Lead Software Engineer

Swift Software; Terhulpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Learning & development programs

Internal mobility

Inclusive recruitment process

Job summary

Swift Software is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Data & Common Application Platform (D-CAP) Tribe in Belgium. You will drive technical direction across multiple teams, defining modern engineering practices and AI-enabled capabilities while ensuring secure, scalable delivery and long-term sustainability.

You will coach senior engineers, mentor teams, and collaborate with product, architecture, testing, security, and operations to meet both functional and non-functional requirements in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Proven autonomous leadership with accountability.
• Strong customer and quality mindset with measurable outcomes.
• Experience operating in large-scale, distributed, agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive technical direction for software delivery and SDLC practices.
• Lead design, development, testing, deployment, and support of key applications and platform components.
• Define and evolve CI/CD standards and reusable pipelines for secure, reliable delivery.
• Promote automation-first approaches across build, test, deployment, monitoring, and operations.

Skills

Autonomous working

Leadership

Communication

Analytical problem solving

Large-scale agile experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Java

Python

Bash

Ansible

Podman

Docker

OpenShift

Git

GitLab

Maven

Jenkins

Nexus

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Lead Software Engineer – Data & Common Application Platform (D&CAP) Tribe, Belgium

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer who will operate as a technical leader with portfolio‑level impact, combining deep hands‑on expertise with strategic ownership of software delivery, platform engineering, and SDLC evolution. The role involves defining, driving, and scaling modern engineering practices — including automation and AI‑enabled capabilities — across multiple teams and products.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive technical direction for software delivery and SDLC practices across products and tribes.
• Act as a technical authority for complex system design, architectural trade‑offs, and long‑term sustainability decisions.
• Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of critical applications and platform components.
• Define and evolve CI/CD standards and reusable pipelines, enabling secure, reliable, and scalable delivery across teams.
• Drive automation‑first approaches across build, test, deployment, monitoring, and operations to reduce manual effort and operational risk.
• Coach and mentor senior engineers, raising the overall engineering bar and fostering technical excellence.
• Promote and enable inner‑sourcing and knowledge sharing across teams and locations.
• Drive alignment with security, compliance, and reliability requirements in partnership with security and operations teams.
• Collaborate closely with product, architecture, testing, security, and operations stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Produce and maintain high‑quality technical documentation and deliver presentations for internal stakeholders and, where relevant, customers.
• Operate effectively in a global, agile environment spanning multiple time zones.

What Will Make You Successful

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously with broad accountability and to influence without direct authority.
• Strong customer and quality mindset, with a focus on delivering measurable business and operational outcomes.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, particularly in complex, distributed environments.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal English), with the ability to explain complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
• Proven experience working in large‑scale agile environments across distributed teams.

Technical Skills

• 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role, with significant leadership responsibility.
• Expertise in Java, along with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, and Ansible.
• Deep experience with container platforms and orchestration (Podman, Docker, OpenShift) and infrastructure automation frameworks.
• Strong mastery of CI/CD practices and tooling, including Git, GitLab, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, or equivalent.
• Experience with infrastructure and pipeline test automation.
• Solid background in monitoring, logging, and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar).

Benefits

• Competitive, market‑aligned compensation with structured merit and performance‑based rewards.

• Access to a rich ecosystem of learning and development programs to deepen both technical and leadership expertise.

• Strong culture of internal mobility and career development, supporting growth at senior and expert levels.

• Inclusive and accessible recruitment process with accommodations for accessibility related to vision, hearing, or neurodiversity.