your time and contributions effectively, providing the autonomy to take initiative and make a real difference. 

Dit is jouw rol

As a Lead Engineer in our Digital domain, you will spearhead the creation of our next-generation software infrastructure. Your technical vision and expertise will be crucial in guiding the department toward building highly scalable and elastic solutions that serve millions. 

You will collaborate with partners on legacy systems while simultaneously designing and building new, cutting-edge platforms with your internal team. This role requires navigating both technical and team-based challenges-you will be instrumental in building your team's culture and capabilities while taking pride in crafting one of the most recognized digital experiences in the country. 

Your key responsibilities will include supporting teams in developing new IT products, such as an improved push notification system and enhancements to the core tracking platform. You will provide technical oversight, review critical decisions to ensure architectural consistency, and safeguard the quality of our digital services. A vital part of your role will be mentoring and coaching your fellow engineers, guiding them on technical best practices and career development. 

Jouw collega's

You'll be a key member of the Direct Online Regelen Platform team within the Digital Consumer domain. This team is central to how we present Track & Trace information to our customers. In this journey, you'll work in a highly collaborative environment alongside other lead engineers, developers, testers, architects, analysts, and product owners to achieve our shared goals.

Dit bezorgen we jou

A position full of innovation and work that you will literally see on every street in the Netherlands. With us, we want to grow into the logistics e-commerce platform of the future. So that we deliver special moments even smarter, faster and better. Your mentality and our challenge. With us, you bring it together. In doing so, you can count on a great benefits package.

The top benefits of your position are:

• Salary between €4.521 and €7.748 gross per month at 37 hours per week. 32 hrs is possible too! 
• Scope to work hybrid and arrange your hours flexibly. Do you work two days or more per week from home? Then you will receive an allowance of €45 net per month.
• Engineering laptop, mac or windows to do your work and a smartphone
• 8% holiday pay and 25 holiday days if you work full-time.
• Travel allowance for commuting.
• A good pension scheme through the PostNL pension fund.
   

Dit breng je mee

You're a tech-savvy visionary who is passionate about transforming complex logistical data into simple, intuitive solutions for our customers. You are skilled at navigating both the technical and human elements of software development and have a proven track record of leading teams to success. 

You also have the following qualifications: 

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a Lead Engineer role or a similar leadership position, with at least 10 years of overall experience in IT. 
• Expert-level proficiency in developing scalable software with C# and the .NET ecosystem. 
• A deep, practical understanding of event-driven and microservices architectures. 
• Strong, hands-on knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), particularly its serverless technologies, which are core to our infrastructure. 
• Demonstrated experience in coaching and mentoring technical teams, helping engineers grow their skills and careers. 

Nog wat laatste post ...

• During your application, we do a background check. Here, we will ask you for a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). We will also check your references and possibly do a customisation test. 
• We are looking for new colleagues who want to work with us to build the PostNL of the future. Mail from recruitment agencies will therefore be returned to us.

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