IT Software Engineering Lead/Fluent in Dutch/Belgium based/700 Euros per day

Endeavour Recruitment has an opportunity for a Fluent Dutch and English-speaking IT Software Engineering Lead to play a pivotal role in a long-term technology transformation.

Start date: to be discussed/ASAP

Region: Bruges

Hybrid possibilities: 2-3 days on site

Rate: 700 Euros per day

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead, coach, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Take ownership of people management activities, including recruitment, performance management, career development, and where necessary, offboarding.
• Conduct performance, development, and other challenging people conversations with professionalism and empathy.
• Ensure the right people are assigned to the right roles based on skills, strengths, and business needs.
• Foster a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Support the ongoing evolution of engineering practices and organizational maturity.

Profile

The ideal candidate brings a combination of technical expertise and people leadership.

You have:

• A background as a software engineer or developer with strong technical credibility.
• The ability to engage in meaningful technical discussions and gain the trust of engineering teams.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and mentoring engineering professionals.
• Strong people management skills with experience guiding teams through change.
• A forward-looking mindset with a passion for modern engineering practices rather than maintaining Legacy ways of working.
• The ability to drive organizational transformation while balancing business and people needs.

The engineering landscape includes:

• Microsoft Azure
• Java
• Oracle Database
• Microservices architecture
• An ongoing transition towards AI-native software engineering
• Agile delivery methodologies

The organisation has historically operated within a SAFe framework but is actively evolving towards a more streamlined and pragmatic Agile approach with fewer process layers.

Organisational Context

• Engineering Leads will work closely together to ensure consistency in leadership, people management, and engineering practices.
• The roles report directly to the engineering leadership team.
• Collaboration across teams and alignment on engineering standards and culture are essential.
• A hybrid working model is in place, with an expectation of being present in the Bruges office 2-3 days per week.

Strategic Importance

• This is not a traditional Team Lead position. The role combines elements of:
• Engineering Manager
• People Leader
• Transformation Lead
• Technical Coach

While hands-on development is not the primary focus, maintaining technical credibility is essential to effectively guide engineering teams and support the organization's evolution towards modern software engineering and AI-enabled development practices.

Key Success Factors

• Successful candidates will demonstrate:
• Strong technical credibility
• Excellent people leadership skills
• Coaching and mentoring capabilities
• Experience leading organizational and cultural change
• A modern perspective on Agile delivery, cloud-native architectures, and AI-powered software engineering

Please get in touch for further details.